RESOURCES: PROTECTING WORKERS FROM COVID-19

This is a growing list of resources that we at UCLA LOSH will continue to update as new information becomes available. If you have any questions or would like us to add any resources from credible sources to this list, please feel free to email us at: loshinfo@ucla.edu. Thanks to our partners at the Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) at UC Berkeley for sharing their resources. 

Esta es una lista creciente de recursos que nosotros en UCLA LOSH continuaremos actualizando con más recursos a medida que estén disponibles. Si tiene preguntas o le gustaría añadir recursos de fuentes confiables a esta lista, por favor escribanos a: loshinfo@ucla.edu. Gracias a nuestros colegas del Programa de Salud Laboral (LOHP) de UC Berkeley por compartir sus recursos.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

UCLA LOSH Resources

Protecting Workers on the Job

  1. General Guidance from Federal, State, and Local Agencies to Protect Workers
  2. Cal/OSHA Standards
  3. Worker Legal Resources
  4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  5. Resources for Specific Occupations and Industries
  6. Resources for Undocumented Workers
  7. What You Can Do to Support Workers

Resources for Workers and Community

  1. General COVID-19 Resources
  2. LA County Resources
  3. Mental Health Resources
  4. Cleaning Guides

TABLA DE CONTENIDO

Recursos de UCLA LOSH

Protección para trabajadores en el trabajo

  1. Guías generales de agencias estatales, federales y locales para proteger a trabajadores
  2. Normas de Cal/OSHA
  3. Recursos legales para trabajadores
  4. Equipo de protección personal (EPP)
  5. Recursos para ocupaciones e industrias específicas
  6. Recursos para trabajadores indocumentados
  7. Lo que puede hacer para apoyar a trabajadores


Recursos para trabajadores y comunidad

  1. Recursos generales de COVID-19
  2. Recursos del condado de LA
  3. Recursos de salud mental
  4. Guías de limpieza

UCLA LOSH Resources / Recursos de UCLA LOSH

Face Masks and the Coronavirus
Las Mascarillas Faciales Y El Coronavirus
Source:UCLA LOSH

Information about Free COVID-19 Testing in Los Angeles County
Información sobre pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19 en Los Angeles
Source: UCLA LOSH

Protecting Agriculture Workers From COVID-19
Protegiendo a Trabajadores Agrícolas del COVID-19
Source: UCLA LOSH 

COVID-19 Cases in Los Angeles County Worksites
Source: UCLA LOSH 

Protecting Workers on the Job / Protección para trabajadores en el trabajo

1. General Guidance from Federal, State, and Local Agencies to Protect Workers

Guías generales de agencias estatales, federales y locales para proteger a trabajadores

FEDERAL AGENCIES | CALIFORNIA STATE AGENCIES | LA COUNTY AND OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES

FEDERAL AGENCIES

Centers for Disease Control: Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Plan, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019
Source: CDC

OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Source: OSHA

OSHA COVID-19 Control and Prevention
Source: OSHA

OSHA COVID-19 Hazard Recognition
Source: OSHA

National Institutes of Health: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
Source: NIH

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Worker Training Resources
Source: NIEHS

CALIFORNIA STATE AGENCIES

Governor Newsom Announces Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Workers who Contract COVID-19 
Source: Office of Governor 

Cal/OSHA Guidance on Requirements to Protect Workers from Coronavirus
Source: DIR 

Cal/OSHA Interim Guidelines for General Industry on 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease
Source: DIR 

Coronavirus 2019 Resources for Employers and Workers
Source: LWDA

Coronavirus 2019 Resources for Employers and Workers
Source: LWDA

Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-19
Source: LWDA

LA COUNTY AND OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES

Information about Free COVID-19 Testing in Los Angeles County
Información sobre pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19 en Los Angeles
Source: UCLA LOSH

2. Cal/OSHA Standards

Normas de Cal/OSHA

SANITATION STANDARDS THAT REQUIRE HANDWASHING FACILITIES

The California Workplace Guide to Aerosol Transmittable Diseases
Source: DIR

Chemical Hazards (such as disinfectants) – Hazard Communication Standard
Chemical Hazards (such as disinfectants) – Hazard Communication Factsheets
Source: DIR 

Rights to Sick Leave and Compensation
Rights to Sick Leave and Compensation Chart
Source: DIR 

Respiratory Protection
Source: DIR

SANITATION STANDARDS THAT REQUIRE HANDWASHING FACILITIES

Workers in General Industry
Source: DIR

Workers in Construction Industry
Source: DIR

Agricultural Workers
Source: DIR

3. Worker Legal Resources

Recursos legales para trabajadores

Understanding the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work in California
Source: Worksafe

