COVID-19

The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) has been tracking information about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as it pertains to protecting workers involved in emergency response and cleanup activities performed in the United States. This page contains health and safety resources for workers who may be at risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Training Resources

The National Clearinghouse creates training tools to aid in the development of awareness-level courses or other awareness-level materials. These tools provide health and safety guidance to workers who work in industries with the potential for exposure to COVID-19.

COVID-19 is a new disease and we are still learning much about it, including how it spreads. This Training Tool will be updated with new information as the situation evolves.

General Awareness Training Tool

In English:

• Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 in the Workplace (v3)(8.6MB)
• Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 in the Workplace (v3)(4.4MB)
• Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 in the Workplace (Online version)

En Español:

• Protéjase del COVID-19 en el lugar de trabajo(5.6MB)
• Protéjase del COVID-19 en el lugar de trabajo(5.8MB)

Essential and Returning Workers Training Tool

In English:

• Protecting Workers from COVID-19 in the Workplace: Essential and Returning Workers Training Tool(28.7MB)
• Protecting Workers from COVID-19 in the Workplace: Essential and Returning Workers Training Tool(9.4MB)
• Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 in the Workplace: Essential and Returning Workers Training Tool (Online version)

En Español:

• Protéjase del COVID-19 en el lugar de trabajo: Herramienta de capacitación de trabajadores esenciales y reintegrados(34.8MB)
• Protéjase del COVID-19 en el lugar de trabajo: Herramienta de capacitación de trabajadores esenciales y reintegrados(12.2MB)

In Chinese (Simplified):

• Protecting Workers from COVID-19 in the Workplace: Essential and Returning Workers Training Tool (Chinese)(27.7MB)
• Protecting Workers from COVID-19 in the Workplace: Essential and Returning Workers Training Tool (Chinese)(9.5MB)

In Vietnamese:

• Protecting Workers from COVID-19 in the Workplace: Essential and Returning Workers Training Tool(24MB)
• Protecting Workers from COVID-19 in the Workplace: Essential and Returning Workers Training Tool(7.4MB)

COVID-19 Toolbox

• Best Practices in Training
• Evaluation Tip Sheet and Resources(222KB)
• Technology Tips for Virtual Meetings and Interactive Online Sessions(171KB)
• WTP COVID-19 Training Needs Assessment(1.4 MB)
• COVID-19 Prevention Fact Sheets
• Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Eye Exposures and Infection(299KB)
• Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 in the Workplace Fact Sheet(870KB)
• Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 in the Workplace Fact Sheet (Chinese)(1MB)
• Workplace Checklist for Prevention of Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Non-Healthcare Industries(923KB)
• Lista de verificación para prevenir la exposición al virus SARS-CoV-2 en lugares de trabajo no relacionados con el sector sanitario(1.2MB)
• Workplace Checklist for Prevention of Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Non-Healthcare Industries (Vietnamese)(354KB)
• Workplace Checklist for Prevention of Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Non-Healthcare Industries (Chinese)(1.7MB)
• Information on Vaccines
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Workers(874KB)
  • Información sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19 para los trabajadores(872KB)
• Key Elements of a Model Workplace Safety and Health COVID-19 Vaccination Program(1.5MB)
• Elementos clave de un programa modelo de salud y seguridad para la vacunación contra el COVID-19 en el lugar de trabajo(1.5MB)
• Injection Safety for COVID-19 Vaccinators and Vaccine Administrators(1.8MB)
• Seguridad de los vacunadores y administradores de inyecciones de COVID-19(1.7MB)
• Other Resources
• Can SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that Causes COVID-19 Disease, Be Spread by Blood?(150KB)
• COVID-19 Resource List(264KB)
• The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Fueling the Opioid Crisis!(422MB)

WTP Awardee Resources

• Cell Podium
• COVID-19 Safety Awareness Training
• COVID-19 Vaccine Course for Workers
• Workplace Checklist for Prevention of Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Non-Healthcare Industries
• CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
• COVID-19 Construction Clearinghouse
• Emory University
• Emergency Medical Services Biosafety Transport-Operator Course
• Clinical Biosafety Awareness Course
• Public Health Biosafety Awareness Course
• Indiana University Bloomington
• Community Level Training: Ebola and Infectious Diseases of Public Health Significance – Health and Safety Essentials for All Workers and Communities
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters
• 90-Min COVID-19 - Safety and Health Awareness Virtual Classroom
• Laborers' International Union of North America Training and Education Fund
• Infectious Disease Awareness
• Infectious Disease Operations
• Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health
• COVID-19 Toolkit for Essential Workers: Health and Safety Protections and How to Make them Happen
• Texas-Utah Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Education and Training
• COVID-19 Training for Death Care Industry(5.3MB)
• University of California, Los Angeles
• Resources: Protecting Workers from COVID-19
• Worker Protections From COVID-19 Fact Sheet: Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard 2020
• Protecciones de COVID-19 para Trabajadores: Norma temporal de emergencia 2020 de Cal/OSHA
• University of Washington Northwest Center for Occupational Health & Safety
• Safer Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Strategies to Reduce and Prevent COVID-19 Transmission

WTP Webinars and Presentations

• COVID-19 related webinars and presentations

WTP Technical Workshops

• WTP 2020 Spring Workshop on Protecting Infectious Disease Responders During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• WTP 2016 Infectious Disease Workshop

Federal Links and Documents

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers:Getting Started
• Other People Who Need Extra Precautions

CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• Coronavirus Disease 2019

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• COVID-19: Updated Interim Health Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Coronavirus Disease 2019

NIH National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)

• Coronaviruses

NIH National Library of Medicine (NLM)

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 Resources
• Journal Article Citations

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• COVID-19
• OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

U.S. Department of Labor

• Coronavirus Resources

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Coronavirus
• Design for the Environment Logo for Antimicrobial Pesticide Products
• List N Tool: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2

State/Local Links and Documents

• California Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Standard
• Cal/OSHA Interim Guidelines for General Industry on 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Please refer to your local and state Department of Health for additional state-specific guidance on COVID-19.

Other Links and Documents

General Information

• A Room, a Bar and a Classroom: How the Coronavirus is Spread through the Air (El Pais)
• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Focus on Construction Health: COVID-19
• AIHA Guidance to Protect Volunteers From COVID-19 During Natural Disaster Response and Recovery
• AIHA Guía para proteger a los voluntarios contra el COVID-19 durante labores de respuesta y recuperación por un desastre natural
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) COVID-19 Web page
• APIC Break the Chain of Infection Infographic
• Back to Work Safely
• Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak Preparedness Center
• Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Global Cases Map
• National Academy of Medicine Duty to Plan: Health Care, Crisis Standards of Care, and Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
• National Academies Societal Experts Action Network (SEAM): Emergency Evacuation and Sheltering During The Covid-19 Pandemic Guidance
• National Council on Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH) Essential Worker Town Hall Video
• National Ebola Training and Education Center Novel Coronavirus Page
• The Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) COVID-19 Information Page
• Un salón, un bar y una clase: así contagia el coronavirus en el aire (El Pais)
• Western New York Council on Occupational Safety and Health Coronavirus Information
• World Health Organization Coronavirus

Research Articles and Reports

• Modeling COVID-19 scenarios for the United States
• Preventing the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 With Masks and Other “Low-tech” Interventions