The rules, norms, and challenges for organizations are changing faster than the coronavirus is spreading. Staying within the boundaries of acceptable risk and maintaining compliance under these conditions is putting risk and compliance professionals to the test. Following is a list of resources to help you navigate this very fluid situation.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist – A list of specific activities to help large businesses manage a pandemic
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Risk Assessment and Public Health Management Decision Making – A flowchart to assess the risk level of employee health
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers – Tips on preventing workplace exposures to COVID-19 in nonhealthcare settings
- Public Health Recommendations After Travel from Areas with Potential Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus Disease 2019 – Recommended precautions for travel-associated and community-related exposure
World Health Organization (WHO)
- A Checklist for Pandemic Influenza Risk and Impact Management – A checklist for pandemic influenza risk and impact management: building capacity for pandemic response. Geneva: World Health Organization
- Tool for Influenza Pandemic Risk Assessment (TIPRA) – Criteria on assessing the impact of COVID-19
Department of Labor/OSHA
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 – Recommendations and descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards
- COVID-19 Standards and Directives – Instructions for compliance officers relating to worker exposure to coronavirus
- COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers – A breakdown of eligibility and provisions related to the FMLA
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights – Details who must provide paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for reasons related to COVID-19
Federal Drug Administration (FDA)
Guidance on enforcement policies related to:
- Gowns, other apparel, and gloves
- Sterilizers, disinfectant devices, and air purifiers
- Face masks and respirators
- Ventilators
- Noninvasive remote patient monitoring
- Diagnostic tests
Other Resources
- Coronavirus Containment: A Handbook for Risk and Compliance Professionals – For more on dealing with the coronavirus crisis, check out the handbook
- Pharmacist Letter: Coronavirus Resource Hub – Free resources from TRC for hospital pharmacists
- COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak – Cisco Supply Chain Response – FAQs about Cisco’s plan to keep operations running
- COVID-19: Operations and Supply Chain Disruption – A PwC editorial on how short-term coronavirus measures can set the foundation for proactive resilience
- COVID-19 Checklist – A GBQ roundup of considerations for responding to the coronavirus crisis
For more on responding to the coronavirus crisis, check out:
How the Coronavirus Affects Supply Chain Risk: Three Perspectives, a SupplyChainBrain podcast featuring Riskonnect CEO Jim Wetekamp
COVID-19: What Can Risk Managers Expect
What the Coronavirus Pandemic Can Teach Us About Preparing for the Next Crisis – and There Will Be a Next Crisis
Riskonnect Releases Free Coronavirus Tracker to Help Customers Address Evolving COVID-19 Risk Exposure
Riskonnect Continues Its Quest to Help Customers Address COVID-19 Challenges
