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Kittitas County <br />COVID-19 Job Site Requirements <br />Version 1 – April 21, 2020 <br /> <br />Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Employer Provided <br />10. Provide personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, goggles, face shields and face <br />masks as appropriate, or required, for the activity being performed. <br />11. Masks, in accordance with Washington Department of Health guidelines <br />(https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/ClothFacemasks.pdf), or as <br />required by Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) safety rules, must be worn at <br />all times by every employee on the worksite when two or more workers are present. <br />12. Eye protection must be worn at all times by every employee while on worksite. <br />13. Gloves must be worn at all times by every employee while on worksite. The type of glove worn <br />should be appropriate to the task. If gloves are not typically required for the task, then any type <br />of glove is acceptable, including latex gloves. <br />14. If appropriate PPE cannot be provided, work must be suspended until appropriate PPE is <br />available. <br /> <br />Sanitation and Cleanliness <br />15. Upon completion of job site potable water availability via municipal supply or domestic well <br />intended for permanent structural use, soap and running water shall be abundantly provided on <br />all job sites for frequent handwashing. Workers should be encouraged to leave their <br />workstations to wash their hands regularly, before and after going to the bathroom, before and <br />after eating and after coughing, sneezing or blowing their nose. <br />16. When running water is not available, portable washing stations, with soap, are required, per <br />WAC 296-155-140 2(a) – (f). Alcohol-based hand sanitizers with greater than 60% ethanol or <br />70% isopropanol can also be used but are not a replacement for the water requirement. <br />17. Post, in areas visible to all workers, required hygienic practices, including not to touch face with <br />unwashed hands or with gloves; washing hands often with soap and water for at least 20 <br />seconds; use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol; cleaning and disinfecting frequently <br />touched objects and surfaces such as workstations, keyboards, telephones, handrails, machines, <br />shared tools, elevator control buttons, and doorknobs; covering the mouth and nose when <br />coughing or sneezing as well as other hygienic recommendations by the U.S. Centers for Disease <br />Control (CDC). Posters and other printable guidance material is available at <br />https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/index.html <br />18. Make disinfectants available to workers throughout the worksite and ensure cleaning supplies <br />are frequently replenished. <br />19. Frequently clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces on job sites and in offices, such as shared <br />tools, machines, vehicles and other equipment, handrails, doorknobs, and portable toilets. If <br />these areas cannot be cleaned and disinfected frequently, the jobsite shall be shut down until <br />such measures can be achieved and maintained. Disinfection guidance is available at <br />https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html <br />20. When the worksite is an occupied home, workers should sanitize work areas upon arrival, <br />throughout the workday and immediately before they leave, and occupants should keep a <br />personal distance of at least 10 feet. Disinfection guidance is available at <br />https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html