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HSP-6 ®1� Infectious Disease Response and Preparedness Plan July 25, 2022 1. Perform frequent hand washing with soap for at least 20 seconds paying attention to wrists and fingernails and then dry hands with clean cloth/paper towel 2. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry 3. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth, especially with unwashed hands;wash hands after touching own face 4. Wash work clothes frequently 5. Practice cough etiquette, cover mouth when coughing or sneezing PPE and Engineering Controls 1. Use proper ventilation whenever available when working in the proximity of others 2. Mask Wearing Guidelines a. If employees are not fully vaccinated, they should wear a mask in indoor work and public places; b. In general, employees do not need to wear a mask in outdoor settings; however, in areas with high numbers of COVID 19 cases, they should consider wearing a mask in crowded outdoor settings and for activities with close contact with others who are not fully vaccinated; c. If employees are fully vaccinated, but have a weakened immune system, they may need to take extra steps to protect themselves, like wearing a mask; d. Fully vaccinated employees can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. 3. Use gloves as a last resort when hand washing and hand sanitizer are not available. Respiratory Etiquette 1. Cover mouths and noses when sneezing or coughing; use elbows instead of hands; 2. No handshaking, fist bumping or hugs; 3. Place used tissues in trash receptacles immediately. Fomites 1. Avoid using other worker's phones, desks, offices, etc.; 2. Clean frequently touched surfaces such as steering wheels, computer keyboards, phones, and other equipment daily; 3. Use tools dedicated to each employee, or use disinfects when multiple persons use the same tools or equipment; 4. Avoid unnecessary procedures that might generate fine-particulate aerosols (i.e., pressure- cleaning). 6.7 Procedures If An Employee Becomes Sick Employees are actively encouraged to stay home when sick, and to report any indicative symptoms, such as acute respiratory distress or fever, to their employer. The following procedures apply in the event of an employee becoming sick: 1. Immediately send employees with acute respiratory symptoms home or to seek medical care; 2. Employees experiencing fever or acute respiratory symptoms should not return to work until at least three full days without symptoms have passed, and at least 10 full days since symptoms first appeared have passed; 3. Employees who are well but have a sick family member with COVID 19 should immediately notify their employer and follow CDC-guidelines; 4. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave for specified reasons related to COVID 19;