Benchmarking SARS CoV-2 Infection in the Workplace to Support Continuity of Operations

Iddins, Bart O.; Waugh, Mark H.; Buck, Brandon; Cato, Tracey; Graham, David E.; Attia, Kareem; Jones, Dan; Partin, Adam; Shourbaji, Rania; Wesh, Christopher

doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000002188

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“…Of the seven articles that analyzed data, four were about healthcare workers, [9][10][11][12] two were about workers in rural San Joaquin Valley (primarily agricultural and food processing jobs), 13,14 and one was about workers in general 15 (comparing states where workers had gained the right to paid sick leave to those states where workers had not).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In terms of the data utilized, four of the seven studies used secondary 10,12,14,15 data from a variety of sources, two conducted surveys, 9,13 and one 11 linked a survey with secondary data.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…None of the seven peer-reviewed or grey literature worker studies that analyzed data were about WC claims or benefits or about job loss or retaliation or about medical care. Instead, they were primarily about leave or paid leave (n = 3 studies) [13][14][15] and the workplace related to health or safety (n = 3 studies) 9,10,13 as well as some specifically on personal protective equipment (PPE) (n = 2 studies), 9,14 COVID-19 testing or screening (n = 2 studies). 9,11 There was one study each on lost work time/return to work (n = 1 study), 12 and hazard pay (n = 1 study).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Three studies 9,10,13 (two peer-reviewed studies 9,10 and one grey literature studies 13 ) examined health and safety in the workplace. One study 9 surveyed healthcare workers in hospitals (including Veterans Administration hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation facilities) at the beginning of the pandemic.…”

Section: Workplace Related To Health and Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Worker and employer experiences with COVID‐19 and the California Workers' Compensation System: A review of the literature

Quigley

Qureshi

Gahlon

et al. 2022

American J Industrial Med

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Background: Given workplace risks from COVID-19, California policymakers passed Senate Bill (SB) 1159 to facilitate access to workers' compensation (WC) benefits for frontline workers. However there has been no review of the available evidence needed to inform policy decisions about COVID-19 and WC. Methods:We conducted a literature review on worker and employer experiences surrounding COVID-19 and WC, adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.Results: Forty articles were included (16 about worker experiences and 24 about employer practices). Most were not about experiences and practices related to COVID-19 and WC. Worker studies indicated that paid sick leave reduced new COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 activity. Studies also found that rural agricultural and food processing workers lacked sick leave protection and faced severe housing and food insecurity. Studies on workplace health and safety indicated that healthcare workers with access to personal protective equipment had lower stress levels.Studies about employer practices found that unrestricted work in high-contact industries was associated with increased risks to at-risk workers, and with health disparities. No studies examined worker COVID-19 experiences and WC claims or benefits, job loss, retaliation, workers' medical care experiences, and return-to-work or leave practices.Conclusions: Our review identified experiences and practice related to COVID-19 and the WC system, but not specifically about WC and COVID-19 WC claims or benefits. Further research is needed to document and understand evidence underpinning the need for WC coverage for COVID-19 and to evaluate the impact of the current SB 1159 bill on WC in California.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Workplace Related To Health and Safetymentioning

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Worker and employer experiences with COVID‐19 and the California Workers' Compensation System: A review of the literature

Quigley

Qureshi

Gahlon

et al. 2022

American J Industrial Med

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“…Public health measures such as workplace screening and testing, isolation of people with SARS-CoV-2 infection, and quarantine of their contacts, can reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and prevent workplace outbreaks. 1,2 Cumulatively, these measures contribute toward reduced cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19 hospitalizations, and COVID-19 deaths among both workers and their household and community contacts.…”

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confidence: 99%

Benefits of Paid Sick Leave During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thompson¹,

Stall²,

Born³

et al. 2021

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Multiple jurisdictions have adopted or adapted paid sick leave policies to reduce the likelihood of employees infected with SARS-CoV-2 presenting to work, which can lead to the spread of infection in workplaces. During the COVID-19 pandemic, paid sick leave has been associated with an increased likelihood of workers staying at home when symptomatic. Paid sick leave can support essential workers in following public health measures. This includes paid time off for essential workers when they are sick, have been exposed, need to self-isolate, need time off to get tested, when it is their turn to get vaccinated, and when their workplace closes due to an outbreak. In the United States, the introduction of a temporary paid sick leave, resulted in an estimated 50% reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases per state per day. The existing Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) cannot financially protect essential workers in following all public health measures, places the administrative burden of applying for the benefit on essential workers, and neither provides sufficient, nor timely payments. Table 1 lists the characteristics of a model paid sick leave program as compared with the CRSB. Implementation of the model program should be done in a way that is easy to navigate and quick for employers.

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Workplace interventions to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection outside of healthcare settings

Pizarro

Persad

Durão

et al. 2022

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Benchmarking SARS CoV-2 Infection in the Workplace to Support Continuity of Operations

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Cited by 7 publications

References 51 publications

Worker and employer experiences with COVID‐19 and the California Workers' Compensation System: A review of the literature

Worker and employer experiences with COVID‐19 and the California Workers' Compensation System: A review of the literature

Benefits of Paid Sick Leave During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Workplace interventions to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection outside of healthcare settings

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