UPDATE III: A Roundup of California Worker Rights in the Time of COVID-19
Source: CELA Voice

Legal Aid at Work Frequently  Asked Questions
Spanish
Chinese
Source: Legal Aid at Work

Resources to Support Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Source: National Employment Law Project 

4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Equipo de protección personal (EPP)

Personal Protective Equipment for COVID-19
Source: National Ebola Training and Education Center

When and how to use masks: Advice for the Public
 Source: WHO

Personal Protective Equipment: Questions and Answers- Gowns, Gloves, and Respirators” instead of “Masks (PPE)
 Source: CDC

5. Resources for Specific Occupations and Industries

Recursos para ocupaciones e industrias específicas

ALL WORKERS | NURSES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS | EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | CAREGIVERS | TEACHERS | RETAIL WORKERS | RESTAURANT WORKERS |  FARMWORKERS | MUNICIPAL WORKERS |  CONSTRUCTION |  FACTORY WORKERS |  SECURITY WORKERS |  CLEANING & JANITORIAL WORKERS |  GROCERY STORE WORKERS |  MEAT & POULTRY PROCESSING WORKERS

ALL WORKERS

COVID-19 Toolkit For Essential Workers
Source: MASSCOSH

Coronavirus: Resources for Workers
Spanish: Recursos de Coronavirus para Trabajadorxs
Source: National Council for Occupational Health and Safety

Covid-19 – Advice for workers and employers
Source: IndustriALL Global Union

NURSES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Is Your Workplace Ready for Coronavirus? Guidance for Local Leaders on Information Requests And Requests to Bargain
Source: AFT Nurses and Health Professionals

Preparing first responders, healthcare providers, and health systems
Source: CDC

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS)

Frequently Asked Questions
Source: LA County Dept of Public Health

First Responders: Manage Anxiety & Stress
Para el personal de respuesta: Maneje la ansiedad y el estrés
Source: CDC

CAREGIVERS

Tips for Dementia Caregivers
Source: Alzheimer’s Association

Practical Tips for Caregivers Concerned About Coronavirus
Source: AARP

Face Masks & Infection Prevention in Home Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic Guidance for Home Care Agencies and Aides Practical Tips for Caregivers Concerned About Coronavirus
Source: UMass Lowell

TEACHERS

Bulletin for Teachers and School Staff
Source: American Federation of Teachers

RETAIL WORKERS

WNYCOSH Guidance for Cashiers in Retail Establishments During COVID-19 Outbreak
 Source: wnycosh

RESTAURANT WORKERS

Frequently asked questions regarding restaurant workers
 Source: National Restaurant Association

COVID-19 resources (Financial Assistance)
 Source: Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

FARMWORKERS

Protecting Agriculture Workers From COVID-19
Protegiendo a Trabajadores Agrícolas del COVID-19
Source: UCLA LOSH 

COVID-19 Resources for Agriculture
 Source:  Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS) at UC Davis

Mensaje en Mixteco sobre COVID-19
 Source: Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)

MUNICIPAL WORKERS

Fact Sheets Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Source: AFSCME

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

NABTU and CPWR COVID-19 Standards for U.S. Construction Sites
Normas contra COVID-19 de NABTU y CPWR para terrenos de construcción en los EE. UU.
Source: CPWR

FACTORY WORKERS

Effective Infection Control Practices and Policies for Operating Apparel and Textile Factories
Source: WRC

SECURITY WORKERS

Protecting Workers From COVID-19: Security Guards
Source: OHC

CLEANING & JANITORIAL WORKERS

Protecting Workers From COVID-19: Cleaning & Janitorial Workers
Source: OHC

GROCERY STORE WORKERS

Protecting Workers From COVID-19: Grocery Store Workers
Source: OHC

MEAT & POULTRY PROCESSING WORKERS

Protecting Workers From COVID-19: Meat & Poultry Processing Workers
Source: OHC

6. Resources for Undocumented Workers

Recursos para trabajadores indocumentados

RELIEF FUNDS | RESOURCES

RELIEF FUNDS

National Domestic Workers Alliance – Coronavirus Care Fund
El fondo proporciona $400 en ayuda de emergencia para trabajadoras de cuidado en el hogar, niñeras y limpiadoras de casas.
Source: National Domestic Workers Alliance

ONE FAIR WAGE — Emergency Coronavirus Tipped and Service Worker Support Fund
Spanish: ¿Eres un(a) trabajador(a) del servicio que lucha en medio de la crisis del coronavirus? ¡Estamos aquí para ayudar!
Asistencia gratuita a los trabajadores de restaurantes, conductores de reparto y otros trabajadores que reciben propinas y trabajadores de servicios.
Source: One Fair Wage

