SAFER is a multifaceted, comprehensive effort aimed at helping employers prioritize safety as they return employees to traditional work environments and schedules in a post-quarantine world.
At the center of SAFER is a task force – comprised of large and small Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, legal experts, public health professionals, medical professionals and government agency representatives – that makes recommendations based on best practices and proven workplace safety strategies.
In May 2020, NSC urged the Department of Labor to adopt the SAFER Framework as part of its Opening America’s Workplaces Again national online dialogue. In May 2021, NSC updated its SAFER Framework with the latest guidelines, including ventilation and filtration guidance, long-term implications of remote work and flexible schedules and vaccine policies.
Anyone interested in assisting in this effort can email [email protected].
COVID-19 Resources
The COVID-19 Omicron variant has left us all with a lot of questions and concerns. Check out the new COVID-19 Omicron variant fact sheet from the SAFER initiative on what we do know, and what we don't. Employers still play a vital role in promoting tried and true best practices to keep workers safe. This fact sheet includes a list of employer recommendations to follow.
This list of COVID-19 resources for workplace safety and health and related topics is provided by NSC and OSHA. It is intended as a resource and is not comprehensive.
The following additional SAFER resources will equip employers with tools to protect workers during this time of uncertainty.
