RETURN TO WORK

COVID19 GUIDANCE PLAYBOOK

RESOURCES

All content in this presentation is provided by;

▪ Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
▪ Team Kentucky© (Governor Beshear’s task force)
▪ Frost, Brown, Todd Law Firm
▪ BluMine Health© Clinic
▪ Commonwealth of Kentucky Guidance for reopening
▪ Federal Government Guidance for reopening
AGENDA

▪ Definitions, Facts vs Fiction, FAQ, Test Sites

▪ Social Distancing
▪ Comparisons
▪ Keeping the Workplace Safe
▪ Policies and Best Practices
▪ New Protocols and Procedures
▪ Return to Work Procedures
▪ Plant Improvements
▪ Unemployment and Return To Work
DEFINITIONS
FACTS VS FICTION
FAQ & TEST SITES
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY, INC.
DEFINITIONS AND FAQ

What is COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

▪ COVID-19, known colloquially as the Coronavirus, is part of a family of
viruses — all called Coronavirus, in fact — that can cause mild to severe
respiratory illness in people.
▪ COVID-19 burst onto the international stage in late 2019 and early 2020.
▪ In January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the
outbreak of a new coronavirus disease in Hubei Province, Wuhan China
as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
▪ The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has guidance for who should be
tested, but decisions about testing are at the discretion of state and local
health departments and/or individual clinicians.
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS – FACTS VS FICTION

GUIDANCE VIDEO:

COVID-19: FACT VS FICTION

The STAR; Star Media Group
DEFINITIONS AND FAQ

How does it spread?

▪ Like many illnesses, COVID-19 is spread when someone with the virus
coughs or exhales, releasing droplets of infected fluid into the air or onto
nearby surfaces and objects, such as desks, tables, or telephones.
▪ People are thought to be most contagious when they are most
symptomatic, but some spread might be possible before people show
symptoms.
▪ The longest incubation period seen for similar coronaviruses is 14 days.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include mild to severe respiratory illness with
symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
DEFINITIONS AND FAQ

Who is Susceptible to the Coronavirus?

▪ The short answer is – everyone. But older people and people with pre-
existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease)
appear to be more vulnerable.
Is There a Cure for the Coronavirus?
▪ As of today, there is no specific medicine recommended to prevent or
treat the new Coronavirus. People sick with COVID-19 should self-
quarantine at home or at a healthcare facility, until determined non-
contagious by state or local public health authorities.
DEFINITIONS AND FAQ

Do Masks Protect Against the Coronavirus?

▪ Most facemasks are NOT recommended by the CDC as a method of
protection against COVID-19.
▪ N95 FFRs are the only face masks that are determined to prevent the
spread of these germs; that said, the CDC only recommends these
masks for healthcare workers or those who are taking care of someone
determined to have the Coronavirus.
▪ The CDC and WHO do recommend wearing masks to help contain
sneezing or coughing. This can help stop you from spreading your
germs to the public.
DRIVE-THRU TESTING SITES

KY COVID-19 Drive-Thru Locations

▪ Team Kentucky is working with partners to expand drive-thru testing
throughout the commonwealth. Drive-thru testing at these locations now
is open to all Kentuckians who want a COVID-19 test.

Website Locations
▪ https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/Pages/COVID-19-Drive-Thru-
Locations.aspx
DRIVE-THRU TESTING SITES
DRIVE-THRU TESTING SITES; SHELBY COUNTY

Shelby County Health Department

▪ 615 11th Street
▪ Shelbyville, KY 40065
▪ Every Tuesday
▪ 10a.m. - 12p.m.
▪ Open to Everyone who resides or works in Shelby County.
▪ Appointment Only.
▪ 502-390-2600
DRIVE-THRU TESTING SITES; JEFFERSON COUNTY

