Provide work practice controls to reduce the duration, frequency, or intensity of exposure to potential infection.

Implement social distancing measures and prevent unnecessary close contact to help prevent the spread of infection

• Use visual cues on floors to maintain social distancing.
• Create a one way only flow patterns for walking.
• Designate single occupancy for restrooms. Use signage to show occupancy.
• Increase physical space between members, keeping at least 2 meters (~6 feet). between people
• Schedule communal areas to encourage social distancing.

Support respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene for worksite employees and clients:

• Encourage clients and employees not to enter office space if feeling sick or recent direct exposure (less than 14 days) to known COVID ill person.
• Provide tissues and no-touch disposal receptacles at workplace entrance and in other key locations.
• Provide soap and water in the workplace restrooms and kitchens.
• Make alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) sanitizer that is at least 60% alcohol readily available at desks and common areas. Ensure that adequate supplies are maintained.
• Place signage (i.e. posters) that encourage hand hygiene to help stop the spread at the entrance and in restrooms and in other workplace areas where they are likely to be seen.

PPE may also be needed to prevent certain exposures. While correctly using PPE can help prevent some exposures, it should not be considered to take the place of other prevention strategies. In the office setting, PPE is limited to facemasks for clients.

• PPE for housekeeping staff should include gloves and facemask routinely.
• Provide disposal facemasks to all clients and employees upon entrance to space.
• Provide instruction that facemasks must be worn during occupancy.
• Make available instruction on correct mask wearing.

Perform routine environmental cleaning and disinfection:

• Routinely clean and disinfect all frequently touched surfaces in the workplace, such as workstations, keyboards, telephones, handrails, and doorknobs.
• If surfaces are dirty, they should be cleaned using a detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
• For disinfection, most common EPA-registered household disinfectants should be effective. Alternatively, use a product from an EPA-approved list for use against the virus that causes COVID-19 is available herepdf iconexternal icon. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for all cleaning and disinfection products (e.g., concentration, application method and contact time, etc.).
• Discourage clients from using other client’s or employees’ phones, desks, offices, or other work tools and equipment, when possible. If necessary, clean and disinfect them before and after use.
• Provide disposable wipes so that commonly used surfaces (for example, doorknobs, keyboards, remote controls, desks, other work tools and equipment) can be wiped down by employees before each use.

Engineering controls involve isolating employees and clients from work related hazards. In workplaces where they are appropriate, these types of controls reduce exposure to hazards without relying on personal behavior and can be the most cost-effective solution to implement. Engineering controls for SARS-CoV-2 include:

• Use portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) units to achieve increase ventilation and air exchange rates.
• Consider physical barriers (e.g. portable panels for semi workspace enclosure).

• If a confirmed case of COVID-19 was present in your workspace, or individuals in your workspace have been exposed to a confirmed case, notify Upflex immediately.

• Offer paper cups for coffee, tea, and water
• Provide pre-wrapped food items only (if offering any food)