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M M I N N 2 S O TA <br />2019 (COVID-19), May 2020 (www.cdc.gov/ <br />coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business- <br />response.html). <br />8. Evaluate and adjust sick leave policies to reflect the <br />need for isolation and incentivize workers who are <br />sick to stay home. <br />Provide accommodations for "high risk" and <br />vulnerable populations. See CDC's People Who <br />are at Higher Risk for Severe Illness (www.cdc.gov/ <br />coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/ <br />people-at-higher-risk.html). Vulnerable workers <br />should be encouraged to self -identify, and employers <br />should avoid making unnecessary medical inquiries. <br />Employers should take particular care to reduce <br />these workers' risk of exposure. <br />10.Clearly communicate sick leave policies to all <br />workers. <br />Social distancing — Workers must be at least <br />six -feet apart <br />1. Maximize remote -working — Workers who are able <br />to work from home must work from home. <br />2. Stagger shifts and breaks; Extend work -hours and <br />create additional shifts to reduce number of workers <br />per shift. <br />3. Evaluate traffic patterns and "choke points" to <br />reduce crowding at entrances, in hallways, elevators, <br />waiting areas, break areas, common areas to <br />maintain 6' of physical distancing. <br />4. Limit collective gatherings of workers to 10 people or <br />less to maintain 6' of physical distancing. <br />5. Limit the number of people in restrooms to maintain <br />6' feet of physical distancing. <br />6. Ensure 6' of physical distancing in work areas, <br />including at workstations, productions lines, break <br />rooms, meeting rooms, waiting rooms, lobbies, etc. <br />7. Limit worker interaction across floors, buildings, <br />campuses, worksites, etc. <br />8. Increase physical space between workers and other <br />Worker hygiene and source controls <br />1. Ensure workers regularly wash their hands. Ensure <br />handwashing and/or hand-sanitizer facilities are readily <br />available and appropriately stocked. <br />2. Provide protective equipment and supplies, such as <br />source control face coverings, face -shields, gloves, <br />hand-sanitizer, disinfectants and provide training when <br />required and on proper use. <br />3. Require the use of source control face coverings (e.g. <br />cloth face coverings). <br />4. Post "hand -washing" and "cover your cough" signs. <br />5. Doors to multi -stall restrooms should be able to be <br />opened and closed without touching the handles, <br />opening -devices, or powered door -operators with the <br />hand, whenever possible. If the door cannot be opened <br />without touching the handle or door -operator with <br />the hand, the business must ensure a trash -receptacle <br />is placed by the door to ensure a paper towel can <br />be readily disposed of when operating the door. The <br />location and positioning of waste -receptacles should <br />not interfere with Life Safety requirements (e.g. egress, <br />evacuation, emergency equipment) or any reasonable <br />accommodations provided under the Americans with <br />Disabilities Act. <br />Community drinking stations and water -fountains <br />should not be available for use. Touchless water -filling <br />stations may still be provided. <br />7. Food should not be shared communally. <br />8. Provide tissues for proper cough/sneeze etiquette and <br />no -touch disposal bins. <br />Workplace building and ventilation protocols <br />General Building Conditions: Businesses must assess the <br />status and capacities of the utility -systems within the <br />building (e.g. ventilation, water -supply, sewer, gas), as well as <br />potential issues associated with vermin, molds, and mildew, <br />prior to putting the building into an operational status. <br />1. Follow established protocols for starting mechanical, <br />electrical, plumbing, life -safety, and other systems <br />after non-use according to the Authorities Having <br />Jurisdiction. <br />workers, customers and clients through the use of <br />2. Assess the building for indications of pest and vermin <br />partitions and barriers of sufficient dimension and <br />infestation, and consult a pest -control professional as <br />appropriate material, e.g. Plexiglass or taut heavy <br />appropriate. <br />plastic curtains stretched and secured, as necessary, <br />3. See CDC's Guidance for Reopening Buildings After <br />to protect workers. <br />Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation (www. <br />cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/building-water- <br />system.html). <br />BARS & RESTAURANTS I Minnesota Employer Preparedness Plan Requirements Checklist <br />2 <br />