Governor Mike Dewine extended the Stay and Home order until the end of May and renamed the order to “Responsible Restart Ohio.”

With that being said, we are working diligently to secure a safe work environment for our employees and our residents prior to reopening the city building to the public.  I want to thank everyone for your patience and understanding during this unprecedented time.

The information below is a break down on mandatory and recommended measures from the health department and are designed to protect employees, guests, and customers.

MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSTRUCTION

Employees, Distributors, & Guests

Mandatory

• Ensure minimum 6 ft between people, if not possible, install barriers
• Businesses must require all employees to wear facial coverings, except for one of the following reasons:
• Facial coverings in the work setting are prohibited by law or regulation
• Facial coverings are in violation of documented industry standards
• Facial coverings are not advisable for health reasons
• Facial coverings are in violation of the business’s documented safety policies
• Facial coverings are not required when the employee works alone in an assigned work area
• There is a functional (practical) reason for an employee not to wear a facial covering in the workplace. (Businesses must provide written justification, upon request, explaining why an employee is not required to wear a facial covering in the workplace. At a minimum, facial coverings (masks) should be cloth/fabric and cover an individual’s nose, mouth, and chin.)
• Employees must perform daily symptom assessment
• Require employees to stay home if symptomatic
• Require regular handwashing
• Stagger or limit arrivals of employees and guests
• Have employees work from home whenever possible

Recommended Best Practices

• Consider having distributors and guests wear face coverings at all times
• Provide stipend to employees for transportation

Shift Pattern

Mandatory

• Daily disinfection of desks and workstations
• Change shift patterns (e.g. fewer shifts)
• Stagger lunch and break times

Recommended Best Practices

• Split into sub-teams, limit contact across sub-teams
• Reduce pace to allow fewer full-time employees per line

Physical Spaces /Workstations

Mandatory

• Ensure minimum 6 ft between people, if not possible, install barriers
• Daily deep disinfection of high-contact surfaces
• Space factory floor to allow for distancing
• Regulate max number of people in cafeterias/common spaces
• Establish maximum capacity

Recommended Best Practices

• Close cafeteria and gathering spaces if possible, or conduct regular cleanings
• Daily deep disinfection of the entire facility

Confirmed Cases

Mandatory

• Immediately isolate and seek medical care for any individual who develops symptoms while at work
• Contact the local health district about suspected cases or exposures
• Shutdown shop/floor for deep sanitation if possible

Recommended Best Practices

• Work with the local health department to identify potentially infected or exposed individuals to help facilitate effective contact tracing/notifications
• Once testing is readily available, test all suspected infections or exposures
• Following testing, contact the local health department to initiate appropriate care and tracing

GENERAL OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS

Employees & Guests

Mandatory

• Ensure a minimum of 6 feet between people, if not possible, install barriers
• Personnel should work from home when possible and feasible with business operations
• Limit travel as much as possible
• Stagger arrival of all employees and guests
• Businesses must require all employees to wear facial coverings, except for one of the following reasons:
• Facial coverings in the work setting are prohibited by law or regulation
• Facial coverings are in violation of documented industry standards
• Facial coverings are not advisable for health reasons
• Facial coverings are in violation of the business’s documented safety policies
• Facial coverings are not required when the employee works alone in an assigned work area
• There is a functional (practical) reason for an employee not to wear a facial covering in the workplace. (Businesses must provide written justification, upon request, explaining why an employee is not required to wear a facial covering in the workplace. At a minimum, facial coverings (masks) should be cloth/fabric and cover an individual’s nose, mouth, and chin.)
• Employees must perform daily symptom assessment*
• Require employees to stay home if symptomatic
• Require regular handwashing by employees
• Place hand sanitizers in high-contact locations

Recommended Best Practices

• Ensure seating distance of a minimum of 6 feet or more
• Consider having customers wear face coverings at all times
• Enable natural workplace ventilation
• Health questionnaire for symptoms at entry
• Temperature taking protocol

Physical Spaces / Workstations

Mandatory

• Frequent disinfection of desks, workstations, and high-contact surfaces
• Daily disinfection of common areas
• Cancel/postpone in-person events when social distancing guidelines cannot be met
• No buffet in the cafeteria
• Utilize disposable tableware and other materials
• Establish maximum capacity
• Reduce the sharing of work materials
• Post signage on health safety guidelines in common areas

Recommended Best Practices

• Redesign/space workstations for 6 feet or more of distance
• Close cafeteria and gathering spaces if possible, or conduct regular cleanings
• Limit congregation in office spaces
• Divide essential staff into groups and establishing a rotating shift
• Availability of at least 3 weeks of cleaning supplies

Confirmed Cases

Mandatory

• Immediately isolate and seek medical care for any individual who develops symptoms while at work
• Contact the local health district about suspected cases or exposures
• Shutdown shop/floor for deep sanitation if possible

Recommended Best Practices

• Work with the local health department to identify potentially infected or exposed individuals to help facilitate effective contact tracing/notifications
• Once testing is readily available, test all suspected infections or exposures
• Following testing, contact the local health department to initiate appropriate care and tracing