Kroger – (Shawnee Park) Walmart

▪ 4501 W Broadway
▪ Louisville, KY 40211
▪ May 18 - May 22
▪ 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
▪ Hand sanitizer and face masks
will be distributed at this site
▪ https://www.thelittleclinic.com/drivethru-
testing
▪ 2020 Bashford Manor Lane
▪ Louisville, KY
▪ 7 days a week
▪ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
▪ First responders, healthcare
workers without symptoms and
anyone older than 18 with
symptoms
▪ https://doineedacovid19test.com/
DRIVE-THRU TESTING SITES; FAYETTE COUNTY
Kroger – (Bluegrass CTC)
▪ 500 Newtown Pike
▪ Lexington, KY 40508
▪ May 18 - May 22
▪ 8:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.
▪ Hand sanitizer and face masks
will be distributed at this site
▪ https://www.thelittleclinic.com/driv
ethru-testing
Walgreens
▪ 2296 Executive Drive
Lexington, KY 40509
▪ 7 days a week 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
By appointment
▪ https://www.walgreens.com/topic/findcare/co
ronavirus.jsp?ban=dl_dlDLB_03292020_cov
id19
DRIVE-THRU TESTING SITES
SOCIAL DISTANCING
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY, INC.
SOCIAL DISTANCING: WHAT IS IT?

GUIDANCE VIDEO:

COVID-19: PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING

Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams
Dr. Deborah Birx
Dr. Anthony Fauci
SOCIAL DISTANCING: WHAT IS IT?

▪ Social distancing is a term applied to certain nonpharmaceutical

infection control actions that are taken by public health officials to stop
or slow down the spread of a highly contagious disease.
▪ To stop the spread of COVID-19, health and government officials
recommend avoiding large gatherings and maintaining a distance of 6
feet from other people. This reduces the chance of contact with those
knowingly or unknowingly carrying the infection.
▪ The CDC recommends use of non-medical, cloth-based face coverings
in public settings where social distancing is difficult, such as the grocery
store. Medical masks should be reserved for healthcare workers.
SOCIAL DISTANCING: WHAT IS IT?
SOCIAL DISTANCING: AT WORK

To illustrate the potential of

social distancing, the
following assumptions
are made:

There is a direct linear

correlation between social
exposure and Ro

The median incubation

period of COVID-19 is
approximately 5 days with
a maximum of 14 – after
this period, a person will
experience symptoms and
self quarantine
SOCIAL DISTANCING: EFFECTIVENESS
SOCIAL DISTANCING: AT WORK

Avoid in-person meetings. Use online meetings, e-mail, or

phone calls when possible, even if you're in the same
building.

Unavoidable in-person meetings should be short, in a large

meeting room where people can site at least 3 feet from one
another. Avoid shaking hands.

Eliminate unnecessary travel and cancel or postpone

unnecessary meetings, workshops, and training sessions.
SOCIAL DISTANCING: AT WORK

Do not gather in the work room, pantry, copier rooms, or

other areas where people interact. Keep six feet apart
whenever possible.

Bring your lunch and eat at your desk, away from others, or
in areas where you can practice social distancing.

Avoid public transportation, (walk, cycle or drive a car) or

arrive early or leave late to avoid rush hour crowding on
public transportation.
COMPARISONS
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY, INC.
COMPARISONS

Why is COVID-19 different from the Flu?

▪ Unlike the flu, COVID-19 can be mild enough that some people who
have it don’t know they have it.
▪ It’s easily spread, can be transmitted by pre-symptomatic people.
▪ It is new to humans and has led to an outbreak that is unusually difficult
to track and control. The seismic shift in our everyday lives is happening
for a reason.
▪ Currently, there is no cure or vaccine for it. Only social distancing, good
hygiene and diet can help with prevention but is not a cure.
COVID-19 COMPARISON WITH OTHER VIRUSES
COVID-19 COMPARISON WITH THE FLU
KEEPING THE
WORKPLACE SAFE
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY, INC.
DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIORS

GUIDANCE VIDEO:

6 STEPS TO PREVENT COVID-19

Tom Chiller, MD, Center For Disease Control
DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIORS

Safety PPE must

be used for all
interpersonal
communication

When employees are speaking to one another, face masks are required.
This includes BOTH office and production floor areas.
DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIORS: SPEECH DROPLETS

GUIDANCE VIDEO:

SPEECH DROPLETS
Learn-In-60 Presentation
DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIORS

Face masks required at

Lunchroom tables when
Having conversations

Tables will be provided Clorox

wipes or spray bottles and towel
paper to disinfect their area

*Proper Social Distancing must take place in the Cafeteria at the lunch tables
DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIORS

After touching communal objects/surfaces such as spray bottles in the cafeteria,

door handles, refrigerator and restroom doors, etc., Associates MUST wash their hands
DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIORS

