46% of non-remote, non\u2013health care workers used hazard controls to prevent COVID (e.g., physical barriers, masks, and other personal protective equipment). Although 56% of workers surveyed reported required use at work, higher-income workers were more likely to report required use and to use hazard controls than were lower-income workers. Among workers not using hazard controls, 8% were prohibited from using them, 15% could not obtain them, and 77% did not believe they were needed.<\/p>\n
Billock et al.\u00a0(Feb 19, 2021). Required and Voluntary Occupational Use of Hazard Controls for COVID-19 Prevention in Non-Health Care Workplaces – United States, June 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. <\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm7007a5<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 46% of non-remote, non\u2013health care workers used hazard controls to prevent COVID (e.g., physical barriers, masks, and other personal protective equipment). Although 56% of workers surveyed reported required use at work, higher-income workers were more likely to report required use and to use hazard controls than were lower-income workers. Among workers not using hazard controls,…<\/p>\n