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COVID-I9 Site Safety Plan
Project [{{p3s; 313 Oak Lane
Prnject Description:rool repair
21-1168Permit Numtrer:
Tricia Louthis [Phone Number]97030901 o0 [Email]louthis@yahoo.com
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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.
0wner (hereinafter "Company") takes the health and
safety of our employees very seriously. In orderto be safe and maintain operations, we have
developed this COVID19 Site Safety Plan to comply with the current Pitkin County Health
Order.
This Plan identifies construction tasks that affect the critical pattu 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 ofthe 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 atransportation proje.ct) or other work zone
safety measures that benefit from ongoing activity;
o Whether deferral of a start dde 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.
o Encourages deferral ofnon-essential work
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I. Responsibilities of Managers and Supervisors
All managers and supervisors must be familiar with this Plan and be ready to answer
questions from employees. Managas 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 COMDl9 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. [n
addition, employees are expected to report to their managers or supervisors if they are
experiencing signs or symptoms of COVID-l9, as described below. If you have a specific
question about this Plan or COVID-I9, please ask your manager or supervisor. lf they
cannot answer the question, please Ex-husband Peter Louthis
OSHA andthe CDC have providedthe following control and preventative guidance for all
workerso regardless of exposure risk:
Ij 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
bast600/o alcohol.
i: Avoid touching your eyes, rose, or mouth with unwashedhands.
i-t Follow appropriate respiratory etiquette, which includes covering for coughs and
sneezes,
l-: Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
ln addition, employees must familiarize themselves with the symptoms of COVID-I9, which
include the following:
:. Coughing;
i, Fever (a temperature of 100.4"F or more);
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r Shortness of breatlu difficulty breathing; and
r 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:
remove failing asphalt tile, apply membrane, reapply current pro-panel
roof
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.
A Daily Site Logwill be maintained. The template is dtached as AppendixA
The following daily report will be made to Pitkin County Public Health to better
undemtand the effect construction is having on our community - Dail.v Report
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.
The workforce will be educated regarding seriousness of the current health situation
and how to prevent spread of viruses through the following methods:
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Phase of Construction Numher of Workers
removal of asphall shinqle 2
apply waterprooling 2
reapply pro panel 2
disposal of shinqles 2
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The workforce on site will be educated regarding social and hygiene practices through
the following methods:
Dailv verbal reminders.
The Company has instituted the following protective meurures:
General S$ety Policies and Rules
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. Any employee/contractor/visitor showing symptoms of COVID-I9 will be
asked to leave the jobsite and retum home.
Safety meetings will be by telephone, if possible. lf safety meetings are
conducted in-persoq 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.
Where work trailers are used only necessary employees should enter the trailers
and all employees will maintain social distancing while inside the trailers.
Access to enclosed spaces will be restricted to essential personnel only.
Enclosed sprces (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.
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 constructiofi activities may require some proximity to complete (e.g.,
concrete pou6, utility potholing, work in cranes, drainage pipe construction,
among others). ln these cases, construction crews must employ other aggressive
measures to limit contact. Examples include the use of supplemental Personal
Protection Equipment (PPE) Iike 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.
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
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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
meefing
Employees will be encouraged to stagger breaks and lunches, if practicable, to
reduce the size of any grcup at any one time to less than five (5) people.
Community provided food and lunch areas and community coffee pots, water
dispensers, microwaves WILL BE ELIMINATED from break and other
gommon areas.
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
60% 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
Employees should limit the use of co-workers' tools and equipment. To the
extent 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 recommendalions for proper cleaning techniques and restrictions.
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.
The Company will divide crews/staffinto 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.
As part of the division of crews/stafi the Company will divide ernployees into
dedicated shifu, aI which point employees will remain with their dedicated
shifu for the rerninder of the project. If there is a legitimate reason for an
employee to change shifu, the Company will have sole discretion in making that
alteration.
Employees are discouraged from ride-sharing and car pooling unless employees
using car pool are from the same household. If car pooling is utilize4 it will
meet the below requirements:
o Hand sanitizer is used by each passenger when entering the vehicle.
o The number of passengers has been reduced by 5O% of the vehicle's occupancy,
and passengers sit in locations to maximize the distance between one another.
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o Passengers will wear a non-medical, cloth face-covering when in a vehicle
containing more than I person.
o AII high-contact surfaces of the vehicle, such as steering wheel, seatbelts, door
handles, and consolg shall be properly disinfected in between uses by different
employees and at the end of each day.
Each ernploye should use/drive the same truck or piece of equipmeflt every
shift.
a In lieu of using a common source of drinking water, such as a cooler, employees
will use individual water bottles.
,Workers entering Occupied Building and Homes
a Construction and maintenance activities within occupied homes, office buildings,
and other establishments, present unique hazxds with regards to COVID-19
exposures. Everyone working within such establishments should evaluate the
specific tnzards when determining best practices related toCOVID-19.
During this worh employees must sanitize the work areirs upon arrival,
throughout the workday, and immediately before departure. The Company will
provide alcohol-based wipes for this purpose.
a Employees should ask other occupants to keep a personal distance of six (6) feet
at a minimum. Workers should wash or sanrtize hands immediately before
starting and after completing the work.
,Job Site Visitors
The number of visitors to the job site, including the trailer or office, will be
Iimited to only those necessarlr for the work.
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 canvaoad;e the site while the external parties are present.
Site deliveries will be permitted but should be properly coordinated in line with
the employer's minimal contact and cleaning protocols. Delivery personnel
should remain in their vehicles if at all possible.