RESTROOM
OCCUPANCY
2 @ A TIME

Water fountains and lockers are shut down until further notice at recommendation of Healthy
At Work guidelines put forth by Governor Beshear. Restroom occupancy restricted to 2.
DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIORS

Associates should avoid touching their eyes and nose after touching surface areas.
Furthermore, no physical contact; hugging or touching should take place.
CDC‘S INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES
▪ Employees wash their hands
at the door and schedule
regular handwashing
▪ Schedule disinfecting of
frequently touched surfaces
▪ Increase ventilation with
outside air
▪ Cancel all travel
▪ Have virtual meetings
*KACI is compliant with all CDC recommendations
▪ Mandate physical distancing of
6’
▪ Eliminate shared food
▪ Stagger customer/visitor flow
▪ Use online transactions where
possible
▪ Remove tables and chairs to
create distance
▪ Encourage tap and pay (stylus)
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS – END OF THE DAY

Wash work clothes when first arrive home and shower.

NOTE: these measures do NOT prevent COVID-19 infection.
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS – FACTS

▪ COVID-19 can spread between people interacting in close proximity —

for example, speaking, coughing, or sneezing — even if those people
are not exhibiting symptoms.
▪ “In light of this new evidence, the CDC recommends wearing cloth face
coverings in public settings and the workplace where other social
distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores,
pharmacies, manufacturing) especially in areas of significant
community-based transmission,” CDC advisory, March 5.
▪ Face masks are primary level of spread prevention. Face Shields can
provide a secondary, extra layer/level of prevention against spreading
mouth and nasal droplets.
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS – FACE MASK AND SHIELD

▪ Moving forward, face masks are to be worn

on the shop floor as part of PPE requirement
until further notice.
▪ Associates may wear their own personal face
masks. All face masks must adhere to
decency and decorum standards.
▪ Face shields (optional) along with face
masks may be worn in work cells where
associates work closely to one another.
▪ Face shields have been provided for all
associates.
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS – FACE SHIELD ASSEMBLY
Face shield assembly
Plastic face shield
Head strap
Forehead foam bar
▪ Lay plastic face shield face down
with head strap facing up
▪ Remove thin protective covering
from the plastic
▪ Remove adhesive strip cover from
back of foam bar
▪ Place adhesive side of foam bar
onto the plastic face shield
underneath the head strap
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS – ACCOUNTABILITY

Accountability is EVERYONE’S Responsibility

POLICIES AND
BEST PRACTICES
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY, INC.
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES

GUIDANCE VIDEO:

COVID-19 ON SURFACES
John Brooks, MD, Center For Disease Control
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES

GUIDANCE VIDEO:

WHAT IS 5S?
Kaizen Labs© Learn-In-60 Presentation
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES: 5S

5S is an integral part of manufacturing environments

Japanese Term English Equivalent Meaning in Japanese Context

Throw away all unrelated materials
Seiri Tidiness
in the workplace
Set everything in proper place for
Seiton Orderliness
quick retrieval and storage
Clean the workplace: everyone
Seiso Cleanliness
should function as a janitor
Standardize the way of maintaining
Seiketsu Standardization
cleanliness in the workplace
Practice 5S daily; make it a way of life;
Shitsuke Discipline
this also means “commitment”
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES

5S and Cleanliness
▪ 5S is Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke
▪ Seiso is Cleanliness; it means that there is no dirt, no dust, no stains,
no clutter, etc. The goals of cleanliness are health, beauty, absence of
offensiveness and to avoid the spreading of dirt and contaminants to
oneself and others.
▪ With the help of cleanliness, we can keep our physical and mental
health clean. Cleanliness helps mitigate the spreading of germs and
disease. Maintaining cleanliness is the essential part of healthy living.
▪ Cleaning is done by everyone.
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES

Keep Our Office Clean

▪ Keeping our office and workspaces clean and hygienic is probably the
most effective way to prevent the spread of all illnesses in the
workplace.
▪ Soap, hand sanitizer, and tissues are readily available for all associates
and posters/memos that promote correct hand washing techniques
above sinks and in bathrooms.
▪ Associates and office managers are provided with disinfectant wipes
that can be used to clean phones, desk areas, and computers — all of
which can be breeding grounds for germs.
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES

