Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Recommendations
Regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA)
is committed to providing valuable, helpful information to its
members. As such, we are closely monitoring the COVID-19
coronavirus outbreak and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations and have included
important information and links below.
Recommended strategies for employers to use now:
Actively encourage sick employees to stay home. Ensure that your
sick leave policies are flexible and consistent with public health
guidance and that employees are aware of these policies. Do not
require a healthcare provider’s note for employees who are sick
with acute respiratory illness to validate their illness or to return
to work, as healthcare provider offices and medical facilities may
be extremely busy and not able to provide such documentation
in a timely way. Employers should maintain flexible policies that
permit employees to stay home to care for a sick family member.
Employers should be aware that more employees may need to
stay at home to care for sick children or other ill family members
than is usual.
such as workstations, counter-tops, and doorknobs. Use the
cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas and follow the
directions on the label.
Provide disposable wipes so that commonly used surfaces (for
example, doorknobs, keyboards, remote controls, desks) can be
wiped down by employees before each use.
Advise employees to check themselves for symptoms of acute
respiratory illness before starting travel and notify their supervisor
and stay home if they are sick.
Employees who are well but who have a sick family member at
home with COVID-19 should notify their supervisor and refer
to CDC guidance for how to conduct a risk assessment of their
potential exposure.
For more information, including the CDC’s environmental
cleaning and disinfection recommendations, please visit
www.cdc.gov.
CDC recommends that employees who appear to have acute
respiratory illness symptoms (i.e., cough, shortness of breath)
upon arrival to work or become sick during the day should be
separated from other employees and be sent home immediately.
Sick employees should cover their noses and mouths with a tissue
when coughing or sneezing (or an elbow or shoulder if no tissue
is available).
Instruct employees to clean their hands often with an alcoholbased
hand sanitizer that contains at least 60-95% alcohol or wash
their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Soap
and water should be used preferentially if hands are visibly dirty.
Routinely clean all frequently touched surfaces in the workplace,
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