Introduction

OSHA issues National Emphasis Program for COVID-19 targeting high-hazard industries.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed planning guidance on prevention of exposure to infectious diseases based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene practices. It focuses on the need for employers to implement engineering, administrative, and work practice controls and personal protective equipment (PPE).

The course introduces the student to the Infectious Disease Prevention and Response (IDPR) Plan for controlling COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in the workplace. The course provides a general awareness of COVID-19 preventive measures, OSHA's COVID-19 Webpage, and the CDC's COVID-19 Information Website.

Modules

To begin your training, click on the module links below. If you are just starting this course, you should begin with module one.

1. Infectious Disease Prevention and Planning
2. Exposure Control Strategies
3. Risk Levels and Respiratory Protection
4. Returning to Work

Please login to your student dashboard to access and download this FREE course PDF study guide. You can save this study guide to your computer for offline studying, or print the study guide if you prefer.

Course 638 Final Exam

After studying the course material and answering the quiz questions, it is time to take the final exam. We highly recommend answering the module quiz questions to check your understanding of the course material. The final exam questions are typically developed from these quiz questions.

OSHAcademy course final exams are designed to make sure students have gained a sufficient understanding of the content covered within each course. To help demonstrate this understanding, students must achieve a passing score on course final exams. It is OSHAcademy's policy to protect the integrity of our exams: as a result, we do not provide missed questions to students.

This is an open book exam. Students are permitted to use a separate browser window to review course content while taking the exam. If you do not pass a final exam, you will see a "Retake Exam" button next to the course on your student dashboard.

If you have already paid for your certificate

If you have already paid for certificates, your exam score will be displayed on your student dashboard after successfully passing the final exam. If you chose PDF certificates, you can view and print your certificate and personal transcript from your student dashboard. If you chose original printed documents, they will be prepared and mailed to the address in your student account.

If you only want free training

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Take the Final Exam

References

1. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance Documents
2. ASSP COVID-19 Latest Resources
3. OSHA COVID-19 Overview
4. Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
5. NIOSH Exposure Control Plan
6. CDC Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings>
7. OSHA Training Requirements
8. Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings
9. Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
10. >OSHA Guidance on Returning to Work
11. CDC Guidelines on Opening Up America Again

Additional information

1. OSHA's Vaccination and Testing ETS: How You Can Participate
2. Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA Regulations
3. Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus
4. National Pandemic Influenza Plans
5. HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan 2017 Update
6. Utah Dept. of Health Infectious Disease Emergency Response Plan
7. Infectious Disease Emergency Response Plan - SFDPH
8. Univ. of Texas Emergency Operations Plan Annex I - Infectious Disease
9. SOG Sample Infectious Disease Exposure Control Plan
10. Sample Policy for Emergent Infectious Diseases for Skilled Nursing Care Centers
11. OSHA Infectious Diseases Page
12. COVID-19 Guidance for Restaurants & Beverage Vendors Offering Takeout or Curbside Pickup
13. COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Workforce
14. COVID-19 Guidance for the Manufacturing Industry Workforce
15. COVID-19 Guidance for the Package Delivery Workforce
16. COVID-19 Guidance for Retail Workers
17. Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus
18. COVID-19 Guidance for Dentistry Workers and Employers