HomeMy WebLinkAboutFile Documents.536 Walnut St.0118.2019 (28).ARBK
City of Aspen
COVID-19 Site Safety Plan
Project Address: ____536 Walnut Street, Aspen CO. 81611____
Project Description: __Interior, 2 story house renovation (4000sf) with added structural
back patio __
Permit Number: ____0118.2019.ARBK_____
Safety Officer and Site Supervisor
RJ Montano
Phone: 970-618-5465
Email: montanor.67@gmail.com
_____________________________________________ ________________
Safety Officer Signature Date
Note: If the construction re-opening goes poorly, it will delay the re-opening of future tiers of
business and may actually move regulations back to where they were before. Compliance with
this plan is crucial, and infractions are punishable by law enforcement.
I.A. Sedgwick, Inc. (hereinafter ³Compan\´) takes the health and safety of our employees very seriously. In order to be safe and maintain operations, we have
developed this COVID-19 Site Safety Plan to comply with the current Pitkin County Health
Order.
This Plan identifies construction tasks that affect the critical path and prioritizes these tasks.
The Plan addresses the following:
o Focuses on activities that are truly critical: Not all construction activities are of equal
urgency, those activities that are most critical to job progression will be prioritized, to
allow for better separation of the workforce. When considering whether a project is
critical, the following factors were considered:
o Whether the project is under construction already and thus requires active
traffic management (in the case of a transportation project) or other work
zone safety measures that benefit from ongoing activity;
o Whether deferral of a start date on a project would undermine public safety or
continuity of operations for critical infrastructure;
o Whether the project can feasibly be done with social distancing measures
as detailed above.
p Encourages deferral of non-essential work
04/22/2020
I. Responsibilities of Managers and Supervisors
All managers and supervisors must be familiar with this Plan and be ready to answer
questions from employees. Managers and supervisors must set a good example by
following this Plan at all times. This involves practicing good personal hygiene and jobsite
safety practices to prevent the spread of the virus. Managers and supervisors must
encourage this same behavior from all employees.
II. Responsibilities of Employees
The Company is asking every one of our employees to help with our prevention efforts
while at work. In order to minimize the spread of COVID-19 at our jobsites, everyone must
play their part. As set forth below, the Company has instituted various housekeeping, social
distancing, and other best practices at our jobsites. All employees must follow these. In
addition, employees are expected to report to their managers or supervisors if they are
experiencing signs or symptoms of COVID-19, as described below. If you have a specific
question about this Plan or COVID-19, please ask your manager or supervisor. If they
cannot answer the question, please contact Ben Allen, Phone 970-948-1890
OSHA and the CDC have provided the following control and preventative guidance for all
workers, regardless of exposure risk:
Frequently wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
When soap and running water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand rub
with at least 70% alcohol.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
Follow appropriate respiratory etiquette, which includes covering for coughs and
sneezes.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
In addition, employees must familiarize themselves with the symptoms of COVID-19,
which include the following:
Coughing;
Fever;
Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing; and
Early symptoms such as chills, body aches, sore throat, headache,
diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, and runny nose.
If you develop a fever or symptoms of respiratory illness, such as cough or shortness of
breath, DO NOT GO TO WORK and call your supervisor and healthcare provider right
away. Likewise, if you come into close contact with someone showing these symptoms,
call your supervisor and healthcare provider right away.
III. Job Site Protective Measures
Summary of work plan is as follows:
This project shall have a full-time safety officer for supervision as well as a full-time laborer to
clean the site consistently throughout the day to ensure that all common areas are as free from
germs as possible. This cleaning shall take place a minimum of 4 times per day and shall be
recorded.
All trades and vendors will be required to comply with the rules of this document by written
approval prior to any site access. All trades and subcontractors shall participate in temperature
sampling at the start of each day and at the end of each day with the results being documented
for submittal to Pitkin County Health, as required.
Hand washing stations have been installed at each floor of the residence and trades shall be
encouraged to wash as often as possible, including, but not limited to upon access to the site at
both morning entry and lunch entry. All on site workers shall wear some form of clothe covering
over both mouth and nose at all times while inside as to reduce airborn e particles. N95 Masks
will be allowed but not encouraged per the nationwide shortage of such.
