COVID-19 Research and Resources

The COVID-19 pandemic impacts the safety and health of many workers. SHARP is conducting ongoing research and developing resources to keep workers safe.

SHARP COVID-19 Research

Research using WA Workers’ Compensation Claims data

• Workers’ Compensation Claims for Exposure and Disease from COVID-19 (May 2022 Report)
  
  • Previous reports:  Apr 2022    Mar 2022    Feb 2022    Jan 2022                      
  •  Methods for COVID-19 Surveillance in Washington Workers’ Compensation Data

• COVID-19 Surveillance in Washington Workers’ Compensation Data: March 2020 to June 2021

• Nursing Care Facilities: Occupations affected by COVID-19

• SHARP Stats: COVID-19 in Health Care

Research using WA State Department of Health COVID case data

• Washington COVID-19 Case Rates by Industry and Occupation, Jan 2020 – June 2021
  
  • Previous reports: 

COVID-19 Cases by Industry Washington, March 2020–April 2021

Washington COVID-19 Cases by Industry, January 2020–June 2020

• Washington COVID-19 Cases in the Healthcare Industry

• In partnership with the WA State Department of Health (DOH), SHARP has co-authored the report, Confirmed Cases by Occupation and Industry. This report summarizes all positive COVID-19 cases in the state by industry, occupation, race and ethnicity. The report and periodic updates can be found on the DOH’s coronavirus webpage.

Resources

• COVID Investigator Training: Collecting Data on Industry and Occupation

• Infection Prevention for Workers Handling Decedents and Remains with COVID-19

SHARP COVID-19 Resources for the Trucking Industry

• No Space? Cover Your Face
• Teaming Up Keeps COVID-19 Down
• Keeping Safe from COVID-19
• You Can't Touch This: How to Clean and Sanitize Surfaces
• Don’t Let a Cough or Sneeze Spread Disease
• Handwashing: Your Protection Against Infection
• Managing COVID-19’s Impacts on Driver Stress
• Social Distancing for Truck Drivers

SHARP COVID-19 Resources for the Janitorial Industry

• Protect Yourself at Work: How to Clean and Disinfect for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) (English)
  
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• How to wear and use a homemade mask (English)
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• Do you know how to avoid COVID-19?(English)  
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• Protect yourself from COVID-19: Wash Your Hands! (English)
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• Employers can help protect workers from COVID-19 (English) | Spanish