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Association Insight 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 . BIWEEKLY EDITION APRIL 29, 2020 Page 1 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. Continued on page 2 Continued on page 3 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

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