Full Notification

San Benito County, California – May 1, 2020:  The San Benito County Public Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci, MD, FACEP has released local guidance for the Construction Industry in reference to Governor Newsom’s Stay-at-Home order after the local Public Health Order expires on Sunday, May 3rd.

Attached is the guidance for the Construction Industry in San Benito County.

Please contact the Public Information Officer, David Westrick at 831-636-4168 if you have any questions or concerns.

Construction Guidance
 
As we continue to adhere to the Governor’s Stay at Home Order, we have created some guidance for Construction Companies.  We ask that you adhere to social distancing protocol provided in Appendix A.
 

1. Practice social distancing by maintaining a minimum 6-foot distance from others.
2. Preclude gatherings of any size; do not have people gather together. If they do, keep 6 feet apart.
3. Provide personal protective equipment such as gloves, goggles, face shields and face coverings as appropriate for the activity being performed.
4. Identify "choke points" and "high-risk areas" where workers are forced to stand together, such as hallways, hoists and elevators, break areas, and buses, and control them so social distancing is maintained.
5. Minimize interactions when picking up or delivering equipment or materials and ensure a minimum 6-foot separation.
6. Stagger the trades as necessary to reduce density and maintain minimum 6-foot separation social distancing.
7. Discourage workers from using other workers' phones, desks, offices, work tools and equipment. If necessary, clean and disinfect them before and after use.
8. Post, in areas visible to all workers, required hygienic practices including not touching face with unwashed hands or with gloves; washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; use of hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, cleaning AND disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces such as workstations, keyboards, telephones, handrails, machines, shared tools, elevator control buttons and doorknobs; covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing as well as other hygienic recommendations by the CDC.
9. Place wash stations or hand sanitizers in multiple locations to encourage hand hygiene.
10. Require anyone on the project to stay home if they are sick, except to get medical care.
11. Have employees inform their supervisor if they have a sick family member at home with COVID-19.
12. Maintain a daily attendance log of all workers and visitors that includes contact information, including name, phone number, address and email.
13. Construction authorized in Executive Order N-33-20 shall designate a site-specific COVID-19 supervisor to enforce this guidance. The designated COVID-19 supervisor shall be present on the construction site at all times during construction activities. The COVID-19 supervisor can be an on-site worker who is designated to carry this role. The COVID-19 supervisor must review this Protocol with all workers and visitors to the construction site.

 
Approved by Dr. David Ghilarducci 05-01-2020