Written COVID Prevention Program (CPP)
Employers may be required to establish, implement, and maintain an effective, written COVID-19 Prevention Program in compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
The written elements of a COVID-19 Prevention Program should include the following 16 sections:
- Assignment of a workplace coordinator;
- Identification of where and how workers might be exposed to COVID-19 at work;
- Identification of a combination of measures that will limit the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, in line with the principles of the hierarchy of controls;
- Consideration of protections for workers at higher risk for severe illness through supportive policies and practices;
- Establishment of a system for communicating effectively with workers and in a language they understand;
- Educate and train workers on your COVID-19 policies and procedures using accessible formats and in a language they understand;
- Instruct workers who are infected or potentially infected to stay home and isolate or quarantine;
- Minimize the negative impact of quarantine and isolation on workers;
- Isolating workers who show symptoms at work;
- Performing enhanced cleaning and disinfection after people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 have been in the facility;
- Providing guidance on screening and testing;
- Recording and reporting COVID-19 infections and deaths;
- Implementing protections from retaliation and setting up an anonymous process for workers to voice concerns about COVID-19-related hazards;
- Making a COVID-19 vaccine or vaccination series available at no cost to all eligible employees;
- Not distinguishing between workers who are vaccinated and those who are not; and
- Other applicable OSHA Standards.
For a comprehensive discussion of these elements see OSHA's, Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
Authority and Responsibility
A designated person should be assigned overall responsibility and given the authority to implement and manage the workplace's CPP provisions.
- Managers and supervisors should be assigned responsibility for implementing the CPP in their assigned work areas. They should answer any CPP-related questions in a language employees understand.
- Employees should be assigned responsibility for using safe work practices, following all directives, policies, and procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
COVID-19 Prevention Program (CPP) for [Name of Company, or name of the workplace if it’s for a fixed location.]
This CPP is designed to control exposures to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that may occur in our workplace.
Authority and Responsibility
[Enter name or job title of the person(s)] has overall authority and responsibility for implementing the provisions of this CPP in our workplace.
- Managers and supervisors should be assigned responsibility for implementing the CPP in their assigned work areas. They should answer any CPP-related questions in a language employees understand.
- Employees should be assigned responsibility for using safe work practices, following all directives, policies, and procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
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