Keep Our Gathering Spaces Clean

▪ Routine environmental cleaning is conducted on all frequently touched
work surfaces (workstations, countertops, doorknobs, cafeteria tables,
etc.).
▪ Lunchroom tables cleared of all personal belongings after meals.
▪ Soap and water in restrooms and alcohol-based hand sanitizer in
multiple locations as well as all conference rooms have been installed;
we will strive to ensure adequate supplies.
▪ Disposable wipes are provided for associates where applicable.
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES

Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

▪ Communication is a key philosophy of KACI Culture.
▪ Communication has been shared highlighting we’re thinking about,
preparing for, and preventing the spread of COVID-19 within your
workplace.
▪ KACI policies – especially travel, sick leave, and work from
home/telecommuting – are being developed.
▪ Training schedules are being developed for all associates to understand
all new policies. New communication tools are being developed as well.
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES

Restricted Business Travel

▪ COVID-19 has been reported all over the world, but specific countries
have been hit harder with outbreaks than others.
▪ International travel ban to China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy.
▪ Domestic travel ban to high impact areas in the U.S.
▪ Associates and/or work partners who must travel to these regions
should work from home for 14 days after they return. During this time,
they should self monitor for signs and symptoms of the Coronavirus.
▪ All travelers are instructed to check the CDC’s Traveler’s Health
Notices for the latest guidance and recommendations for each country.
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES

Reporting cases
▪ HIPPAA Privacy Rule prevents company’s from sharing personal health
related information of employees openly. It protects all individually
identifiable health information (IIHI) held or transmitted by a covered
entity or its business associate, in any form or media, whether
electronic, paper, or oral. The Privacy Rule calls this information
“protected health information” (PHI).
– the individual’s past, present or future physical or mental health or condition,
– the provision of health care to the individual, or
– the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to the
individual
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES: EXPOSURE

Reporting cases (Exposure)

▪ Exposure is close sustained contact where droplets are exchanged.
▪ Confirmed patients have a positive COVID-19 lab test.
▪ Suspected patients are those whom a doctor suspects of having
COVID-19, based on symptoms and exposure.
▪ Direct exposure to someone with COVID-19 constitutes grounds for
self-quarantine or mandatory quarantine if directed by a medical
professional.
▪ Exposure to someone who has been exposed to someone with
COVID-19 does not constitute grounds to self-quarantine.
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES: EXPOSURE

CLEAR EXPOSED COVID-19 EXPOSURE: close sustained

Within 6’ contact to a person with confirmed
or suspected COVID-19 where
droplets have been exchanged by
talking, sneezing or coughing.

2 1 0 Persons directly EXPOSED to a

confirmed COVID-19 person needs
to self quarantine and be tested.

Person EXPOSED to someone who

was directly exposed to a confirmed
COVID-19 person does NOT need to
self quarantine or be tested.
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES

Reporting cases (Exposure)

▪ Exposure includes travel from other areas where there is major
community spread.
▪ If an exposed person has no symptoms of COVID-19, they need to self-
quarantine and monitor at home to see if they develop any symptoms.
▪ If an exposed person gets symptoms of COVID-19, they need to be
seen for testing. Reason: flu and other viruses can cause similar
symptoms. Testing is the only way to tell what you have. Your doctor will
decide if testing would be helpful.
POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES

Contact Tracing
▪ In public health, contact tracing is the process of identification of
persons who may have come into contact with an infected person
(“contacts”) and subsequent collection of further information about these
contacts.
▪ At KACI, we will conduct contact tracing should a report of an associate
infected with COVID-19 occur to identify all associate who came into
close, sustained contact.
▪ Those associates will be advised to leave work and be tested for
COVID-19.
NEW PROTOCOLS
AND PROCEDURES
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY, INC.
NEW PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES: 1ST SHIFT

BREAK LUNCH BREAK

Molding: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 1:30 PM
Sash Subaru: 9:15 AM 11:30 AM 1:45 PM
GC7/PVC: 9:30 AM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM

Salaried: 10:00 AM 12:30 PM 2:30 PM

Breaks are still 12 minutes; added 3-minute interval between breaks.

