title: OSHA pandemic guidance reinforces need to plan.
abstract: As the new guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) points out, there are practical steps you can take to protect your staff and to prepare for the inevitable increased absenteeism should a pandemic occur. Cross-train staff in three or four functions so they can fill in for others if needed. Encourage employees who are sick to stay home, to reduce the likelihood of spreading disease and to combat employees coming to work when they are not at their best. By reassuring staff they will be safe if they report to work, you can keep attendance numbers as high as possible.
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D016365:Liability, Legal; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration