Something as simple as asking employees to reveal their temperature or current health status could be a privacy exposure for companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Shutterstock)Editor’s Note: PropertyCasualty360 is committed to providing our readers with the latest insurance news and information. To that end, we are now publishing select stories in both English and Spanish. To read this article in Spanish, please click here.
As businesses in all 50 states reopen, they are facing another challenge: how to reopen safely. What safely reopening entails will vary from business to business. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a significant concern, employers are looking for ways to keep up operations while keeping employees safe.
Fortunately, guidelines do exist to help with at least part of those safety measures. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides businesses with industry-specific guidelines for various industries, as has the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Such guidelines help companies further maintain compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) personal protective equipment…