Associates should use assigned entry/exits for cafeteria.
NEW PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES: 2ND SHIFT

BREAK LUNCH BREAK

Molding: 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 10:30 PM
Sash Subaru: 6:15 PM 8:30 PM 10:45 PM
GC7/PVC: 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 11:00 PM

Salaried: 7:00 PM 9:30 PM 11:30 PM

Breaks are still 12 minutes; added 3-minute interval between breaks.

Associates should use assigned entry/exits for cafeteria.
PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES: FLOWPATH
Temp Sheets Trash Container Temp Check Doors Table &
point Chairs
v
v
NEW PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES

▪ Associates may eat lunch in their vehicles but are required to pay
attention to lunch start and stop times.
▪ Non-essential, unscheduled visits will not be allowed.
▪ Inside plant access is restricted to KACI personnel and designated
vendors who must have access.
▪ Avoid large group meetings and conferences, when possible. It can be
easy for germs and viruses to spread. Out of an abundance of caution,
KACI will limit unnecessary large group meetings.
▪ All associates will be issued a stylus pen to use when interacting with
the time clocks
NEW COMMUNICATION FORMATS

▪ Bulletin Boards
▪ KACI Hotline number: 502-844-2404
▪ Shop Talk conducted in small group communication
▪ ZOOM meetings for large group management meetings
▪ Communication blasts via PAYCOM app.
▪ KACI Strong email account (KACIstrong@kaci.com)
▪ KACI HR Dept communication website (kacihr.weebly.com)
▪ Office and plant monitors - proposed
NEW COMMUNICATION FORMATS

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NEW COMMUNICATION FORMATS

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NEW COMMUNICATION FORMATS

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NEW COMMUNICATION FORMATS

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NEW COMMUNICATION FORMATS

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RTW SCHEDULE
AND PROCEDURES
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY, INC.
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT

Associate Call Back

▪ Associates are called back based on job knowledge/skill to perform the
task, seniority, and performance/behavior
▪ Not all areas will ramp up the same. Customer restart schedules and
volume dictate when areas will be called back and how many
▪ *Tentative restart schedule for our customers:
– FCA / GM / Honda / SIA – May 18
▪ *The target dates for customer restart may change from week to week.
As changes occur, we will notify associates via our communication
channels
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT

*No-contact Thermometers
▪ Ten no-contact infra red thermometers will be
used each morning to confirm associate’s as
well as guest, contractors, vendors, etc.
temperatures prior to entering the plant.
▪ Pre-shift temperature scan is now part of KACI
standard start of production.
▪ No-contact thermometers are held one inch from
your forehead and only take 3 to 4 seconds to
read and determine your temperature.
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT

Entering the Plant

▪ All associates will be assigned an entry and exit area of the plant
▪ All associates will be issued a stylus pen for interaction with the time
clocks and cash registers in the cafeteria
▪ All associates must adhere to 6’ spacing distancing at time clocks
▪ Prior to clocking in, all associates with receive a *thermometer scan
when entering the plant. A temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher will
be recommended to leave and report back when temperature subsides
▪ All associates must practice good hand hygiene; washing with sanitizer
or soap and hot water for 20 seconds after their temperature is read
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT

While in the Plant

▪ Associates who appear to have acute respiratory illness symptoms such
as cough, fever or shortness of breath upon arrival to work, or upon
becoming sick while at work, will be separated from other employees
and sent home immediately
▪ A follow-up appointment with BluMine Health® will be made
▪ Respiratory etiquette (cough into bent elbow) and good hand hygiene
must be conducted by all associates while at work
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT

LEGEND
Quality Lab
Entry/Exit

Hand
Sanitizer
Stations

Maintenance
Tool Crib

Cafeteria Office Area

Dojo
Front
Lobby
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT
New Cafeteria format (26 tables/52 chairs arranged for social distancing)

All Associates
first day return
to work (RTW)
will enter
through the
cafeteria. New
format is
arranged to
accommodate
social distancing
requirements.

RTW day one

v

will be
orientation to
v

new standards.

