COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Action Plan
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Action Plan
This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC will update their guidance as additional information becomes available. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html
COMPANY Action Plan:
1. JobsiteProtocol:
o COMPANY to display signage regarding Wellness Tips on all jobsites, buildingrestrooms, freight elevator, lobbies, etc. whereallowed.
o COMPANY superintendents are to ask all trade foremen if any member of their staff is at risk of being sick or carrying illness. The supervisors are to ask thesequestions:
Have you, or anyone in your family, been in contact with a person that hastested positive forCOVID-19?
Have you, or anyone in your family, been in contact with a person that is in the process of being tested forCOVID-19?
Have you, or anyone in your immediate family, traveled outside of the USAwithin the last two (2)weeks?
Are you having trouble breathing, have a dry cough, or have flu likesymptoms?
o Per CDC recommendations, if any answer is “yes”, the worker is to be removed from the jobsite immediately and will not be allowed to return to the jobsite without a doctor’sletter verifying “OK to return to work”status.
o CDC recommends that employees who appear to have acute respiratory illness symptoms (i.e. cough, shortness of breath) upon arrival to work or become sick during the day be separated from other employees and be sent home immediately. COMPANY Superintendent is to send any worker home if there are any observed symptoms of sickness.
o Superintendents are instructed to prevent stigma and discrimination in the workplace.Do not make determinations of risk based on race or country oforigin.
o No large group meetings: limit all meetings to eight people or less. The Toolbox safety and Foreman & 3-week schedule meetings, etc. are to be held with only foremen andwith personal distance betweenindividuals.
o All meetings – Toolbox safety, Foreman & 3-week schedule, etc. to emphasizepersonal hygiene and the CDC’s recommendations to preventillness.
o No visitors are permitted to enter COMPANY workplaces, including jobsites, unlessfundamental to the execution of thework.
o Limit elevator usage when occupied with multiple people. Use stairs whenpossible.
o Superintendent jobsite visits are suspended where the use of technology allows, facetime, pictures, daily reports, etc. – will be the primary tool for the director and superintendent to have a “virtual walk” of the project. Directors are available for jobsite requirements as directed by Director of FieldServices.
2. Office Protocol:
o COMPANYmayrequire all non-essential office staff to work remotely via the VPN network forall tasks that can be completed remotely. Please review with your immediate supervisor for specific details for yourposition.
o Owner/Architect/Contract (OAC) meetings are to be rescheduled with the use of conference calls, facetime, video conference, etc. in lieu of in personmeetings.
o All non-essential visits by vendors, subcontractors, clients, etc. to the office are suspended.
o All external team meetings previously scheduled at the main office are to be rescheduled as a conference and/or video conferencecall.
o All large (greater than eight attendees) in person internal meetings are to berescheduled as a conference and/or video conferencecall.
o Limit all person to personcontact.
o COMPANY to display signage regarding Wellness Tips throughout the office,restrooms, breakroom,etc.
o Perform routine environmentalcleaning:
Routinely clean all frequently touched surfaces in the workplace, such as workstations, countertops, and doorknobs. Use the cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas and follow the directions on thelabel.
Use disposable wipes so that commonly used surfaces (for example, doorknobs, keyboards, remote controls, desks) can be wiped down by employees before eachuse.
o Follow all CDCprotocol.
3. COVID-19Measures:
o Employees who are well but who have a sick family member at home and/or have been in close contact with a person with COVID-19 must stay home and notify their supervisor and refer to CDC guidance for how to conduct a risk assessment of their potential exposure.https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/risk-assessment.html
o If an employee is confirmed to have COVID-19, COMPANY will inform fellow employees of their possible exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace while maintaining confidentiality as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employees exposed to aco-worker with confirmed COVID-19 should refer to CDC guidance for how to conduct a risk assessment of their potential exposure.https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/php/risk-assessment.html
o If an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19, they must stay home. COMPANY will provide paid leave (without affecting PTO) for up to fourteen (14) days, the anticipated quarantine timeframe.
o COMPANY will monitor and respond to absenteeism at the workplace. We will implement plans to continue essential business functions if we experience higher than usualabsenteeism.
o We will cross-train personnel to perform essential functions so that the workplace isable to operate if key staff members areabsent.
4. TravelProtocol:
COMPANY advises employees before considering travel to take certain steps:
o Check the CDC’s Traveler’s Health Notices for the latest guidance and recommendations for each country or region to which you will travel.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel
o Check yourself for symptoms of acute respiratory illness before starting travel and stay home if you are sick.https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/symptoms.html
o Employees who become sick while traveling or on temporary assignment must notify their supervisor and should promptly call a healthcare provider foradvice.
o COMPANY will enforce a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine upon returning from travel outside the United States and potentially domestic locations to be determined.
o Inform supervisor prior to scheduling anytravel.
