Education Connection

Preparing & Responding to a Viral Outbreak
While not specific to just the Coronavirus, our new Risk Simplified provides guidance to schools to prepare and respond to a viral outbreak
Coronavirus Resources
The following resources may be helpful in protecting your staff, students, and visitors against the Coronavirus outbreak:
Organization Topic & Webpage Link
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Interim guidance for K-12 schools
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) How to clean and disinfect
American Chemistry Council List of Coronavirus disinfectants
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Planning, preparing and responding to pandemic flu
California Dept. of Ed. (CDE) General resources and guidance
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Handwashing fact sheet (English) (Spanish)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Health promotion materials (for students and staff)
Cal/OSHA Interim guidance for employers
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Employment practices bulletin
Employment Practices & Coronavirus
Join us on Tuesday, March 24, for a live EIAtv webcast to discuss employment practices surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak. The webcast, conducted by the Eyres Law Group, will focus on what public entities and school districts must know about the Coronavirus outbreak, including strategies to prepare for workplace disruption, illness and quarantines, leaves, accommodations, and compliance with federal and state regulations and emergency declarations. 

For more details or to register, visit the EIA website.
Toolbox Tuesday: General Hygiene Practices
This safety talk discusses personal hygiene practices for employees to stop the spread of viruses at work. 

Our safety talk compendium includes over 140 safety related topics! Please contact the Risk Control Department for the password information required to access the complete resource.
 

Resources

EIA Training Calendar
• School Liability Handbook
• EIAtv
• Partner Programs
• Risk Simplified Archive
• Best Practices Library

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Partner Program Spotlight
EIA has partnered with Occumetric to provide physical abilities testing. Using proprietary equipment and software, Occumetric tests an applicant’s ability to bend, push, pull, and carry loads. Contact the EIA for additional information.