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Learn More Aprende Más Pyrotechnics Safety Know how to protect workers from the hazards of handling fireworks .COVID-19 Tip of the Day Subscribe More Tips Safety and Health Tipsx COVID-19 Tips Safety and Health Tips 200 Wash, rinse, and sanitize dishware, utensils, and beverage equipment after each use . 199 Delay non-emergency work if there is a symptomatic individual in the house . 198 If cleaning professionally, wash your clothes as soon as you get home . 197 Use mobile ordering, text on arrival for seating, and contactless payment options . 196 Separate workers from occupants by closing doors or installing plastic sheeting . 195 Ask visitors to report if they develop any symptoms after visiting a nursing home . 194 Stay home if you have a sick family member at home . 193 Wear disposable gloves to clean, sanitize, and disinfect common surfaces . 192 Increase cleaning and disinfecting commonly touched surfaces, such as tables, doorknobs, chairs, countertops, and touchpads . 191 Wear face coverings for all in-home service visits . 190 Avoid dry sweeping or use of high-pressure streams of water when cleaning . 189 Comply with state and local requirements for occupancy restrictions . 188 Limit the number of passengers riding in shared vehicles at a single time . 187 Provide ventilation in areas where dental patients are treated . 186 Ask customers if anyone in the home has COVID-19 symptoms before entering . 185 Wash laundry using the warmest water setting and dry all items completely . 184 Use the intercom system to remind patrons of physical distancing . 183 Encourage restaurant patrons to pay ahead for takeout orders . 182 Explore how technologies can help limit customer contact . 181 Provide employee assistance resources to those who may need it . 180 Clean labs with hospital-grade disinfectants . 179 Cover your nose and mouth before interacting with others . 178 Keep your workplace clean and regularly disinfected . 177 Provide enough tools to eliminate the need to share them . 176 Use multiple languages to increase worker knowledge . 175 Avoid direct hand-off of takeout or curbside orders . 174 Leave deliveries at doorsteps and loading docks, when you can . 173 Wash your hands after removing gloves or protective equipment . 172 Assign workers to assist with distancing on processing floor lines . 171 Read and follow labels on containers of cleaning chemicals . 170 Assign the same workers to the same shifts with the same coworkers . 169 Wash your hands before touching masks, gloves or any PPE . 168 Sanitize any equipment that workers share . 167 Limit contact between workers receiving shipments and delivery drivers . 166 Train workers on the basics of the virus and its impact on their tasks . 165 Discourage workers from sharing tools . 164 Maintain social distancing while inside work trailers . 163 OSHA protects workers wrongly disciplined for raising safety concerns . 162 Allow workers at drive-thrus to wear cloth face coverings . 161 Cloth face coverings are not a substitute for social distancing measures . 160 Make it a habit to disinfect work surfaces and equipment . 159 Avoid sharing desks, phones, or other tools with other workers . 158 Provide delivery workers with cleaning products . 157 Physical distancing helps keep workers and everyone safe . 156 Prevent workers from using other workers’ equipment . 155 Clean your workplace with the right chemicals . 154 Encourage workers to report any safety and health concerns . 153 Encourage workers to report any safety and health concerns . 152 Use partitions installed along production lines where social distancing is not possible . 151 Bring unsafe work conditions to your supervisor’s attention . 150 Limit the number of workers in shared living quarters onboard vessels . 149 Employers are required to keep workers safe . 148 Avoid gathering with colleagues during breaks onshore and offshore . 147 Remind workers of the importance of regular handwashing. 146 Wear disposable gloves while disinfecting vehicle interiors. 145 Request workers and customers wash their hands before hair and nail services. 144 Consider current outbreak conditions in the community when reopening. 143 Wash and dry customers’ hair before performing any work. 142 Train workers on safely wearing cloth face coverings. 141 Require nail clients to wash their hands or sanitize them before starting...