Proper industrial hygiene plays a major role in identifying potential worker exposures to COVID-19 and putting protective measures in place. This week’s Safety News You Need highlights tools you can use to prevent the spread of the virus in your workplace.

• Healthcare workers face some of the highest risks for contracting COVID-19. Learn the benefits of negative-pressure isolation rooms toward protecting workers in healthcare settings and how you can partner with building engineers to implement them at your workplace. Read more
• Keeping work surfaces clean and disinfected is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses in the workplace. These best practices can help you keep your workplace free of illness and offer guidance about the areas on which you should focus. Read more
• To prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your workplace, you first have to understand how the virus can be transmitted throughout a facility. Read about the different modes of transmission for the virus and how you can address them. 
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• Indoor air quality has a major impact on worker health. Learn the elements that affect your workplace’s air quality and controls you can implement to improve worker health. Read more