RHP Risk Management’s coronavirus (COVID-19) page provides resources for workers, employers, and the general public about the evolving spread of the coronavirus. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (COVID-19).
The materials below include links and PDFs to interim guidance and practical resources for home, work, and community. Click to view additional resources from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and from the Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA).
The best way to prevent illness to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is avoidance. The SARS-CoV-2 virus transmits mainly from person to person, both through respiratory droplets in close contact and via airborne particles. Mitigation guidance focuses on close-contact, fomite, and aerosol transmission by stressing the need for increased physical distancing, wearing face coverings, implementing an increase of cleaning procedures focused on surface decontamination, and improving ventilation effectiveness and controls. In addition, by practicing good personal hygiene, food handling, and limiting travel and crowds, one can decrease the spread of the virus.
RHP also offers COVID-19 related services, including: Returning to Work: Pandemic Infectious Disease Plans and School Reopenings: Indoor Air Quality
Risk, Decision Making and Culture
Tracie L. Rose
Masking our Emotions: An Anthropological Look at a New Abnormal
Tracie L. Rose / Fred Boelter, CIH, PE, BCEE, FAIHA
A Cultural Look at Pandemics, Vaccines, and Herd Mentality
Tracie L. Rose
Valuing a Culture of ‘Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise*’ (*Benjamin Franklin)
Fred Boelter, CIH, PC, BCEE, FAIHA
Leadership is Needed to Manage Risks During Good Times and Bad Times
Fred Boelter, CIH, PE, BCEE, FAIHA / AIHA’s Larry Sloan, CAE
Understanding Risks Requires Understanding Hazards and Changing Behaviors
Fred Boelter, CIH, PE, BCEE, FAIHA
Managing the Risks Related to COVID-19
Fred Boelter, CIH, PE, BCEE, FAIHA
Assessment of Existing Ventilation Conditions and Comparison to Recommendations for Reducing Risk of Virus Transmission
Frank Pagone, PhD
The Importance of Understanding, Assessing and Validating Cleaning and Disinfecting Procedures
Frank Pagone, PhD
Pandemic Infectious Disease Plan Update: Managing a New Normal?
Jason Lang, CIH, CSP / Frank Pagone, PhD
Current Best Practices: Important Re-opening Considerations for Schools, Campuses, and Commercial Buildings
Frank Pagone, PhD
Cleaning & Disinfecting Amid COVID-19, Health & Indoor Air Quality Implications
Jason Lang, CIH, CSP
When Water Use Slows, Legionella Grows
Frank Pagone, PhD
Go with the Flow: Ventilation and the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Frank Pagone, PhD
The Future of Occupational Health and Safety
Ben Heckman, CIH, MPH
Preparing Workplaces for Re-Entry
Jason Lang, CIH, CSP
Lead Accumulation in Stagnant Water During COVID-19
Jackie Coreno / Luke Nienhaus, CIH
Pandemic Infectious Disease Plan: Returning to a New Normal
Jason Lang, CIH, CSP / Frank Pagone, PhD
Respirators, Masks and Face Coverings, Oh My!
Benjamin Heckman, MPH, CIH
Federal Drug Administration Hand Sanitizer Advisory
Jason Lang, CIH, CSP
Safety & Health of a Remote Workforce
RHP Risk Management Inc
Protecting Lone Workers in the Age of COVID-19 and Beyond
Ben Heckman, CIH, MPH
Instilling Trust and Confidence in your Workforce
Ben Heckman, CIH, MPH
Cleaning Products and COVID-19
Frank Pagone, PhD
SARS-CoV-2 Infectious Dose and Viral Load
Frank Pagone, PhD
Managing COVID-19 Risk during Natural Disaster Responses
Ben Heckman, MPH, CIH / Jason Lang, CIH, CSP
Septic Epidemic
Frank Pagone, PhD
Natural Disasters and COVID-19
Ben Heckman, MPH CIH / Luke Nienhaus, CIH
Does Your “Essential” Cannabis Business Operations Have COVID-19 Policies in Place?
Jason Lang, CIH, CSP
Updates to the Fomite Journey of SARS-CoV-2
Frank Pagone, PhD