Safety

RESOURCES

AGC of Ohio

• Safety Awards
• Group Workers’ Compensation Discount Program with CareWorks Comp; AC-3 for quote

AGC of America Safety

U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration

• Ohio Offices
• Regulations - Federal Register

Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation

• Group Rating Accountability Letter
• Division of Safety & Hygiene
• Safety Congress
• Construction Specific Safety Standards
• Violation of Specific Safety Standards

Ohio Industrial Commission

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

• National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
• NIOSH Construction Resources

Civil Disturbance Resources

• Construction Civil Disturbance Mitigation Planning Checklist by Willis Towers Watson

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Resources Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

• CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers
• Coronavirus webpage
• Recommended Basic Protective Measures
  o Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
  o If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
  o Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
  o Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  o Stay home when you are sick
  o Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue away
  o Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

Ohio Call Center, Website:  Ohio Department of Health opened a call center to answer questions regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) and set up a website with state-specific information, https://coronavirus.ohio.gov. The call center will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. and can be reached at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634).  Call center staff includes licensed nurses and infectious disease experts who can answer questions and provide accurate information about COVID-19, the risk to the public, and the state’s response.

Proven Disinfectants:  EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products for Use Against Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the Cause of COVID-19

OSHA: A new OSHA alert and guidance document on COVID-19 provide general practices to help prevent worker exposure to coronavirus.

AGC of America: Coronavirus Resource Page

Legal Articles of Interest from AGC-Member Law Firms:

• • Thompson Hine,  Novel COVID-19 Virus, Commercial Contracts and Force Majeure
  • McDonald Hopkins,  Confronting the Impossibility of Performing under a Contract - Using a force majeure provision in response to the coronavirus outbreak

Please complete the AGC of Ohio Coronavirus Survey!

As Ohio and the nation are seeing an uptick in Coronavirus cases, AGC has received calls from members wanting to know how other companies are handling positive COVID-19 cases. Please take 5-10 minutes to fill out a survey on members’ policies on positive tests, close contacts, and back-to-work. AGC will collate the responses and share them with members; no company names or information will be shared.

Should you have any questions about the survey, contact Andrea Ashley at AGC of Ohio: andrea@agcohio.com or (614) 486-6446.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the survey!