Approaches for Covid-19 infection control in the workplaces

Abstract

Introduction: Due to the spread of the new coronavirus around the world, workplaces are not safe against this disease. Different guidelines have been proposed by international organizations regarding high-risk jobs and the necessity of implementing health rules in the workplaces. According to the high incidence of this disease in our country, the aim of this review article was to evaluate the epidemiologic studies on prevention and control of new coronavirus in the workplaces.

Materials and Methods: In this study, different databases such as Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar from 2019 to 2020 and CDC, NIOSH, OSHA, and WHO instructions were evaluated. Eighteen articles and 5 instructions were selected for this review article.

Results: Investigations revealed that most of occupations such as healthcare workers, waste workers, and public transportation staff are at increased risk of this disease.

Conclusion: All members of the society including employers, employees and laborers should be completely ready to overcome the virus, even if the epidemic has not been spreading in that country or area. This point can be effective on the reduction of lost workdays, work absenteeism and prevent the spread of the virus in the community.