All visitors will be screened in advance of arriving on the job site. If the visitor
answers "yeso'to any ofthe following questions, he/she should not be permitted to
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o Have you been confirmed positive for COVID-I9?
o Are you currently experiencing or recently experienced, any acute respiratory
illness symptoms such as fever, cough, or shortness ofbredh?
o Have you been in close contact with any persons who has heenconfirmed
positive forCOVIDI9?
o Have you been in close contact with any persons who have traveled and are
also exhibiting acute respiratory illness symptoms?
Personal Protective Equipment and Work Practice Controls
In addition to regular PPE for workers engaged in various tasks (fall protection,
hard hats, hearing protection), the Company will also provide:
o Gloves: Gloves should be wom at all times while on-site. The type of glove
wom should be appropriate to the task. Ifgloves are not typically required for
the tash 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.
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o Face masks: All site workers, visitors, etc. must always have a cloth face mask
in their possession. Cloth face masks must be only worn while within 6 feet of
another person. Cloth masks will follow CDC guidelines.
o NOTE: The CDC is currently not recqmmending that healthy people wear
N95 respirators to prevent the spread of COVID19. Nevertheless, employees
must wearN95 respirators if required by the work and ifavailable.
o 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 collectionsyst€ms"
o Limit exposure time to the extentpracticable.
o Isolate workers in dus$ 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.
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o Institute a rigorous housekeeping program to reduce dust levels on thejobsite.
Additionul Jobsite Protective Messures Include:
Social distancing and mask requirement.
IV. Job Site Cleaning and Disinfecting
The Company has instituted regular housekeeping practices, which include cleaning and
disinfecting frequently used tools and equipment, and other elernents 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 genns, 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 witlr an approved disinfectant. Disinfection refers to using
chemicals to kill germs on surfaces. This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces
or remove genns, 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.
o Jobsite trailers and break/lunchroom areas will be cleaned multiple times per
day. Employees performing cleaning will be issued proper personal protective
equipment (*PPE'), such as nifile, laten, or vinyl gloves and gowns, as
recommended by the CDC.
o Any trash collected from the jobsite must be changed frequently by
someone wearing nitrile, latex, or vinyl gloves.
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o 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.
o The Company will ensure that hand sanitizer dispensers are always
filled.
o Frequently touched items (i.e. door pulls, toilet seats, instrument
panels, steering whrels, devices such as cell phones) will be
disinfected frequently throughout the day.
o Vehicles and equipment/tools will be cleaned at multiple times per
day and before change in operator or rider.
o The Company will clean those areas of the jobsite thd a confirmed-
positive individual may have contacted and it will do so before
employees can access that work space again.
o The Company will ensure that any disinfection shall be
conducted using oneof the following:
o Common EPA-registered household disinfectant
o Alcohol solution with at least60f/o alcohol; or
o Diluted household bleach solutions (if appropriate for thesurface).
o The Company will mainlain Safery Dara Sheets of all disinfectants used onsite.
Additionat Cleaning and Disinfection G a idelines I nclu de:
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V. Jobsite Exposure Situations
o Employee Exhibits COVID-19 Symptoms or has been Diagnosed Positive for
covlD - 19
the employee must remain at home until he or she is symptom free far 72
hours (3 flrll days) without the use of fever-reducing or olher symptom-
altering medicines (e.g., cough suppressants).
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other symptoms have improved (for example, when cough or shortness of
breath have improved)
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At least 10 days have passed since symptoms fimt appeared
To the extent prwtical, employees are required to obtain a doctor's note clearing
them to return to work.
Employee should report their symptoms via the COVID-l9 Symptorn Tracker. COVID-1 9 Svmptoms Tracker- hfip://shorturl.allac;mz6. lnforme de Sintomas COVID-19- hftp://shorturl.aUENPTY
o Employee Has Close Contact with an Indilidual Who IIas Tested Positive
for COVID-l9
Employees who have come into close contact with an individual who has tested positive
for COVIDI9 (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 penod of time.
If the Company lerns 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 l4 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. [f
applicable, the Company will also notiff 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 ofclose contact with that
individual.
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VI. Protocol for Jobsite Monitoring and Exposure to COVID-19
Employees will monitor their health at the beginning of each work day and will check
their temperature at the job site at the start of the work day (although some COVID19
cases do not experience a fever)
If a single jobsite person becomes ill or is suspected to have COVTD-I9 appropriate
protocols shall be followed as outlined below:
r Notiff Public Health officials and appropriate building department.
. All personnel on the jobsite to be notified of contact either direct or incidental with
affected person.
o All personnel affected to be quarantined for 14 days and report symptoms through
their supervisors to jobsite personnel.
o The Company will clean those areas of the jobsite thal a confirmed-positive
individual may have corne 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
.,4dditiontl Joh ,\ite Protocols Include:
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Attachment A
Daily Log
Location:
All of the individuals we sen'e are at serious health risk associated with the Coronavirus COVID-l9'
In order to proteet these individuals, anyone entering this site must acknowledge whether or not they
have any of the sYmPtoms associated with this virus. lf 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.
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Attachment B
Cleaning Log
Each site will need to complete a cleaning log specific for their site. Below is an example
log.
1 Tools
2 Equipment
3 Job Trailer
4 Toilets
5 Door Pulls
6 lnstrument Panels
7 Other
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l1 Tools
2 Equipment
?Job Trailer
4 Toilets
5 Door Pulls
6 lnstrument Panels
7 Other
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1 Tools
2 Equipment
3 Job Trailer
4 Toilets
5 Door Pulls
6 lnstrument Panels
7 Other
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Areas/ltems To Be
Cleaned lnitials Dat€Time Supplies to be Replenished?
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