Essential Worker Safety

Businesses can show their appreciation for essential workers in one big and potentially life-saving way—protecting them. While much of the country is practicing social distancing, essential workers don’t necessarily have that option. For the United States to function, there is the need for millions of essential workers to stay on the job. The industries defined by the Department of Homeland Security count anywhere from 49 to 62 million workers as essential. It’s not just the workers in the hospitals or the people responsible for delivering goods. Essential workers are also retail workers at grocery stores and pharmacies, and they are risking their lives to keep working. One way to protect these workers is to provide them with masks and gloves and make social distancing a priority as much as is possible in the workplace.