Jobsite shall be cleaned at the end of each day and ALL general surfaces disinfected (such as
doorknobs, portable toilets, hand washing stations, and or common use elements such as lighting
and electric cords).
Work shall commence with a maximum of 4 workers per floor at any given time, utilizing
maximum social distancing at all times. Work shall be divided into sections to allow for one
trade or subcontractor to finish completely in a designated area prior to the next trade or
subcontractor doing work in the same area. Area shall be defined as one full floor area (basement
level-main floor-upper floor) where each floor is +/- 1300sf.
Work done to the outside of the residence shall utilize a maximum of 4 workers at any one time,
and workers shall maintain social distancing at all times. Max number of workers on site at any
one time shall not exceed 12 workers plus 1 cleaner/laborer and 1 safety officer/supervisor.
There will be no exceptions to this rule.
All work shall be sequenced strategically according to the details of this plan.
Currently the project is 50% drywalled and 50% tiled in the baths with the majority of the
interior still to be performed.
Sequencing (general scope) shall be performed as follows:
Phase 1
Drywall to be completed by a max size crew of 3
Tile to be completed by a max size crew of 1
Interior flooring to be completed by a max size crew of 2
Stair trim to be installed by a max crew of 2
Exterior concrete footing and slab work by max crew of 4
Phase 2
Interior trim to be installed by a max crew of 2
Millwork installation completed by a max crew of 3
Fireplace tile install by a max crew of 1
Interior trim stain and finish by a max crew of 4
Exterior Framing by a max crew of 2
Phase 3
Countertop installation completed by a max crew of 3
Plaster installation by a max crew of 4
Electrical trim installation by a max crew of 2
Plumbing trim installation by a max crew of 2
AV trim installation by a max crew of 1
Phase 4
Interior Glass Railing installation by a max crew of 2
Carpet installation by a max crew of 3
Wallpaper installation by a max crew of 2
Exterior landscape work by a max crew of 4
Phase 5
Project cleaning by a max crew of 4
Window cleaning by a max crew of 2
Project punch list by a max crew of 3
Furniture install by others after project completion
The number of people in each work crew will be reduced to the minimum number of people
possible to perform the task safely, even if the reduction of crew size means the job takes
longer. Below is a description of each phase of construction and the number of workers that
will be permitted.
Phase of Construction Number of Workers
Phase 1-drywall, tile, flooring, concrete, trim Maximum of 12
Phase 2-trim, millwork, staining, exterior framing Maximum of 12
Phase 3-countertops, plaster, electrical, plumbing Maximum of 12
Phase 4-glass, carpet, wallpaper, landscape Maximum of 12
Phase 5-cleaning, windows cleaning, punch list Maximum of 12
x A Daily Site Log will be maintained. The template is attached as Appendix A
x The following daily report will be made to Pitkin County Public Health to better
understand the effect construction is having on our community - Daily Report
x A Cleaning Log will be maintained. It identifies when each area of the job site (port -a-
johns, door handles, machinery cabs, job trailers, etc.) have been cleaned. The template
is attached as Appendix B.
x The workforce will be educated regarding seriousness of the current healt h
situation and how to prevent spread of viruses through the following methods:
On site posters as well as all workforce receiving verbal, text and email
communications
x The workforce on site will be educated regarding social and hygiene practices through
the following methods:
On site posters as well as all workforce receiving verbal, text and email
communications
The Company has instituted the following protective measures:
A. General Safety Policies and Rules
x Any employee/contractor/visitor showing symptoms of COVID-19 will
be asked to leave the jobsite and return home.
x Safety meetings will be by telephone, if possible. If safety meetings are
conducted in-person, attendance will be collected verbally and the
foreman/superintendent will sign-in each attendee. Attendance will not be
tracked through passed-around sign-in sheets or mobile devices. During any
in-person safety meetings, avoid gathering in groups of more than 5 people and
participants must remain at least six (6) feet apart.
x Where work trailers are used, only necessary employees should enter the trailers
and all employees will maintain social distancing while inside the trailers.
x Access to enclosed spaces will be restricted to essential personnel only.
