We ask employees with flu and other respiratory infections not to be at work.
T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP
Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health
UCLA
Health System and Campus
Office 310.825.9146
Fax 310.206.4585
Pager 800.233.7231 ID 27132
E-mail
twhudson@mednet.ucla.edu
Website
www.ohs.uclahealth.org
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Weaver Meredith
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 1:35 PM
To: 'mcoh-eh@mylist.net' <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Masking at Work for Respiratory Illnesses
Our influenza immunization policy requires exempted employees to wear masks at work when flu is prevalent in our area. We’ve received some push back from a few employees asking why others who have other respiratory illnesses are not required
to mask. We do not have a policy that requires this, but we do ask that employees practice cough etiquette and good hand hygiene, etc.
Separate from any influenza immunization policies/procedures that you have, do you require employees who have other respiratory illnesses to mask while they are at work? If so, would you be willing to share your policy with me? Also,
how do you “enforce” the masking policy, especially in your non-clinical areas?
Thank you,
Meredith
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Meredith R. Weaver, SHRM-CP
Manager, Employee Health
WVU Medicine
PO Box 8120
Morgantown, WV 26506-8120
Phone: 304-598-4000 ext. 77719
Clinic: 304-598-4160
Fax: 304-598-4957
WVUMedicine.com
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