| Document ID (ISN) | 108704 |
| CIS number |
08-1214 |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
OSHA Publication No.3327-05R (2009) English
OSHA Publication No.3364-05R (2009) Spanish
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| Title |
Guidance on preparing workplaces for an influenza pandemic |
| Original title |
Guía sobre la preparación de los lugares de trabajo para una pandemia del gripe [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Publications U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20210, USA, Feb. 2009. 43p. Illus. 5 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3364pandemic.pdf [in Spanish]
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3327pandemic.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This guidance to allow employers to prepare their enterprise for a possible influenza pandemic applies to all types of workplaces. It describes the differences between seasonal, avian and pandemic influenza, and presents information on the nature of a potential pandemic, how the virus is likely to spread and how exposure is likely to occur. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
plant health organization; influenza; infectious diseases; work organization; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; public OSH institutions; safety guides; contagion; avian influenza |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Influenza
Occupational health services
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
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