Covid 19 Info

SARS-CoV-2 Preparedness & Response Plan for

General

The following SARS-CoV-2 Preparedness & Response Plan has been established for  St. Joseph River Yacht Club in accordance with the requirements in the most recent Executive Order (EO) concerning employee safety and health,  and all requirements therein signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and also in accordance with Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 as referenced by EO.  Specific requirements for employers in various industry sectors are contained in the associated order at:

https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98178_98455—,00.html

The purpose of this program is to minimize or eliminate employee exposure to SARS-CoV-2.  A copy of this program shall be provided to employees upon their request. 

Exposure Determination
St. Joseph River Yacht Club has determined that all positions/jobs/tasks are medium exposure risk.

St. Joseph River Yacht Club will evaluate routine and reasonably anticipated tasks and procedures for all employees to determine whether there is actual or reasonably anticipated employee exposure to SARS-CoV-2.  Nicole Collins will be responsible for seeing that exposure determination is performed.

Medium exposure risk jobs.  These jobs include those that require frequent and/or close contact (for example, within six feet) with people who may be infected with SARS-CoV-2, but who are not known or suspected COVID-19 patients. In areas without ongoing community transmission, workers in this risk group may have frequent contact with travelers who may return from locations with widespread SARS-CoV-2 transmission. In areas where there is ongoing community transmission, workers in this category may have contact with the general public and coworkers (for example, schools, high-population-density work environments, high-volume retail settings).

Engineering controls

St. Joseph River Yacht Club has implemented feasible engineering controls to prevent employee exposure to SARS-CoV-2.  Engineering controls involve isolating employees from work-related hazards. In workplaces where they are appropriate, these types of controls reduce exposure to hazards without relying on worker behavior and can be the most cost-effective solution to implement.

Engineering controls for SARS-CoV-2 include:

■ Installing physical barriers, clear plastic sneeze guards.

■ Installing 6-foot distancing floor decals in all areas where lines would form.

■ Installing signage defining social distancing and PPE usage on property

■ Spacing of tables and chairs to provide social distance between members and staff.

Nicole Collins will be responsible for seeing that the correct engineering controls are chosen, installed and maintained and serviced for effectiveness as often as required.

The following engineering controls have been implemented.

Clear plastic physical barriers installed at face-to-face contact locations

Floor decals installed throughout the club to promote social distancing

Tables spaced to allow 6-feet spacing between parties

Limited occupancy on pool deck allowing 6-feet spacing between parties

Additional cleaning schedules/logs implemented throughout

Administrative Controls

Administrative controls are workplace policies, procedures, and practices that minimize or eliminate employee exposure to the hazard.  Nicole Collins will be responsible for seeing that the correct administrative controls are chosen, implemented and maintained effectiveness in order to minimize or eliminate employee exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

Additional engineering controls are not recommended for workers in the lower exposure risk group.  Low exposure risk group employers should monitor public health communications about COVID-19 recommendations and ensure that workers have access to that information.  Frequently check the CDC COVID-19 website: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov.

The following administrative controls have been established for St. Joseph River Yacht Club.  (Example:  specify the Administrative control for each of the positions/job/task listed in the exposure determination, and how each engineering control is intended to function to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2.)

Face coverings for all employees provided by management.  Employees are allowed to utilize their own face covering with management approval.

Signage posted warning members and guests of COVID-19. 

Employees informed of free local COVID-19 testing locations and encouraged to obtain test.

Employees required to maintain social distance of 6-feet from each other whenever possible.

Hand Hygiene & Disinfection of Environmental Surfaces

Nicole Collins is responsible for seeing that adequate handwashing facilities are available in the workplace and that regular hand washing is required.  Frequency of such handwashing will be determined in part by factors such as when and how often the employee’s hands are potentially exposed to SARS-CoV2-19.  When provision of handwashing facilities is not feasible, the employer shall provide employees with antiseptic hand sanitizers or towelettes.