Enclosed spaces (e.g., toilets, break areas) are viewed as potential
transmission areas and treated accordingly. Time spent in these areas should
be reduced as much as possible.
x Employees must avoid physical contact with others and shall direct others (co-
workers/contractors/visitors) to increase personal space to at least six (6) feet,
where possible. Construction teams should make every effort to limit activities
that cannot be performed within 6 feet of distance between workers. However,
some core construction activities may require some proximity to complete (e.g.,
concrete pours, utility potholing, work in cranes, drainage pipe construction,
among others). In these cases, construction crews must employ other aggressive
measures to limit contact. Examples include the use of supplemental Personal
Protection Equipment (PPE) like face shields or respirators, minimizing the
number of people on a team, and retaining consistency within work teams to
limit contact with parties external to that team.
x In-person meetings should be avoided. Office meetings and consultations should
take place virtually, with participants working from home or their work truck,
whenever possible. If an in-person meeting is absolutely necessary, that must be
limited to fewer than five people, and participants must maintain 6 foot distance
at all times during the meetings. All surfaces should be wiped down before and
after the meeting, and hand washing should also occur before and after the
meeting
x Employees will be encouraged to stagger breaks and lunches, if practicable, to
reduce the size of any group at any one time to less than five (5) people.
Workers shall NOT travel to local restaurants, grocery stores, etc. for breaks.
All food must be brought from home. Community provided food and lunch
areas and community coffee pots, water dispensers, microwaves WILL BE
ELIMINATED from break and other common areas.
x Hand washing stations will be made readily available to make it easy for
employees to wash their hands multiple times a day. Hand sanitizer with at least
70% alcohol will also be provided for employees to use if soap and water are
not available and hands are not visibly dirty. However, if hands are visibly dirty,
always wash hands with soap and water. The Company will ensure that stations
stay stocked at all times and provide additional hand sanitizer when needed
x Employees should limit the use of co-Zorkers¶ tools and equipment. To the e[tent
tools must be shared, the Company will provide alcohol-based wipes to clean tools
before and after use. When cleaning tools and equipment, consult manufacturing
recommendations for proper cleaning techniques and restrictions.
x Employees are encouraged to limit the need for N95 respirator use, by using
engineering and work practice controls to minimize dust. Such controls include
the use of water delivery and dust collection systems, as well as limiting
exposure time.
x The Company will divide crews/staff into two (2) groups where possible so
that projects can continue working effectively in the event that one of the
divided teams is required to quarantine.
x As part of the division of crews/staff, the Company will divide employees into
dedicated shifts, at which point employees will remain with their dedicated
shifts for the reminder of the project. If there is a legitimate reason for an
employee to change shifts, the Company will have sole discretion in making that
alteration.
x Employees are prohibited from ride-sharing and car pooling unless
employees using car pool are from the same household.
x Each employee should use/drive the same truck or piece of equipment
every shift.
x In lieu of using a common source of drinking water, such as a cooler, employees
will use individual water bottles.
B. Workers entering Occupied Building and Homes
x Construction and maintenance activities within occupied homes, office buildings,
and other establishments, present unique hazards with regards to COVID -19
exposures. Everyone working within such establishments should evaluate the
specific hazards when determining best practices related to COVID-19.
x During this work, employees must sanitize the work areas upon arrival,
throughout the workday, and immediately before departure. The Company
will provide alcohol-based wipes for this purpose.
x Employees should ask other occupants to keep a personal distance of six (6) feet
at a minimum. Workers should wash or sanitize hands immediately before
starting and after completing the work.
C. Job Site Visitors
x The number of visitors to the job site, including the trailer or office, will
be limited to only those necessary for the work.
x Visitors outside the typical work crew should avoid interaction with the team
wherever possible. For example, if an inspector or materials delivery needs to
enter the site, they should alert the work team (e.g. by honking the horn of
their vehicle twice or through another established communication means) so
that the work team can vacate the site while the external parties are present.
x Site deliveries will be permitted but should be properly coordinated in line with
the emplo\er¶s minimal contact and cleaning protocols. Deliver\ personnel
should remain in their vehicles if at all possible.
x All visitors will be screened in advance of arriving on the job site. If the visitor
ansZers ³\es´ to an\ of the folloZing questions, he/she should not be permitted to
access the jobsite:
o Have you been confirmed positive for COVID-19?
o Are you currently experiencing, or recently experienced, any acute respiratory
illness symptoms such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath?
o Have you been in close contact with any persons who has been
confirmed positive for COVID-19?
o Have you been in close contact with any persons who have traveled and are
also exhibiting acute respiratory illness symptoms?
