NABTU and CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training Announce National Disease Control Standard for U.S. Construction Sites
WASHINGTON — North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training released a national standard for infectious disease exposure control practices for U.S. construction sites. These guidelines aim to prevent disease, disability, and death caused by infectious disease exposure in lieu of federal action by OSHA.
The new national framework outlines planning and implementation elements with strong minimum standards, screening policies, and the requirement of a comprehensive employer exposure control plan comprised of control measures, symptom checking, social distancing, training, hygiene, and decontamination procedures.