commonwheel covid guidelines
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HERE AT THE COMMONWHEEL WE'RE SET UP TO FOLLOW THE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES ON RE-OPENING THE CO-OP. WE ASK THAT YOU WEAR A MASK WHEN YOU COME TO SEE US. WE'RE HAPPY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ONE IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR OWN. HAND SANITIZER STATIONS SETUP THROUGHOUT THE SHOP.
Employees
Worksites
To protect customers
- Require employees showing any symptoms or signs of sickness, or who has been in contact with known positive cases to stay home.
- Provide flexible or remote scheduling for employees who need to continue to observe Stay-at-Home, who may have child or elder care obligations, or who live with a person who still needs to observe Stay-at-Home due to underlying condition, age, or other factors.
- Encourage and enable remote work whenever possible.
- Minimize all in-person meetings.
- Provide hand washing facilities/stations and hand sanitizer.
- Encourage breaks to wash hands or use hand sanitizer.
- Phase shifts and breaks to reduce employee density.
- Wear appropriate protective gear like gloves, masks, and face coverings and require appropriate use. (Additional Guidance)
- (Guidance to keep employees & customers safe)
Worksites
- Deputize workplace coordinator(s) charged with addressing COVID-19 issues.
- Maintain 6-foot distancing when possible, and discourage shared spaces.
- Frequently sanitize all high-touch areas. (Additional Guidance)
- Post signage for employees and customers on good hygiene.
- Ensure proper ventilation. (OSHA guidance)
- Avoid gatherings (meetings, waiting rooms, etc) of more than 10 people.
- Implement symptom monitoring protocols (including workplace temperature monitoring and symptom screening questions) where possible. (Additional Guidance)
- Eliminate or regularly sanitize any items in common spaces (i.e., break rooms) that are shared between individuals (i.e., condiments, coffee makers, vending machines). (Additional Guidance)
- Provide appropriate protective gear like gloves, masks, and face coverings and require appropriate use. (Additional Guidance)
- How to conduct an employee health screening.
To protect customers
- Create special hours for people at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
- Encourage and facilitate 6-foot distancing inside of the business for all patrons.
- Require use of protection like gloves, masks, and face coverings.
- Provide hand sanitizer at entrance.
- Install shields or barriers where possible between customers and employees.
- Use contactless payment solutions, no touch trash cans, etc. whenever possible.
- (Additional guidance to keep employees and customers safe)