COVID-19 Preparedness Plan for Going Back to the Office in the Yellow Phase

 

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PREPAREDNESS PLAN FOR GOING BACK TO THE OFFICE 

 

(Enter Company Name) COVID-19 Office Controls

A Pandemic Safety Officer will be Designated for each Office Location.

Our Pandemic Safety Officer at each location will be:

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The officer will be responsible for COVID-19 issues, their impact at the workplace, and will ensure that the procedures outlined in this plan are implemented and followed. The officer will appoint security employees to control access, maintain order, and enforce social distance in the workplace.

 

Employee Health Protection – ZERO Tolerance Policy

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR SICK WORKERS REPORTING TO WORK. IF YOU ARE SICK, STAY HOME! IF YOU FEEL SICK, GO HOME! IF YOU SEE SOMEONE SICK, SEND THEM HOME!

 

Prior to Entering the Office

Prior to entering the office, each employee will ask themselves the following questions (see COVID-19 Daily Self-Assessment):

• Do you have any of the symptoms of COVID-19 or have tested positive for COVID-19?
• Have you, a family member or someone in your household been in direct contact with someone who has been diagnosed or tested for COVID-19?
• Have you traveled outside of the country within the last 14 days?

 If you answer yes to any of these questions you will be asked to not come into the office. These questions will be posted at the entrance to the office for all employees and visitors to see.

If you’ve tested positive for COVID-19, you must be cleared by a medical provider before you can re-enter into the office.

 

COVID-19 Typical Symptoms (see attached CDC Guidelines)

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Chills
• Repeated shaking with chills
• Muscle pain
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Loss of taste or smell

This list is not all inclusive. If you are feeling sick, please consult with your doctor and supervisor before returning to the office.

 

Temperature Checks

(Optional) Temperature checks of all employees, visitors, vendors, etc. is recommended before they enter the business.

(Required) If the business is exposed to a probable or confirmed case of COVID-19),

Each employee and visitor will have their temperature checked remotely (non-contact) each day as they enter the building.

• If their temperature is below 100.4°F – you will be able to proceed into the building to your work area.
• If their temperature is at 100.4°F and above – you will be asked to go home and self-quarantine until you have gone 72 hours symptom free. During this time, you will be expected to work from home.

 

Plan for Probable or Confirmed Exposure of COVID-19

These steps shall be taken in the event any person shows signs or symptoms upon arrival at the business or who becomes sick during the day:

• Removal of sick individual
  • If any person is showing signs or symptoms upon arrival at the business or who becomes sick during the day, they should immediately be separated from other employees, customers, and visitors and sent home to self-quarantine until they have been cleared by a medical professional or have accomplished the required waiting period.
• Identification of those employees who were in close contact
  • Any employee who has come into close contact (within about 6 feet for 10 minutes or more) within 48 hours of another person who has tested positive for COVID-19 will be asked to go home and self-quarantine.
    • If any employee who was in close contact remains asymptomatic, the employees should adhere to the quarantine guidelines below.
    • If an employee or visitor is confirmed to have COVID-19 infection, the business will inform fellow workers of the possibility of exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace but will maintain the confidentiality of the infected worker consistent with applicable confidentiality laws.
• Decontamination of the work area
  • If an employee has been sent home because they are suspected to be COVID-19 positive or they’ve been in the office the previous 48 hours and have tested positive, the following procedures will be followed to disinfect their work area:
    1. Close off work areas, if feasible, visited by the person who is a probable or confirmed case of COVID19;
    2. Open outside doors and windows if possible and using ventilation fans to circulate air in the area;
    3. Wait at least 24 hours, or as long as practical, before cleaning and disinfecting the affected area;
    4. Clean and disinfect all shared areas such as offices, bathrooms, break rooms, shared electronic equipment (tablets, touch screens, keyboards, remote controls, and ATM machines used by the sick person)
• Implementation of mandatory temperature checks of all individuals entering the business 

 

Visitors

Non-essential visitors will be restricted from coming into the office. All visitors should only come to the office by appointment only. Visitors must self-certify that they have not been exposed to COVID-19. If they answer yes to have been exposed or have a temperature over 100.4°F, they will not be allowed into the workplace.

 

Guidance on Home Isolation or Quarantine and Returning to Work After COVID-19 Exposure