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COVID-19 Response Plan v8
COVID-19 Response Plan v8
COVID-19 Response Plan v8
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This COVID-19 Response Plan is a supplement to the Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and sets forth the requirements and expectations
that Hensel Phelps, Trade Partners, and vendors shall comply with during the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan is designed to meet
current guidance of The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other applicable regulatory requirements. You should check back
frequently with the CDC and other local regulatory agencies for requirements and updates.
This plan shall be distributed to all Trade Partners and others working on site. All contractors working on site shall be required to
incorporate CDC recommendations to prevent COVID-19 transmission into all activity hazard analysis (AHA’s) and pre-task safety
planning for all aspects of work. Additionally, COVID- 19 symptoms, precautionary hygiene, and employee expectations will be covered
in the Site-Specific Safety Orientation.
If an employee has tested positive for COVID - 19 or has COVID-19 symptoms, the employee cannot report to work until:
Symptoms have improved, and:
o Fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication,
and
o At least 10 days have passed since the employee’s symptoms first appeared.
or
At the direction of their healthcare provider.
If an employee has tested positive for COVID – 19 but has not experienced any symptoms, then the employee cannot report to work
until:
At least 10 days have passed since the positive test,
and
The employee continues to experience no symptoms.
or
At the direction of their healthcare provider
If an employee has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID – 19 or has a family member that lives with
them that has tested positive for COVID -19, then the employee cannot report to work until:
The employee has self-quarantined for 14 days
or
10 days have passed since close contact and the employee has not exhibited any symptoms.
or
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7 days have passed since close contact, the employee has not exhibited any symptoms, and the employee received a negative
test result 5 days or later after exposure.
Please note that some local public health authorities may have different requirements for how long quarantine should last in the
communities they serve. Follow the recommendations of your local public health department if you need to quarantine.
If it is determined that an infected employee spent prolonged time on the project or in the office, a third-party cleaning company
specializing in biohazard cleanup shall perform appropriate deep cleaning of the applicable area and tools or equipment. Example
companies that could be used include Clean Harbors, ServPro and ATI. Standard cleaning crews are acceptable provided they utilize
proper PPE and cleaning products recommended by the CDC. Close off the areas used by the infected employee and increase air
circulation in the area by opening doors and windows (if possible). Wait 24 hours before you clean or disinfect. If 24 hours is not
feasible, wait as long as possible.
Contact Tracing and OSHA Recordability: Interview the infected or presumptively infected employee to determine the tools that they
were using, where they were working on the job site and the people with which they have been in close and prolonged contact 48 hours
before symptom onset. You should speak with each person on that list and if they agree that they have been in close and prolonged
contact with the infected or presumptively infected employee, they should be sent home and self-quarantine in accordance with the
policy above. Based on the investigation, each trade partner must make a determination of potential OSHA recordability related to
COVID-19. These determinations should be made based upon the OSHA guidance at the time of the potential case and recorded as
required by OSHA.
4) Social Distancing
All employees on site shall be trained on the following social distancing techniques. Social distancing requirements include the
following:
Limit physical contact with others. Do not shake hands, hug, fist-bump, or high five.
Direct employees to increase personal space to at least 6 feet where possible. This includes tailgate meetings, lunch areas,
project meetings, common areas including personnel hoists and elevators.
Attendance at safety meetings shall be communicated verbally and the foreman will sign in each attendee. Contractors should
not pass around a sign-in sheet or mobile device to confirm attendance.
Keep group sizes under ten people and maintain proper social distancing of six feet or more.
When possible, conduct meetings by teleconference.
Employees shall be instructed to take breaks and lunch in shifts to reduce the size of the group in the break/lunch area at any
one time to less than 10 people.
If an employee can perform their job duties while working remotely, they should do so and not come to the project or any of
the project offices. This applies primarily to Hensel Phelps and Trade Partner supervisory staff.
Efforts should be made to designate crews to remain together to minimize intermixing of crew members.
If there is a task that must be complete and there are no alternative measures to perform the work while maintaining social distance, a
risk assessment and control plan will be prepared by the Trade Partner performing the work. Workers must be trained on this risk
assessment and control plan. This plan must be attached to the AHA and posted in the area. All PPE and controls must be provided by
the employer.
5) Face Coverings
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All employees on the site should cover their mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others. If someone has trouble
breathing or has a medical reason why they cannot wear a face covering, they should notify their supervisor. The CDC has issued
guidance on facial coverings:
Continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The cloth face cover is not a substitute for social distancing.
Avoid touching your face and face cloth at all times.
A clean facial covering should be worn each day and be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to
shape.
Wash your hands before putting your covering on and immediately after taking it off. Individuals should be careful not to
touch their eyes, nose, and mouth when removing their face covering.
Cloth face coverings should fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face and allow for breathing without restriction.
Protection such as N95 respirators should only be worn if the task requires their use and if the employer is following applicable
OSHA regulations and has a written program.
7) Communications
If an employee tests positive for COVID-19, the employer should interview the infected or presumptively infected employee to
determine the tools that they were using, where they were working on the job site and the people with which they have been in close and
prolonged contact within 2 days before symptom onset (2 days before positive test result if not symptomatic). You should speak with
each person on that list and if they agree that they have been in close and prolonged contact with the infected or presumptively infected
employee, they should be sent home and self-quarantine as detailed above in the close contact section.
Employers should inform fellow employees of their possible exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace but maintain personally
identifiable information confidential. Additional considerations for communication include the following:
8) Work Stoppage
In the event of a stop work or shut down directed in writing from the Owner, Owner’s Representative, or other Government agency,
Hensel Phelps will communicate this information to our trade partners, venders, design partners, staff, and craft. A communication plan
will be put into place to relay information related to the project to each respected representative. Prior to closing the project our priority
will be to safe off the project with the following measures:
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Cover, enclose or otherwise protect the work in place that is reasonably completed within the 48-hour period from damage
and environmental conditions.
Include any signage that is helpful to secure the site such as “NO ACCESS – RESTRICTED AREA”.
Secure access to the project and any high-risk areas such as tower cranes.
After the 48-hour period, all personnel should be off the site, except for any necessary security personnel that are part of the
make-safe plan.
Areas with active abatement activities will require direction from the owner and Licensed Environmental Firm. Additional
considerations and protection must be taken for any hazardous materials that may be impacted by weather.
Secure and protect all equipment and stored materials.