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the project. If there is a legitimate limited to only those necessary for the be worn at all times while on-site.
reason for an employee to change work.
shifts, the Company will have sole o NOTE: The CDC is currently not
discretion in making that alteration. • All visitors will be screened in recommending that healthy people
advance of arriving on the job site. If wear N95 respirators to prevent the
Employees are encouraged to the visitor answers “yes” to any of the spread of COVID-19. Nevertheless,
minimize ride-sharing. While in following questions, he/she should not employees should
vehicles, employees must ensure be permitted to access the wear N95 respirators if required by the
adequate ventilation. jobsite: work and if available.

• If practicable, each employee should o Have you been confirmed positive for • Due to the current shortage of N95
use/drive the same truck or piece of COVID-19? respirators, the following Work Practice
equipment every shift. o Are you currently experiencing, Controls should be followed:
or recently experienced, any acute o Keep dust down by using engineering
• In lieu of using a common source respiratory illness and work practice controls, specifically
of drinking water, such as a cooler, symptoms such as fever, cough, or through the use of water delivery and
employees should use individual water shortness of breath? dust collection systems.
bottles. o Have you been in close contact with o Limit exposure time to the extent
any persons who has been confirmed practicable.
Workers entering Occupied positive o Isolate workers in dusty operations
Building and Homes for COVID-19? by using a containment structure or
o Have you been in close contact with
distance to
any persons who have traveled and are limit dust exposure to those employees
• Construction and maintenance also who are conducting the tasks, thereby
activities within occupied homes, office exhibiting acute respiratory illness protecting nonessential workers and
buildings, and other symptoms? bystanders.
establishments, present unique hazards • Institute a rigorous housekeeping
with regards to COVID-19 exposures. • Site deliveries will be permitted but program to reduce dust levels on the
should be properly coordinated in line jobsite.
Everyone working within such with the employer’s minimal contact
establishments should evaluate the and cleaning protocols. Delivery
specific hazards when determining personnel should remain in
best practices related to COVID-19. their vehicles if at all possible.

• During this work, employees Personal Protective Equipment
must sanitize the work areas upon
arrival, throughout the workday, and and Work Practice Controls
immediately before departure. The
Company will provide alcohol-based • In addition to regular PPE for
wipes for this purpose. workers engaged in various tasks
(fall protection, hard hats, hearing
• Employees should ask other protection), the Company will also
occupants to keep a personal distance provide:
of six (6) feet at a minimum. Workers o Gloves: Gloves should be worn at all
should wash or sanitize hands times while on-site. The type of glove
immediately before starting and after worn should be appropriate to the task.
completing the work.
If gloves are not typically required
Job Site Visitors for the task, then any type of glove
is acceptable, including latex gloves.
Employees should avoid sharing gloves. engineerbw.com
• The number of visitors to the job site,
including the trailer or office, will be o Eye protection: Eye protection should

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