Apply for Relief: ARAR Emergency Assistance Application ARAR solicitud de asistencia de emergencia
Source: Another Round, Another Rally

RESOURCES

805 UNDOCUFUND
They will open applications to receive assistance soon.
Van abrir el proceso de aplicaciones para recibir asistencia pronto.
Source: 805 UNDOCUFUND

COVID-19 Resources For Undocumented Californians
List of resources
Recursos para personas indocumentadas:
Source: California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance

Los Derechos de Empleo del Trabajador Indocumentado
Undocumented Employee Workers’ Rights
Los Derechos de Empleo del Trabajador Indocumentado
Source: Legal Aid At Work

Tangible Support For Undocumented Communities During COVID-19
List of resources
Recursos para personas indocumentadas
Source: Immigrants Rising

NATIONWIDE resources
Recursos NACIONALES
Source: Undocuscholars

7. What You Can Do to Support Workers

Lo que puede hacer para apoyar a trabajadores

COMMUNITY EFFORTS

How To Be a Fair Employer During The Coronavirus Pandemic
How To Be a Fair Employer During The Coronavirus Crisis – California Toolkit
Source: Hand in Hand 

Donate to the Coronavirus Care Fund
Source: National Domestic Workers Alliance

Donate to the Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund
 Source: National Day Laborer Organizing Network

Donate to PEOC Workers’ Fund for COVID-19
 Source: Pomona Economic Opportunity Center

Donate to IDEPSCA to Support Day Laborers and Domestic Workers
 Source: IDEPSCA

Donate to Opportunities Centers United Disaster Relief
Source: Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

COMMUNITY EFFORTS

Grocery Workers
 Source: Change.org

LAX Airport Workers
Source: Change.org

All Workers/Healthy LA
Source: Healthy LA Coalition 

Resources for Workers and Community / Recursos para trabajadores y comunidad

1. General COVID-19 Resources

Recursos generales de COVID-19

Face Masks and the Coronavirus
Las Mascarillas Faciales Y El Coronavirus
Source: UCLA LOSH

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)  – General information on Coronavirus
Source: CDC

Cloth Face Covering
Cubrebocas de Tela
Source: WCAHS

Centers for Disease Control: Interim Guidance for Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Homes and Residential Communities
Source: CDC

Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission
Source: CDC

Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In The U.S
Source: NPR

NPR Coronavirus Daily Podcast
Source: NPR

Symptoms associated with COVID-19
Source: NPR

Disaster Preparedness & Response
Source: NIEHS

COVID-19 resources in multiple languages
Source: Endangered Language Project

COVID-19 Videos in Indigenous languages 
Source: Comunidades Indigenas en Liderazgo (CIELO)

Lista de información audiovisual en lenguas originarias/lenguas indígenas sobre la enfermedad conocida como Coronavirus o COVID19
Source: Comunidades Indígenas en Liderazgo (CIELO)

Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives 
Source: CDC

2. LA County Resources

Recursos del condado de LA

211 LA County Phone Number
NOTE: If you are calling from outside Los Angeles County or cannot directly dial 2-1-1, call (800) 339-6993
Source: 211 LA County 

City of Los Angeles: Keeping Los Angeles Safe 
Source: City of LA

Confronting COVID-19: LA County Responds
Source: LA County

COVID-19 Toolkit
Source: County of Los Angeles Public Health

COVID-19 Los Angeles Mass Resource List 
Spanish: COVID-19 Recursos Para La Comunidad de Los Ángeles
Source: Created by LA Community Members. Check Back Periodically for Updates.

Promesa Boyle Heights COVID-19 Resource Guide
Spanish: Una Guía de Recursos Locales en Boyle Heights en Preparación para COVID-19
Source: Promesa Boyle Heights

Temporary Delivery Program for Older and Dependent Adults
Source: Workforce Development Aging and Community Services

3. Mental Health Resources

Recursos de salud mental

Manage Anxiety & Stress
Maneje la ansiedad y el estrés
Source: CDC

Mental Health Considerations during COVID-19 Outbreak
Source: CDC

Coronavirus: Mental Health Coping Strategies
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

4. Cleaning Guides

Guías de limpieza

Cleaning Products & Disinfectants: Fact Sheets & Booklets
Source: cdph

List of Disinfectants for Use Against Coronavirus
Source: EPA

Clean and Disinfect
Source: CDC

Safer Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Strategies to Reduce and Prevent COVID-19 Transmission
Source: UW DEOHS CE