Nicole Collins is responsible for seeing that environmental surface in the workplace are cleaned and disinfected.   Frequency of such disinfection will be determined in part by factors such as when and how often the environmental surfaces are potentially exposed to SARS-CoV2-19.  When choosing cleaning chemicals, St. Joseph River Yacht Club will consult information on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved disinfectant labels with claims against emerging viral pathogens.  Products with EPA-approved emerging viral pathogens claims are expected to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 based on data for harder to kill viruses.  The manufacturer’s instructions for use of all cleaning and disinfection products will be strictly adhered to.

An enhanced cleaning and disinfection shall be performed after persons suspected or confirmed to have SARS-CoV2-19 have been in the workplace.  Nicole Collins will be responsible for seeing that such a cleaning and disinfection is performed as required.

The following is a list of environmental surfaces, methods used to disinfect, and the frequency of such disinfection:

The following methods will be used for enhanced cleaning and disinfection:

All pool loungers and high touch surfaces sanitized between parties

Additional sanitation of outside and inside bathrooms

Removed/disabled all self-service locations

Utilizing one-use packages for condiments

Utilizing one-use menus

 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

St. Joseph River Yacht Club will provide employees with personal protective equipment for protection from SARS-CoV-2 appropriate to the exposure risk associated with the job following the CDC and OSHA guidance applicable to the industry and types of jobs at the workplace and in accordance with latest EO.

Masks required to be worn when workers cannot consistently maintain six feet of separation from other individuals in the workplace.

Health Surveillance

St. Joseph River Yacht Club has implemented a screening protocol to identify known or suspected cases of COVID-19 among employees and isolate them from the remainder of the workforce.  Nicole Collins will be responsible for ensuring that all required health surveillance provisions are performed as required.

At the beginning of each day at the start of each work shift St. Joseph River Yacht Club requires employees to screen for signs and symptoms COVID-19 as required.  Employees have been directed to promptly report any signs and symptoms of COVID-19 to Nicole Collins before and during the work shift and have provided employees with instructions for how to make such a report to the employer.

The specific instructions for employee reporting signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are as follows:

Employees required to report online at misymptomapp.state.mi.us using employer code 9400-9341 their current health and temperature before each shift. 

Employees also required to log temp and symptoms daily when arriving to work. 

Anyone experiencing symptoms must notify management immediately and stay home and stay safe. 

St. Joseph River Yacht Club will physically isolate any employees with known or suspected COVID-19 from the remainder of the workforce, using measures such as, but are not limited to:

    (a)  Not allowing known or suspected cases to report to or remain at their work location.

    (b)  Sending known or suspected cases to a location (for example, home) where they are self-isolating during their illness.

    (c)  Assigning known or suspected cases to work alone at the location where they are self-isolating during their illness.

Training

Nicole Collins shall coordinate SARS-CoV2 training and ensure compliance with all training requirements.

Train workers on, at a minimum:

1. Routes by which the virus causing COVID-19 is transmitted from person to person.
2. Distance that the virus can travel in the air, as well as the time it remains viable in the air and on environmental surfaces.
3. Symptoms of COVID-19.
4. Steps the worker must take to notify the business or operation of any symptoms of COVID-19 or a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19.
5. Measures that the facility is taking to prevent worker exposure to the virus, as described in the COVID-19 preparedness and response plan required under the most recent EO.
6. Rules that the worker must follow in order to prevent exposure to and spread of the virus.
7. The use of personal protective equipment, including the proper steps for putting it on and taking it off.

 Recordkeeping

Nicole Collins shall coordinate SARS-CoV-2 required recordkeeping and ensure compliance with all such requirements, including those specified in the most recent EO.

The following records are required to be maintained:

1. Required training.
2. A record of daily entry self-screening protocol for all employees or contractors entering the workplace, including, at a minimum, a questionnaire covering symptoms and suspected or confirmed exposure to people with possible COVID-19.
3. When an employee is identified with a confirmed case of COVID-19.

Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Consultation Education and Training Division

530 W. Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30643

Lansing, Michigan 48909-8143

For further information or to request consultation, education and training services

call 517-284-7720 or visit our website at www.michigan.gov/miosha

www.michigan.gov/leo
LEO is an equal opportunity employer/program.

Useful links below for current Covid 19 information.

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

WHO (World Health Organization)

Berrien County Health Department