5. GeneralProtocol:
COMPANY will actively encourage sick employees to stay home:
o If employees or subcontractor employees are exhibiting any of the following symptoms or behavior associated with these symptoms, they will be asked to leave the jobsite and/or office and call (or go to) thedoctor:
Fever
Cough
Shortness ofbreath
o Employees who have symptoms of acute respiratory illness are required to stay home and not come to work until they are free of fever (100.4° F [37.8° C] or greater using an oral thermometer), signs of a fever, and any other symptoms for at least 48 hours, without the use of fever-reducing or other symptom-altering medicines (e.g. Tylenol, cough suppressants). Employees should immediately notify their supervisor and stay home if they aresick.
o COMPANY will communicate with our subcontractors and temporary staffing companies about the importance of sick employees staying home and/or going to thedoctor.
o Per CDC recommendations, employees who appear to have acute respiratory illness symptoms (i.e. cough, shortness of breath) upon arrival to work or become sick during the day will be separated from other employees and be sent homeimmediately.
o COMPANY will communicate the following to its employees andcontractors:
Serious respiratory illnesses like influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) andCOVID-19 are spreadby:
Coughing orsneezing
Unclean hands: Touching your face after touching contaminated objects and touching objects after contaminating yourhands
To help stop the spread ofgerms:
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough orsneeze.
Put your used tissue in a wastebasket.
If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, notyour hands.
Remember to wash your hands after coughing orsneezing
Avoid unnecessary contact withothers
Use disposal paper tissue and no-touch disposal trashreceptacles.
Clean hands often with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least60- 95% alcohol, or wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Soap and water should be used preferentially if hands are visiblydirty.
Perform routine environmentalcleaning:
Routinely clean all frequently touched surfaces in the workplace,such as workstations, countertops, and doorknobs. Use the cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas and follow the directions on thelabel.
Use disposable wipes so that commonly used surfaces (for example, doorknobs, keyboards, remote controls, desks) can be wiped down by employees before eachuse.
COMPANY is committed to the safety of its employees, vendors, subcontractors, clients, and the general public. The above action plan is consistent with the CDC’s Interim Guidance which can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business- response.html
Thank you for your help in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and all illnesses and your understanding and cooperation. COMPANY’s leadership is committed to providing the best work environment possible for all staff and jobsites and we will continue to monitor the CDC website for updates. We will make revisions to this policy as updated information is available.
This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC will update their guidance as additional information becomes available. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html
COMPANY Action Plan:
1. JobsiteProtocol:
o COMPANY to display signage regarding Wellness Tips on all jobsites, buildingrestrooms, freight elevator, lobbies, etc. whereallowed.
o COMPANY superintendents are to ask all trade foremen if any member of their staff is at risk of being sick or carrying illness. The supervisors are to ask thesequestions:
Have you, or anyone in your family, been in contact with a person that hastested positive forCOVID-19?
Have you, or anyone in your family, been in contact with a person that is in the process of being tested forCOVID-19?
Have you, or anyone in your immediate family, traveled outside of the USAwithin the last two (2)weeks?
Are you having trouble breathing, have a dry cough, or have flu likesymptoms?
o Per CDC recommendations, if any answer is “yes”, the worker is to be removed from the jobsite immediately and will not be allowed to return to the jobsite without a doctor’sletter verifying “OK to return to work”status.
o CDC recommends that employees who appear to have acute respiratory illness symptoms (i.e. cough, shortness of breath) upon arrival to work or become sick during the day be separated from other employees and be sent home immediately. COMPANY Superintendent is to send any worker home if there are any observed symptoms of sickness.
o Superintendents are instructed to prevent stigma and discrimination in the workplace.Do not make determinations of risk based on race or country oforigin.
o No large group meetings: limit all meetings to eight people or less. The Toolbox safety and Foreman & 3-week schedule meetings, etc. are to be held with only foremen andwith personal distance betweenindividuals.
o All meetings – Toolbox safety, Foreman & 3-week schedule, etc. to emphasizepersonal hygiene and the CDC’s recommendations to preventillness.
o No visitors are permitted to enter COMPANY workplaces, including jobsites, unlessfundamental to the execution of thework.
o Limit elevator usage when occupied with multiple people. Use stairs whenpossible.
o Superintendent jobsite visits are suspended where the use of technology allows, facetime, pictures, daily reports, etc. – will be the primary tool for the director and superintendent to have a “virtual walk” of the project. Directors are available for jobsite requirements as directed by Director of FieldServices.
