ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT
Portable Sanitation Association International News
B e t t e r w o r k s i t e s . B e t t e r w e e k e n d s . B e t t e r w o r l d .
BIWEEKLY EDITION APRIL 29, 2020
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ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT
Portable Sanitation Association International News
B e t t e r w o r k s i t e s . B e t t e r w e e k e n d s . B e t t e r w o r l d .
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,
speculation and rumors have swirled that the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
will be increasing its standards for portable sanitation
cleaning, hand washing, and related health activities. To
date the communications that have come out about this
topic have been fairly clear if you are fluent in "government-ese" and somewhat less obvious if you are not. Below
we share what is currently known and what the future might hold.
OSHA Has Not Issued New Standards about Portable Toilets or Hand Wash Stations Due to COVID-19
In our April 1 Association Insight we covered OSHA's mandates for hand washing and toilets. Review the
requirements in the existing standards on the PSAI website or check out our Industry Resource Library summary.
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New OSHA Requirements
for Portable Sanitation
By Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive Director
COVID-19 Testing and the
Portable Sanitation Industry
By Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive
Director
As states begin to move toward
re-opening businesses and returning
the economy to a slightly more
normal footing, the issue of testing
for COVID-19 looms as a critical
piece of the puzzle. In short, with
adequate testing we can control and
minimize the effects of future outbreaks until a vaccine is available.
This means our businesses will be more likely to operate without
interruption and we can more quickly create a new normal. To
prepare for that day, leaders at portable sanitation companies should acquaint themselves with what is known
about testing and how it will likely affect their businesses.
On the Inside
Honoring Skilled Trades
Workers…page 4
How to Sell Remotely…
page 7
The Truth about Masks…
page 8
Don't Give up on Your
Marketing!…page 15