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Home My WebLink AboutKittitas County COVID-19 Job Safety RequirementsKittitas County COVID-19 Job Site Requirements Version 1 – April 21, 2020 Kittitas County COVID-19 Job Site Requirements All Contractors and/or Property Owners are required to post these Job Site Requirements at each job site as written notice to employees, subcontractors and government officials. As condition of working on job site during applicable Health Orders, employers shall obtain from each employee a signed commitment to adhere to the requirements listed in this document. COVID-19 Site Supervisor 1. A site-specific COVID-19 Supervisor shall be designated by the contractor at every job site to monitor the health of employees and enforce the COVID-19 job site safety plan. A designated COVID-19 Supervisor must be present at all times during construction activities, except this requirement only applies on job sites whenever there are 7 or more people on the site. COVID-19 Safety Training 2. A safety stand-down/toolbox talk/tailgate training on these Job Site Requirements must be conducted on all job sites on the first day of returning to work, and weekly thereafter, to explain the protective measures in place for all workers. Social distancing must be maintained at all gatherings. 3. Attendance will be communicated verbally, and the trainer will sign in each attendee. 4. These Job Site Requirements shall be visibly posted on each job site. Social Distancing 5. Social distancing of at least 6 feet of separation must be maintained by every person on the worksite at all times. 6. Gatherings of any size must be precluded by taking breaks and lunch in shifts. Any time two or more persons must meet, ensure minimum 6 feet of separation. 7. Identify “choke points” and “high-risk areas” on job sites where workers typically congregate and control them so that social distancing is always maintained. 8. Minimize interactions when picking up or delivering equipment or materials and ensure minimum 6-foot separation. 9. To the extent practical, allow only one trade/subcontractor at a time on a jobsite and maintain 6-foot separation social distancing for each member of that trade. If more than one trade/subcontractor must be on the job to complete the job, then at a minimum all trades and subcontractors must maintain social distancing policies in accordance with this guidance. Kittitas County COVID-19 Job Site Requirements Version 1 – April 21, 2020 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Employer Provided 10. Provide personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, goggles, face shields and face masks as appropriate, or required, for the activity being performed. 11. Masks, in accordance with Washington Department of Health guidelines (https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/ClothFacemasks.pdf), or as required by Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) safety rules, must be worn at all times by every employee on the worksite when two or more workers are present. 12. Eye protection must be worn at all times by every employee while on worksite. 13. Gloves must be worn at all times by every employee while on worksite. The type of glove worn should be appropriate to the task. If gloves are not typically required for the task, then any type of glove is acceptable, including latex gloves. 14. If appropriate PPE cannot be provided, work must be suspended until appropriate PPE is available. Sanitation and Cleanliness 15. Upon completion of job site potable water availability via municipal supply or domestic well intended for permanent structural use, soap and running water shall be abundantly provided on all job sites for frequent handwashing. Workers should be encouraged to leave their workstations to wash their hands regularly, before and after going to the bathroom, before and after eating and after coughing, sneezing or blowing their nose. 16. When running water is not available, portable washing stations, with soap, are required, per WAC 296-155-140 2(a) – (f). Alcohol-based hand sanitizers with greater than 60% ethanol or 70% isopropanol can also be used but are not a replacement for the water requirement. 17. Post, in areas visible to all workers, required hygienic practices, including not to touch face with unwashed hands or with gloves; washing hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol; cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces such as workstations, keyboards, telephones, handrails, machines, shared tools, elevator control buttons, and doorknobs; covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing as well as other hygienic recommendations by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Posters and other printable guidance material is available at https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/index.html 18. Make disinfectants available to workers throughout the worksite and ensure cleaning supplies are frequently replenished. 19. Frequently clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces on job sites and in offices, such as shared tools, machines, vehicles and other equipment, handrails, doorknobs, and portable toilets. If these areas cannot be cleaned and disinfected frequently, the jobsite shall be shut down until such measures can be achieved and maintained. Disinfection guidance is available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html 20. When the worksite is an occupied home, workers should sanitize work areas upon arrival, throughout the workday and immediately before they leave, and occupants should keep a personal distance of at least 10 feet. Disinfection guidance is available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html Kittitas County COVID-19 Job Site Requirements Version 1 – April 21, 2020 21. If an employee reports feeling sick and goes home, the area where that person worked should be immediately disinfected. Disinfection guidance is available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html Employee Health/Symptoms 22. Create policies which encourage workers to stay home or leave the worksite when feeling sick or when they have been in close contact with a confirmed positive case. If they develop symptoms of acute respiratory illness, they must seek medical attention and inform their employer. 23. Have employees inform their supervisors if they have a sick family member at home with COVID-19. 24. Ask workers to self-identify symptoms of fever, coughing, or shortness of breath each day, before the shift, mid-shift, and at home. If thermometers are used on the job, they shall be ‘no touch’ or ‘no contact.’ 25. If employees have symptoms of acute respiratory illness (i.e. fever, cough, shortness of breath), they must stay home and not come to work until free of symptoms for at least 72 hours, without the use of medicine, as recommended by the CDC. 26. Failure of employees to comply will result in employees being sent home during any applicable Health Order. 27. Employees who do not believe it is safe to work shall be allowed to remove themselves from the worksite and employers must follow the expanded family and medical leave requirements included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. 28. Any worker coming to work on a construction site in Washington from any state that is not contiguous to Washington must self-quarantine for 14 days to become eligible to work on a job site in Washington. 29. If an employee is confirmed to have COVID-19 infection, employers should inform fellow employees of their possible exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace but maintain confidentiality as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The employer should instruct fellow employees about how to proceed based on the CDC Public Health Recommendations for Community-Related Exposure available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/php/public-health-recommendations.html Job Site Visitors 30. A daily attendance log of all workers and visitors must be kept and retained for at least four weeks. Failure to comply with these requirements, or to provide the materials, schedules and equipment required to comply, will result in shutting down operations on the worksite until the Contractor and/or Property Owner can meet and maintain all requirements. Contractor and/or Property Owner shall post on each job site written compliance with these requirements prior to performing any work. Kittitas County COVID-19 Job Site Requirements Version 1 – April 21, 2020 Complaints may be submitted to the L&I Call Center (1-800-423-7233) or via e-mail to Linda Adame at adag235@lni.wa.gov. These COVID-19 Job Site Safety Requirements are required as long as the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Gubernatorial Proclamation 20-25 is in effect or if adopted as rules by a federal, state or local regulatory agency. Signature below indicates agreement to abide by and ensure employee, subcontractor and visitor adherence to these Job Safety Requirements Contractor: Contractor License Number: Contractor Authorized Representative Signature _________________________________ Property Owner: Property Owner Signature ____________________________________ Signed employee agreement records to be documented and maintained by General Contractor and/or Property Owner