D. Personal Protective Equipment and Work Practice Controls
x In addition to regular PPE for workers engaged in various t asks (fall
protection, hard hats, hearing protection), the Company will also provide:
o Gloves: Gloves should be worn at all times while on-site. 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.
Employees will not share gloves.
o Eye protection: Eye protection should be worn at all times while on-site.
o Face masks: Cloth face masks must be worn all times while on-site. Cloth
masks will follow CDC guidelines.
o NOTE: The CDC is currently not recommending that healthy people wear N95
respirators to prevent the spread of COVID -19. Nevertheless, employees must
wear N95 respirators if required by the work and if available.
x Due to the current shortage of N95 respirators, the following Work
Practice Controls should be followed:
o Keep dust down by using engineering and work practice controls,
specifically through the use of water delivery and dust collection systems.
o Limit exposure time to the extent practicable.
o Isolate workers in dusty operations by using a containment structure or
distance to limit dust exposure to those employees who are conducting
the tasks, thereby protecting nonessential workers and bystanders.
x Institute a rigorous housekeeping program to reduce dust levels on the jobsite.
Additional Jobsite Protective Measures Include:
All trades and vendors will be required to comply with the rules of this document by written approval prior to any
site access. All trades and subcontractors shall participate in temperature sampling at the start of each day and at the
end of each day with the results being documented for submittal to Pitkin County Health as required.
Hand washing stations have been installed at each floor of the residence and trades shall be encouraged to wash as
often as possible, including, but not limited to upon access to the site at both morning entry and lunch entry. All on
site workers shall wear some form of clothe covering over both mouth and nose at all times while inside as to
reduce air born particles. N95 Masks will be allowed but not encouraged per the nationwide shortage of such.
Jobsite shall be cleaned at the end of each day and ALL general surfaces disinfected (such as doorknobs, portable
toilets, hand washing stations, and or common use elements such as lighting and electric cords).
IV. Job Site Cleaning and Disinfecting
I.A. Sedgwick Inc. has instituted regular housekeeping practices, which include
cleaning and disinfecting frequently used tools and equipment, and other elements of
the work environment, where possible. Employees should regularly do the same in their
assigned work areas.
Cleaning: refers to the removal of germs, dirt, and impurities from surfaces. Cleaning
does not kill germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and the risk of
spreading infection. Cleaning is performed using soap, detergents, cleansers and clean
water before using a disinfecting method.
Follow cleaning activities with an approved disinfectant. Disinfection refers to using
chemicals to kill germs on surfaces. This process does not necessarily clean dirty
surfaces or remove germs, but by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further
lower the risk of spreading infection. Disinfecting is performed using approved
commercial or household disinfecting solutions.
x Jobsite trailers and break/lunchroom areas will be cleaned multiple times per
day. Employees performing cleaning will be issued proper personal protective
equipment (³PPE´), such as nitrile, late[, or vin\l gloves and goZns, as
recommended by the CDC.
x Any trash collected from the jobsite must be changed frequently by
someone wearing nitrile, latex, or vinyl gloves.
x Any portable jobsite toilets should be cleaned by the leasing
company at least twice per week and disinfected on the inside. The
company will provide alcohol wipes in the job site toilets so that
employees can disinfect after each use.
x The Company will ensure that hand sanitizer dispensers are always
filled.
x Frequently touched items (i.e. door pulls, toilet seats,
instrument panels, steering wheels, devices such as cell phones)
will be disinfected frequently throughout the day.
x Vehicles and equipment/tools will be cleaned at multiple times per
day and before change in operator or rider.
x The Company will clean those areas of the jobsite that a
confirmed-positive individual may have contacted and it will do so
before employees can access that work space again.
x The Company will ensure that any disinfection shall
be conducted using one of the following:
o Common EPA-registered household disinfectant;
o Alcohol solution with at least 70% alcohol; or
o Diluted household bleach solutions (if appropriate for the surface).
x The Company will maintain Safety Data Sheets of all disinfectants used on site.