2. Office Protocol:
o COMPANYmayrequire all non-essential office staff to work remotely via the VPN network forall tasks that can be completed remotely. Please review with your immediate supervisor for specific details for yourposition.
o Owner/Architect/Contract (OAC) meetings are to be rescheduled with the use of conference calls, facetime, video conference, etc. in lieu of in personmeetings.
o All non-essential visits by vendors, subcontractors, clients, etc. to the office are suspended.
o All external team meetings previously scheduled at the main office are to be rescheduled as a conference and/or video conferencecall.
o All large (greater than eight attendees) in person internal meetings are to berescheduled as a conference and/or video conferencecall.
o Limit all person to personcontact.
o COMPANY to display signage regarding Wellness Tips throughout the office,restrooms, breakroom,etc.
o Perform routine environmentalcleaning:
Routinely clean all frequently touched surfaces in the workplace, such as workstations, countertops, and doorknobs. Use the cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas and follow the directions on thelabel.
Use disposable wipes so that commonly used surfaces (for example, doorknobs, keyboards, remote controls, desks) can be wiped down by employees before eachuse.
o Follow all CDCprotocol.
3. COVID-19Measures:
o Employees who are well but who have a sick family member at home and/or have been in close contact with a person with COVID-19 must stay home and notify their supervisor and refer to CDC guidance for how to conduct a risk assessment of their potential exposure.https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/risk-assessment.html
o If an employee is confirmed to have COVID-19, COMPANY will inform fellow employees of their possible exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace while maintaining confidentiality as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employees exposed to aco-worker with confirmed COVID-19 should refer to CDC guidance for how to conduct a risk assessment of their potential exposure.https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/php/risk-assessment.html
o If an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19, they must stay home. COMPANY will provide paid leave (without affecting PTO) for up to fourteen (14) days, the anticipated quarantine timeframe.
o COMPANY will monitor and respond to absenteeism at the workplace. We will implement plans to continue essential business functions if we experience higher than usualabsenteeism.
o We will cross-train personnel to perform essential functions so that the workplace isable to operate if key staff members areabsent.
4. TravelProtocol:
COMPANY advises employees before considering travel to take certain steps:
o Check the CDC’s Traveler’s Health Notices for the latest guidance and recommendations for each country or region to which you will travel.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel
o Check yourself for symptoms of acute respiratory illness before starting travel and stay home if you are sick.https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/symptoms.html
o Employees who become sick while traveling or on temporary assignment must notify their supervisor and should promptly call a healthcare provider foradvice.
o COMPANY will enforce a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine upon returning from travel outside the United States and potentially domestic locations to be determined.
o Inform supervisor prior to scheduling anytravel.
5. GeneralProtocol:
COMPANY will actively encourage sick employees to stay home:
o If employees or subcontractor employees are exhibiting any of the following symptoms or behavior associated with these symptoms, they will be asked to leave the jobsite and/or office and call (or go to) thedoctor:
Fever
Cough
Shortness ofbreath
o Employees who have symptoms of acute respiratory illness are required to stay home and not come to work until they are free of fever (100.4° F [37.8° C] or greater using an oral thermometer), signs of a fever, and any other symptoms for at least 48 hours, without the use of fever-reducing or other symptom-altering medicines (e.g. Tylenol, cough suppressants). Employees should immediately notify their supervisor and stay home if they aresick.
o COMPANY will communicate with our subcontractors and temporary staffing companies about the importance of sick employees staying home and/or going to thedoctor.
o Per CDC recommendations, employees who appear to have acute respiratory illness symptoms (i.e. cough, shortness of breath) upon arrival to work or become sick during the day will be separated from other employees and be sent homeimmediately.
o COMPANY will communicate the following to its employees andcontractors:
Serious respiratory illnesses like influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) andCOVID-19 are spreadby:
Coughing orsneezing
Unclean hands: Touching your face after touching contaminated objects and touching objects after contaminating yourhands
To help stop the spread ofgerms:
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough orsneeze.
Put your used tissue in a wastebasket.
If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, notyour hands.
Remember to wash your hands after coughing orsneezing
Avoid unnecessary contact withothers
Use disposal paper tissue and no-touch disposal trashreceptacles.
Clean hands often with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least60- 95% alcohol, or wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Soap and water should be used preferentially if hands are visiblydirty.
Perform routine environmentalcleaning:
Routinely clean all frequently touched surfaces in the workplace,such as workstations, countertops, and doorknobs. Use the cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas and follow the directions on thelabel.
Use disposable wipes so that commonly used surfaces (for example, doorknobs, keyboards, remote controls, desks) can be wiped down by employees before eachuse.
COMPANY is committed to the safety of its employees, vendors, subcontractors, clients, and the general public. The above action plan is consistent with the CDC’s Interim Guidance which can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business- response.html
Thank you for your help in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and all illnesses and your understanding and cooperation. COMPANY’s leadership is committed to providing the best work environment possible for all staff and jobsites and we will continue to monitor the CDC website for updates. We will make revisions to this policy as updated information is available.