Episode 9 - Responsible RestartOhio - What does this mean for Ohio Manufacturing?
April 28, 2020
Responsible RestartOhio
Manufacturing, Distribution, and Construction
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/responsible/Manufacturing-Distribution-Construction.pdf
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Employees, Distributors, & Guests
Mandatory
- Ensure minimum 6 ft between people, if not possible, install barriers
- Employees must perform daily symptom assessment*
- Require employees to stay home if symptomatic
- Face coverings must be worn at all times
- Require regular handwashing
- Stagger or limit arrivals of employees and guests
- Personnel should work from home if possible
Recommended Best Practices
- Provide stipend to employees for private transportation
Shift Pattern
Daily disinfection of desks and workstations • Change shift patterns (e.g. fewer shifts) • Stagger lunch and break times
Recommended Best Practices
- Split into sub-teams, limit contact across sub-teams
- Reduce pace to allow less FTEs per line
Physical Spaces / Workstations
- Ensure minimum 6 ft between people, if not possible, install barriers
- Daily deep disinfection of high-contact surfaces
- Space factory floor to allow for distancing
- Regulate max number of people in cafeterias/ common spaces
- Establish maximum capacity (e.g. 50% of fire code)
Recommended Best Practices
- Close cafeteria and gathering spaces if possible, or conduct regular cleanings
- Daily deep disinfection of the entire facility
Confirmed Cases
- Immediately isolate and seek medical care for any individual who develops symptoms while at work
- Contact the local health district about suspected cases or exposures
- Shutdown shop/floor for deep sanitation if possible
Recommended Best Practices
- Work with the local health department to identify potentially infected or exposed individuals to help facilitate effective contact tracing/notifications
- Once testing is readily available, test all suspected infections or exposures
- Following testing, contact the local health department to initiate appropriate care and tracing
*Daily symptom assessments should include taking your temperature with a thermometer and monitoring for fever. Also, watch for coughing or trouble breathing.
