COVID-19 Resources
During this challenging period, be assured your Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association staff will continue to share important information and resources related to industry operations through this site. Follow the links below for additional resources related to COVID-19 and workplace safety.
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General Information
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS): COVID-19 FAQ
- DHS: COVID-19 Report [updated daily]
- DHS: Coronavirus Assessment & Self-Care Guide
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan, Prepare and Respond to COVID-19
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA): Guide on Preparing Workplaces During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): Proper Use of Non-Contact Thermometers
- Federal Emergency Management Agency: Issued Guidance on the Proper Use and Management of Personal Protective Equipment
- Department of Workforce Development (DWD): Implementing Employer-required Safety Practices (Such as Wearing Gloves or Hygienic Masks) and Other Infection-control Strategies
- DWD: Information on Health Screenings for Employees Who are Returning to Work After Having COVID-19
- Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC): Best Practices for Reopening Businesses
Research on Coronavirus and Food
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FAQ Regarding Food Products and Coronavirus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Food Safety and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Dairy Processing Operations Resources
- FDA and OSHA: Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Dairy Food Safety Alliance (DFSA): Template SOP for COVID-positive Employee
- DFSA: SOP Template Addressing COVID-19 Positive Worker Return to Work
- WCMA: Webinar: What Happens When An Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 5.21.20
- DFSA: Webinar: Coronavirus Response 4.29.20
- CDC: Printable Posters on the Prevention of Coronavirus Spread
- CDC: Recommendations for Routine Disinfection
- CDC: Step-by-Step Disinfecting Instructions for Work Spaces Following a Case of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): List of All Disinfectants Certified to Kill Coronaviruses
- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP): Toolkit and Planning Checklist for Agricultural Businesses (Including Food Processors)
- CDC: COVID-19 Toolkit – Extending Cheese Shelf Life
Temporary Regulatory Flexibility
- FDA: Guidance for Industry: Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- EPA: COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Federal Order Initial Payment for April Milk Allowed to be Lower than March Lowest Class Price
- USDA: RMA Allowance of Disposed Milk in Milk Marketings
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR): Emergency Disposal of Milk for Dairy Processors During the COVID-10 Public Health Emergency
- WDNR: Environmental Compliance Process with Toll-Free Phone and Online Form
- WDATCP & WDNR: Emergency Disposal of Milk for Dairy Farms During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Business Aids
- Small Business Association (SBA): Disaster Loan Assistance
- SBA: Paycheck Protection Program Loans Frequently Asked Questions
- Wisconsin Public Service Commission's State Broadband Office and Department of Public Instruction: Free "Emergency Internet" Tool
- Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: eCommerce Webpage for Wisconsin Cheese Sales
Employer Resources
- Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): Advisory Memorandum on Ensuring Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers Ability to Work During the COVID-19 Response
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws
- U.S. Department of Labor: Printable FMLA Benefits Poster
- DWD: Information for Employees With COVID-19
- DWD: Information on Potential Unemployment Benefits Related to COVID-19
- DWD: Guidelines for Large Employers to Comply With the Wisconsin Business Closing and Mass Layoff Law and the Federal WARN Act
- DWD: Coronavirus Info in Hmong, Spanish
- Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF): COVID-19 Child Care Request for Essential Workforce Families
- DFSA: Employer and Employee Rights
Supporting Critical & Essential Employees
- DFW: Here For You Site
- DHS: Poster: Coronavirus isolation release times (after experiencing symptoms)
- DHS: Poster: Coronavirus isolation release times (in the absence of symptoms)
- DHS: Poster: Quarantine release times when living with someone diagnosed
- DHS: Poster: Quarantine release times after close contact
- DHS: Poster: Next Steps: While you wait for your COVID-19 test results
- DHS: Poster: Negative COVID-19 test: What does it mean?
- DHS: Poster: Thank you for wearing face coverings
- DHS: Poster: Thank you for social distancing
- WCMA: Printable Mental Health Hotline Poster
- WCMA Printable Poster: Providing Food For Families
- WCMA Printable Poster: Ensuring America's Food Supply
- WCMA Printable Poster: Customizable Version - Ensuring America's Food Supply
- Intentional Leaders: LEADERSHIP. NOT. CANCELLED.: Leading in Challenging Times e-Book
- Intentional Leaders: 6 Stress Strategies
- Intentional Leaders: Focus Friday: Stress Management Strategies During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Intentional Leaders: Focus Friday: Self-Confident Leadership
- Intentional Leaders: Focus Friday: 5 Reasons Your Employees Don’t Solve Problems
- Intentional Leaders: Focus Friday: Resources for Goal Setting