The Business Safety Outreach Project is a group of UCSD-affiliated students, staff, and volunteers who are helping small businesses interpret the new recommendations and requirements to open safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
The business safety toolkits have valuable information that your business can use to maximize safety at the workplace. This toolkits includes basic information on how to keep your business safe from COVID-19, employees rights regarding paid sick leave and COVID-19, and tax credits that business can apply for related to the Families First Corona Virus Relief Act (FFCRA). There are two versions of the toolkit, one for employees and the other for business owners / employers.
The Small Business Safe Reopening Toolkits contain:
Information about COVID-19;
Why you should care about workplace safety;
Tips for how to keep your workplace safe;
CDC, state, and county guidelines, with sample checklists to review your business’s compliance
Sample documents, fliers and other signage;
Links to additional resources.
We offer a free consultation service where a trained member of our team can go over the business safety toolkit with you, your employees, or both.
Our team members are available to talk to you about the guidelines and requirements surrounding your business during the coronavirus pandemic. We understand that different businesses have different needs, and different questions.
We offer consultations in-person, by phone, or by video conference. We will discuss the resources in the Small Business Safe Reopening Toolkit and make sure you are aware of other important resources for small businesses
Set up a time by emailing, calling, or texting our team at:
Businesses around the country have faced immense financial hardship and unprecedented disruptions. As stay-at-home orders lift and non-essential businesses reopen, they must maintain a safe place of business for staff, consumers, and the general public. Keeping businesses safe will help keep businesses open and the San Diego community healthy.
Multiple national, state, and local agencies have published guidelines and recommendations for safe re-opening. The large amounts of information available often times be overwhelming. We have developed this website as a tool that your business can use to find important resources regarding COVID-19 in a condensed and accessible format. We encourage you to share this website with your employees and others who might benefit from the information on this page.
Team members are also available to speak to you and/or your employees to talk about coronavirus and answer general questions.
The program will adapt as needed, both responding to the needs of the community as well as changes in the pandemic.
CDC: Businesses and Workplaces
https://www.cdc.gov/
2-1-1 San Diego: A free 24 hour confidential phone service
Email San Diego County with your business questions
Disclaimer:
The toolkit and other content on this site are taken directly or adapted from the CDC, San Diego Public Health Services, and other reputable health information organizations.
Please note, team members cannot answer questions about the individual health of you or your employees. The information provided in the toolkit does not replace medical advice. If you or an employee is a contact of someone with COVID-19, experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, or has been tested for COVID-19, please contact a healthcare provider or call 2-1-1.