Additional Cleaning and Disinfection Guidelines Include:
Disposable gloves will be worn while jobsite and general surfaces are cleaned throughout the day.
Gloves will be discarded after each cleaning.
V. Jobsite Exposure Situations
x Employee Exhibits COVID-19 Symptoms or has been Diagnosed Positive for
COVID - 19
x the employee must remain at home until he or she is symptom free for 72
hours (3 full days) without the use of fever -reducing or other symptom-
altering medicines (e.g., cough suppressants).
x other symptoms have improved (for example, when cough or shortness
of breath have improved)
AND x At least 7 days have passed since symptoms first appeared
To the e[tent practical, emplo\ees are required to obtain a doctor¶s note clearing
them to return to work.
Employee should report their symptoms via the COVID-19 Symptom Tracker x COVID-19 Symptoms Tracker- http://shorturl.at/acmz6 x Informe de Sintomas COVID-19- http://shorturl.at/ENPTY
x Employee Has Close Contact with an Individual Who Has Tested Positive
for COVID-19
Employees who have come into close contact with an individual who has tested positive
for COVID-19 (co-worker or otherwise) will be directed to self-quarantine for 14 days
from the last date of close contact with that individual. Close contact is defined as six (6)
feet for a prolonged period of time.
If the Company learns that an employee has tested positive, the Company will conduct
an investigation to determine co-workers who may have had close contact with the
confirmed- positive employee in the prior 14 days. The Company will direct those
individuals who have had close contact with the confirmed-positive employee to self-
quarantine for 14 days from the last date of close contact with that employee. If
applicable, the Company will also notify any sub-contractors, vendors/suppliers or
visitors who may have had close contact with the confirmed-positive employee. If an
employee learns that he or she has come into close contact with a confirmed -positive
individual outside of the workplace, he/she must alert a manager or supervisor of the
close contact and self-quarantine for 14 days from the last date of close contact with t hat
individual.
VI. Protocol for Jobsite Monitoring and Exposure to COVID-19
Employees will monitor their health at the beginning of each workday and will check
their temperature at the job site at the start of the workday (although some COVID -19
cases do not experience a fever)
If a single jobsite person becomes ill or is suspected to have COVID-19 appropriate
protocols shall be followed as outlined below:
x Notify Public Health officials and appropriate building department. x All personnel on the jobsite to be notified of contact either direct or incidental
with affected person. x All personnel affected to be quarantined for 14 days and report symptoms through
their supervisors to jobsite personnel. x The Company will clean those areas of the jobsite that a confirmed-positive
individual may have come into contact with before employees can access
that work space again.
Work can resume when cleared by Pitkin County Health and the Local Chief
Building Official
Additional Job Site Protocols Include:
All trades and vendors associated with this project, will be required to comply with the rules
of this document by written approval prior to any site access. All trades and subcontractors
shall participate in temperature sampling at the start of each day and at the end of each d ay
with the results being documented for submittal to Pitkin County Health as required.
Fox Crossing Daily Log
Visitors and Employee Log
Location: 536 Walnut Street, Aspen, CO 81611
All of the individuals we serve are at serious health risk associated with the Coronavirus COVID-19.
In order to protect these individuals, anyone entering this site must acknowledge whether or not they
have any of the symptoms associated with this virus. If you have any of these symptoms you will not
be permitted to enter the site and will need to reach out to your Supervisor for guidance.
**These symptoms include: Fever, Cough, Sore throat, Respiratory illness or Difficulty breathing**
Are you
experiencing any
of these
Time Time symptoms?
Date
Print Name Fever, Cough, Sore
I
n
Ou
t
throat,
Respiratory illness
or Difficulty
breathing
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
Fox Crossing
Cleaning Log
536 Walnut Street, Aspen, CO 81611
Areas/Items To Be
Cleaned Initials Date Time Supplies to be Replenished?
AM
1 Tools
2 Equipment
3 Job Trailer
4 Toilets
5 Door Pulls
6 Instrument Panels
7 Other
8
9
10
Midday
1 Tools
2 Equipment
3 Job Trailer
4 Toilets
5 Door Pulls
6 Instrument Panels
7 Other
8
9
10
PM
1 Tools
2 Equipment
3 Job Trailer
4 Toilets
5 Door Pulls
6 Instrument Panels
7 Other
8
9
10