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. 2020 Sep;62(9):771-779.
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001984.

Safely Returning America to Work: Part I: General Guidance for Employers

Tanisha Taylor  1 , Rupali Das, Kathryn Mueller, Glenn Pransky, Jennifer Christian, Robert Orford, Robert Blink
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Safely Returning America to Work: Part I: General Guidance for Employers

Tanisha Taylor et al. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

: Businesses are struggling to re-open as the world continues to deal with the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The reopening of businesses will require employers to implement safe return-to-work strategies through evaluation, testing, work modifications, and development of appropriate workplace policies. There will be unique challenges along the way as no one approach will be ideal for all workplaces and industries. This document is intended to provide return-to-work guidance for both employers and the occupational and environmental medicine physicians who will be supporting businesses in implementing safe return-to-work strategies.

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