Infectious Disease Control Plan - COVID-19 - Flipbook - Page 63
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When choosing cleaning chemicals, employers should use product
approved for use against COVID-19 listed on the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)-approved list and follow product instructions.
Use disinfectant labels labeled to be effective against emerging viral
pathogens, diluted household bleach solutions (5 tablespoons per gallon
of water), or alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol that are
appropriate for the surface. Provide employees training on
manufacturer’s directions and Cal/OSHA requirements for safe use.
Workers using cleaners or disinfectants should wear gloves as required by
the product instructions.
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Consider installing portable high-efficiency air cleaners, upgrading the
building or construction trailer’s air filters to the highest efficiency possible,
and making other modifications to increase the quantity of outside air
and ventilation in work and break areas.
Physical Distancing Guidelines
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Implement measures to ensure physical distancing of at least six feet
between workers. These can include use of physical partitions or visual
cues (e.g., floor markings or signs to indicate to where workers should
stand). Reassign personal staging areas to increase distance between
employees. Designate separate entrance and exits and post signage to
this effect.
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Adjust on-site meetings to ensure physical distance and instead
implement smaller individual safety meetings at the jobsite to maintain
physical distancing guidelines. Transition other meetings and interviews to
phone or digital platforms or hold outside or in a space allowing for at
least six feet of physical distance between employees.
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Utilize work practices, when feasible and necessary, to limit the number of
workers on the jobsite at one time. This may include scheduling (e.g.
staggering shift start/end times) or rotating crew access to a designated
area during a shift. Stage the jobsite to stagger work and limit overlap of
work crews. Place additional limitations on the number of workers in
enclosed areas, where six feet of separation may not be sufficient to limit
transmission of the virus.
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Stagger employee breaks, within compliance with wage and hour
regulations, to maintain physical distancing protocols.
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Close breakrooms, use barriers, or increase distance between
tables/chairs to separate workers and discourage congregating during
breaks. Where possible, create outdoor break areas with shade covers
and seating that ensures physical distancing.
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