COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19

WHAT IS IT?

COVID-19 Basic Facts & Daily Updates

• NEW! COVID-19 and the Workplace Aug. 20th Webinar Video, Presentation, and Podcast (member login required)
• Primer on Coronavirus from DHS's Science and Technology Directorate - Updated Frequently
• Daily Situation Reports from the World Health Organization (WHO)
• CDC Situation Summary

MEMBERS ONLY DOCUMENTS

BakerRisk consulting firm conducted a survey of industry to determine how working arrangements, physical working spaces, and emergency response procedures changed in response to the pandemic. Their findings are detailed here.

A member shared a few internal documents that detail how they are analyzing how to resume normal operations. The following documents are members-only:

• Return to Work Playbook - Fifty-three page document with sections on the return to work approach, site readiness, effective mitigation, individual health, and resources.
• Return to Work Approach – Seven-page document with roles and responsibilities, decision points to return to workplace controls within the workplace, and decision authorities
• Return to Workplace Plan – five-page document detailing critical considerations in terms of site readiness, effective mitigation measures, and individual health
• Return to Workplace Checklist
• Pandemic Response Level Trigger Criteria – Three-page document outlining how events change the pandemic level of a facility

STOP THE SPREAD OF RUMORS

• WCC Statement on Human Health & Environmental Impacts of Disinfectant Use
• FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control
• CDC Facts about the Coronavirus Disease
• American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Issues Important Reminders About Proper Use of Disinfectants
• EPA Provides Critical Information to the American Public About Safe Disinfectant Use

DISINFECTION

Disinfection

• Producers:
  • Make bleach you can’t sell to retail due to labeling issues? EPA Pesticide Emergency Exemption Process
• Users:
  • CDC Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
  • EPA list of Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
  • EPA Webpage on Use of Tap Water

WORKER SAFETY & FEDERAL RESOURCES

CI Messaging Regarding Essential Workers

• CI President’s message to members (member login required)
• CI letter regarding DHS guidance (member login required)
• Template letter regarding DHS guidance (member login required)

Worker Safety & Process Safety

• OSHA’s COVID-19 Webpage and Guidance on Preparing Work Places
• OSHA Alert lists steps to prevent worker exposure (available in English and Spanish).
• Prevention and Treatment – CDC
• Guarding Against Stigma Related to Coronavirus – CDC
• DHS’s Cybersecurity Guidance As Remote Workplaces Increase
• ACC-NTCC Driver Screening Guidance
• CCPS Risk Based Process Safety During Disruptive Times - Insights

Federal Resources for Essential Workers And Employers

• DHS Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce
• Essential Critical Infrastructure Employers may request free, non-medical cloth face coverings. This process is now managed by Health and Human Services, for more details and to order yours click here (member login required)
• June 19, 2020 DHS Letter Requesting Essential Workers maintain passage through localities closed due COVID, especially during weather events (member login required)
• FMSCA Emergency Declaration for Regulatory Relief
• PHMSA Enforcement Policy Notice Regarding Hazardous Materials Training
• DHS National Critical Functions – Drivers of Concern During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Transport Canada Temporary Certificate on Recurrent TDG Training (English) 
• Transport Canada Temporary Certificate on Means of Containment Inspection and Testing (English)
• Public Safety Canada Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• CDC Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Been Exposed to COVID-19 

• CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19 

• PHMSA Clarification Regarding Shipping Papers and Social Distancing

• PHMSA FAQ on COVID-19 Guidance & Notices

RESOURCES BY STATE

Resources by State​

• Special thank you to AFPM for providing this spreadsheet with information relative to each state’s COVID-19 vaccination plans, including phasing info, links to each state’s plan, other relevant links, and information on how to become a vaccine provider as point of dispensing (POD). View the spreadsheet: State-by-State Guide to Vaccination Roll Outs.

• State-by-State Table listing frequently updated information on state closures, key closures, executive orders, and official sources of information
• NAM Interactive Map with COVID-19 Resources by State
• National Governors Association COVID-19 Webpage
• The Council for State Governments – State COVID-19 Orders