Proposed Investigation Criteria and Outbreak Definition for COVID-19 in Non-Residential, Non-Healthcare Workplace Settings

Details

• Personal Author:
  Patel K
• Corporate Authors:
  Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Occupational Health ; Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Outbreak Workgroup
• Description:
  Non-residential, non-healthcare workplace settings are workplaces where employees do not live on site and include but are not limited to: food and other manufacturing facilities such as meat and poultry processing, construction sites, office buildings, warehouses, restaurants/grocery stores, personal care and other service providing establishments such as salons, cleaners, and maid services. Public health investigations for Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) are challenging when they involve workplaces and businesses. There is limited data and published evidence on transmission and spread of COVID-19 in non-residential, non-healthcare settings, including workplaces and businesses in critical infrastructure sectors. The information presented in this document is based on current available scientific resources and expert opinion, and is intended only as a guidance. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) will update this interim guidance as additional information becomes available. For individual COVID-19 cases, including those in non-residential, non-healthcare workplace settings, public health authorities should initiate prompt case investigation and contact tracing to prevent transmission and to ensure early outbreak detection. When clusters are identified, additional public health assessments in partnership with businesses and employers may be required to determine if the cluster meets the outbreak case definition. Since cluster and outbreak investigations require significant resources, prioritization may be necessary. The criteria provided below are intended as a guidance for public health authorities to help prioritize investigation of COVID-19 clusters/outbreaks in non-residential, non-healthcare workplace settings. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Epidemiology Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Public Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Coronavirus COVID-19 Disease Transmission Guidelines Occupational Exposure Public Health Workplace Studies
• Publisher:
  Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066141
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), 2020 Jul; :1-4
• Contact Point Address:
  Ketki Patel, MD, PhD, MPH, Senior Epidemiologist, Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W 49th Street, MC-1964, Austin, TX 78756
• Email:
  Ketki.patel@dshs.texas.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Texas State Department of Health Services, Austin
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20160701
• Source Full Name:
  Proposed investigation criteria and outbreak definition for COVID-19 in non-residential, non-healthcare workplace settings
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212649/cdc_212649_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 360.83 KB ]