Coronavirus Resource and Guidance

Updated 2/26/21
PMA is actively monitoring the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and its impact on the manufacturing industry. We have created this online resource center to provide members with links to important resources and information. This page will be updated as additional information and guidance becomes available.
For specific questions or requests for additional information, please contact ccarmigiano@pma.org.
A COVID-19 Update Webinar
on Friday, March 12 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Webinar Archive:
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Just Released
CDC Essential Worker Vaccine Phases (2/11/21)NEWCDC Vaccination Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers (2/4/21)
Protecting Workers: OSHA Guidance on Mitigating & Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (2/1/21)
FAQs on Revenue Reduction, Max Loan Amount Calculations for Second-Draw PPP Loans (1/19/21)
Second-Draw PPP Loan Information (1/15/21)
ONE VOICE ADVOCACY EFFORTS
One Voice, PMA’s joint advocacy effort with NTMA, has launched a Rapid Response COVID-19 Website that offers real-time tools and guidelines for business operations. Site content covers Safe Workplace Guidelines; Workforce Resources; Human Resource Compliance Tools; Loan and Tax Information; and Federal, State and Local Government Ordinances and Information.
- COVID Update from the One Voice Washington Team
- One Voice Stimulus Recommendations
Based on feedback from a survey of PMA and NTMA members, recommendations for legislative and executive action were distributed to Congress and the White House. - One Voice April 2020 COVID-19 Survey Results
- One Voice May 2020 COVID-19 Survey Results
- One Voice July 2020 COVID-19 Survey Results
- One Voice September 2020 COVID-19 Survey Results
- Press Release: Manufacturers Don’t Expect Recovery Until 2021; More Federal Loan Programs Needed
- Press Release: Manufacturers Making a Difference in the Fight Against COVID-19
- Press Release: Manufacturers Survey Shows More Than 90 Percent Utilizing PPP Loans
- Recommendations to Paycheck Protection Program Included in PPP Flexibility Legislation
- Summary of COVID-19 Phase 3 Stimulus Bill
- Summary of Key Items Included in COVID-Relief Bill
- Summary of Select Business Provisions of the CARES Act

PMA GUIDANCE ON COVID-19 STATE ACTIONS
- California Essential Business Definition
- Colorado Stay-at-Home Order – Updated 3/26
- Connecticut Stay-at-Home Order – Manufacturers
- Florida Stay-at-Home Order
- Illinois Essential Business Declaration/Emergency Day Care
- Indiana Stay-at-Home Order
- Kansas Stay-at-Home Order
- Massachusetts Essential Business Definition
- Michigan Stay-at-Home Order – Manufacturers
- Minnesota Stay-at-Home Order
- Missouri Stay-at-Home Order
- North Carolina Stay-at-Home Order
- New Jersey Issues Order Further Limiting Business Operations (4/9/20)
- New Jersey Essential Businesses
- New York Issues Order Requiring Certain Employees to Wear Masks (4/16/20)
- New York Critical Manufacturing Definition
- Ohio Essential Business Definition/Shutdown Order
- Pennsylvania Issues Order Requiring Masks for Employees (4/16/20)
- Pennsylvania Issues Order Commandeering Medical Supplies from Manufacturers (4/9/20)
- Pennsylvania Life-Sustaining Business Designation
- Rhode Island Issues Order Requiring Face Masks for Employees (4/16/20)
- Rhode Island Stay-at-Home Order
- Tennessee Stay-at-Home Order
- Texas Stay-at-Home Order
- Virginia Stay-at-Home Order
- Wisconsin Stay-at-Home Order
PMA COVID-19 Country Updates
U.S. Federal Government Information

Center for Disease Control (CDC)
The CDC is the best source of information on the coronavirus.
- CDC COVID-19 Manufacturing Facility Assessment Checklist
- CDC COVID-19 Manufacturing Facility Toolkit
- CDC Guidance on Options to Reduce Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with COVID
- CDC Guidance on Reopening
- CDC Guidance on Traveling During COVID
- CDC Quarantine Guidance
- CDC Return-to-Work Guidance
- Coronavirus Homepage
- COVID-19 Situation Summary
- Keeping Workplaces, Schools, Homes and Commercial Establishments Safe
- Workplace Posters and Handouts
- Steps to Prevent Illness
- Frequently Asked Questions

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
- OSHA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
- OSHA Guidance on Face Coverings in Hot Indoor Environments
- OSHA’s Frequently Cited Standards During COVID-Related Inspections
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- OSHA FAQs on Reporting Work-Related Cases of COVID-19
- OSHA Guidance on Ventilation in the Workplace
- OSHA Interim Enforcement Response Plan to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
- OSHA Issues FAQ on Face Coverings, Masks and Respirators in the Workplace
- OSHA Resource Page
- OSHA Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording COVID-19 Cases
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Summary: OSHA’s Response to Workplace Safety & COVID-19 Exposure

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- COVID-19 Small Business Guidance and Loan Information
- Federal Reserve FAQ on Whether PPP Loans Count as Outstanding Debt
- Flash Report: Small Business Administration’s Implementation of PPP
- SBA Loan Forgiveness Fact Sheet
- PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQs
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program FAQs
- SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program Loan Sample Application
- SBA Releases Updated PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Forms

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief for Businesses and Tax-Exempt Entities
- IRS Employee Retention Credit Form
- IRS Guidance Under CARES Act to Taxpayers With Net Operating Losses
- IRS Payroll Tax Deferral Guidance
- PMA Urges Congress to Reverse IRS Ruling on Deductibility of PPP Expenses
- Treasury, IRS Reiterate PPP Borrowers Can’t Deduct Expenses if Expect Loan Forgiveness

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

World Health Organization Information
Stay informed with the World Health Organization
American Red Cross