Hand Sanitizer Trash Container Main Entrance Doors Table &

for RTW Chairs
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT

STEP1 STEP2 STEP3 STEP4 STEP5

Hand Sanitizer Temp taken – 3 secs Record your temp Put on Face Mask Clock in w/Stylus pen

STEP6 Hand sanitizer or wash hands,

put on other PPE and then
report to work cell.
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT

Entering the Plant

Maintain Social
Distancing of
6’ at all times

Digital
thermometer
readings
(on order)
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT

Entering the Plant

Time Clock/Café
register interaction
must use stylus pen
Hand sanitizer to enter required
and/or soap with information
hot water for 20
seconds
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT

Entering the Plant

All associates
6 FEET exercise proper
respiratory
PLEASE WAIT HERE etiquette by
sneezing and
coughing inside
bent elbow
All associates adhere to floor
markings designating 6 feet
social distancing requirements
RETURN TO WORK: ENTERING THE PLANT

Entering the Plant

Associates wear face Liberal cleaning
masks and/or face of workstations,
shields in work cells w/2 desktops, and all
or more associates frequently-used
spaces
PLANT
IMPROVEMENTS
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY, INC.
PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

Hand Sanitizer stations located at all entries and exits throughout the facility
PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

Cafeteria reformatted to adhere to social distancing standards

PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

Floor mats spaced 6’ for social distancing from the employee time clocks
PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

Social Distancing standards applied to seating outside the cafeteria

PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

Social Distancing standards at all employee entrances. Dust sticky floor mates upon entering.
PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

Plexiglass partitions in restrooms and office desks. X marks the spot in the HR Office (6’ positions)
PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

Disposable face masks and gloves provided for all Associates

UNEMPLOYMENT
KATAYAMA AMERICAN COMPANY, INC.
UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS

▪ Kentucky unemployment insurance provides benefit payments for partial

wage replacement to workers that have lost their job or have had their
hours of work reduced, through no fault of their own.
▪ Workers who are unemployed temporarily because of COVID-19 and
are expected to return to work with their employer within a few weeks, or
some other defined short period of time, are not required to actively seek
work each week.
▪ However, they must remain available and able and ready to work, or
return to work, during their unemployment for each week that benefits
are claimed and must meet all other eligibility criteria.
UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS

▪ According to Department of Labor, 112,726 unemployment claims

were filed in the state of Kentucky during the week that ended on March
28th. The week before that, 49,023 unemployment claims were filed.
▪ Over 160K unemployment claims in 2 weeks. To date, over 500K have
been filed in the state of Kentucky.
▪ Before the COVID-19, the state processed about 1,500 unemployment
claims on an average week.
▪ “The UI system is a legacy system,” says Josh Benton, deputy secretary
in the Kentucky Education & Workforce Development Cabinet. “It's old
and hard to change. The system has been inundated and difficult to
work under.”
UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS

Kentucky Care Centers are closed to the public throughout the state due to
the virus. For assistance, you can call the location nearest you.

▪ Bowling Green area 270-746-7425
▪ Elizabethtown area 270-766-5115
▪ Covington area 859-292-6666
▪ Hazard area 888-503-1423
▪ Hopkinsville area 270-889-6509
▪ Lexington area 859-233-5940
▪ Louisville area 502-595-4003
You will need the following info:
▪ Social Security Number
▪ Address
▪ Phone number
▪ Company name & address
▪ Company phone numbers
▪ Dates of employment
UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS
UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS: NEXT PAYMENT REQUEST
TEAM KENTUCKY: RETURN TO WORK
May 11 • Manufacturing, Distribution and Supply Chain
10 RULES + INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC
Businesses
• Construction ! GUIDANCE
• Vehicle or Vessel Dealerships
• Office –based Businesses (50%) • Telework when possible
• Horse Racing (No Fans) • Phased return to work
• Pet Care, Grooming & Boarding
• Daily temperature / symptom checks
• Photography
• Universal masks & PPE
May 18 • Government Offices / Agencies • Close common areas
• Social distancing
May 20 • Funeral Homes • Limit face-to-face meetings
• Retail
• Sanitizer / hand wash stations
• Restaurants: 33% Capacity + Outdoor Seating • Special accommodations
May 22 • Travel ban lifted • Testing plan
• Meetings or groups of 10 or less
T E N TAT I V E J U N E O P E N I N G S
May 25
• Cosmetology Businesses √ • Fitness Centers, Movie Theaters
• Hair Salons / Barbershops
• Massage Therapy • Campgrounds
• Nail Salons • Some Childcare, Low-touch Sports
• Tanning Salons
(Outdoors)
• Tattoo Parlors
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
COVID-19 GUIDANCE