OSHA Resources Can Help Reduce Risk of H1N1 at Your Company

November 24, 2009

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has posted a new Web page entitled Workplace Safety and H1N1 that includes fact sheets on the risk of exposure to the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus at work. Separate fact sheets for health care workers and employers contain additional precautions. "Protecting our nation's workers is OSHA's top priority," said Jordan Barab, the agency's acting assistant secretary. "These fact sheets are tools we have developed to help ensure America's workers stay healthy and our businesses remain viable. OSHA's new fact sheets will help all employers identify appropriate actions to protect their workers." As new information about the 2009 H1N1 virus becomes available, OSHA will updates these fact sheets.

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