08/04/2022
Skyward Transportation Staff,
In light of the current situation in relation to the monkeypox outbreak, Skyward Transportation is taking proactive measures to safeguard it’s staff. Our first priority is to maintain safe workplaces, to protect our people assets.
A few items of note while we work on providing more detail according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
▪ Monkeypox is spread through:
▪ Direct contact with an infectious rash, scabs or body fluids.
▪ Respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact or during intimate physical contact.
▪ Touching objects or fabrics (such as clothing or linens) that previously touched the rash or body fluids of someone with monkeypox.
▪ Being scratched or bitten by an animal infected with the virus.
▪ Monkeypox can be acquired by all people, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
▪ Monkeypox causes a distinct rash and other symptoms, such as fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes and fatigue.
▪ Monkeypox can spread from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed and a fresh layer of skin has formed. This can take several weeks.
We ask all to cooperate in taking steps to reduce the likelihood of transmission of monkeypox in the workplace by remembering the following:
▪ Stay home when you are sick.
▪ Avoid people who are sick with monkeypox symptoms.
▪ Wash your hands frequently or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
It is critical that employees do not report to work while they are experiencing symptoms of the monkeypox virus. Currently, the CDC recommends that employees remain at home until the rash has healed, all scabs have fallen off and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed.
