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COVID-19 Resources

Agricultural, forestry and fishing industries come with job-related risks any day of the year. So the COVID-19 health crisis has made keeping these essential workers healthy on the job all the more critical.

Below, find news, print resources and videos for adapting and staying safe at work through the pandemic. For additional, up-to-date information on COVID-19, go to the Centers for Disease Control website.

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COVID-related News

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An Online Tool for Reducing the Spread of COVID-19 in Farmworker Housing

This simulation tool shows how coronavirus can spread through farmworker housing and how simple changes can make a difference in prevention. Factors taken into account by the simulator include the number of people sharing a room, the size of the room, type of beds (single or bunk beds) and how much people are washing hands, social distancing and wearing face coverings..

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COVID Resources for Agriculture

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots

Spanish Version

Shared Housing & COVID-19

Screening Farm Employees

Personal Hygiene poster

Spanish Version

Protecting Agricultural Workers from COVID-19

How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from COVID-19

Reducing Risk of Spread on Farm Operations

Vaccines, masks and the Delta variant

Spanish Version

Anabaptist Materials

Slowing the Spread is Up to Each Family Member

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COVID-19 Educational Booklet for the Plain Community

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COVID Prevention Videos for Farm Businesses

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COVID Resources for Fishing

OSHA Commercial Fishing Fact Sheet

Important information from OSHA on proper sanitation and Safe Housekeeping

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Fisheries Safety Documents and Handouts

Captain’s COVID checklist, policies, temperature lists and other useful handouts.

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Checklist for Seafood Processing Worksites

Align Your COVID-19 Assessment and Control Plan with CDC/OSHA Worker Protection Guidance

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Steps to Reducing Worker Exposure to COVID-19

Keep Packaging and Processing Facilities by following the steps mentioned in this helpful document.

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Resources for Logging

COVID-19's Impact on NE Loggers

Paper mill explosion exacerbates pandemic’s strain on Northeast loggers, according to survey respondents.

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Keep Your Logging Site Safe

Important information from Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education

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Practical COVID-19 Advice

Great advice from Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center for American Loggers Council

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