Don't be caught off guard by a pandemic. This Pandemic Awareness, Preparedness, and Response Training equips businesses and employers with the knowledge and tools to navigate these critical situations.
Pandemics, like the recent COVID-19 outbreak, pose a unique threat to businesses. Unlike common emergencies, they can significantly disrupt operations and have lasting social and economic consequences.
This course empowers you to understand the impact of a pandemic on your business, workforce, and community. You'll learn essential elements of a strong business continuity plan, along with practical hazard controls to safeguard your employees' health and well-being. By proactively planning and preparing, you can ensure an effective response to a pandemic, minimizing disruption and protecting your employees' health and safety in the workplace.
This Pandemic Awareness, Preparedness, and Response Training equips you to confidently navigate a global health crisis. Upon completion, you'll be able to:
- Grasp the far-reaching effects of pandemics on businesses, industries, and communities.
- Learn about Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) and their importance in protecting your workplace from outbreaks.
- Differentiate between a regular business continuity plan and a specialized infectious disease preparedness and response plan.
- Explore the specific strategies and actions for all three phases of an infectious disease preparedness and response plan.
- Understand OSHA's occupational risk pyramid and utilize its hazard controls and intervention strategies for different exposure groups.
- Navigate OSHA standards and recordkeeping requirements specific to COVID-19.
- Summarize the guidelines for individuals and employers during the three phases of resuming work operations post-pandemic.
- Discuss emerging work trends that may shape businesses and individuals in a post-pandemic world.