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JOBSITES COVID-19 PREVENTION & PROTOCOLS

JOBSITES

COVID-19 PREVENTION & PROTOCOLS

PREVENTION

The following steps are required by all employees: 1. Learn how to protect yourself, your family and co-workers as outlined by the “COVID-19 Prevention” section of this manual (per the CDC). 2. Educate yourself on the signs and symptoms as outlined by the “COVID-19 Symptoms” section of this manual (per the CDC). 3. Implement a policy for early reporting of signs or symptoms of COVID-19 as a method of preventing the spread of the disease - if an employee displays symptoms of COVID-19,

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PROTOCOLS

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Daily In & Out

IN

• Temperature check; if temperature is over 100 Fahrenheit (°F) / 38 Celsius (°C), they are not allowed onsite and directed to seek medical attention. ‹ :`TW[VTZJOLJRSPZ[[V]LYPM`PMÄ[MVYK\[` • Personal washing of hands, etc. • Recommend changing of clothes from street clothes to work clothes. o Street clothes are to be stored in a storage vessel (e.g. 10-gallon clear bag). o Work clothes should be washed twice a week and transported in the company provided

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OUT

• Clean down your equipment, tools, and work areas. • Personal washing of hands, etc. • Recommend changing of work clothes (or removal of Tyvek suit) into street clothes.

NOTE:

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Cleaning & Hygiene • Respiratory etiquette includes covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or into your elbow, disposing of tissue properly, and / or cleaning the body part used to contain the cough / sneeze. o Avoid touching eyes / nose / mouth with unwashed hands. • Hand-washing stations will be stocked with soap or sanitizer. ‹ *SLHUPUN:\WWSPLZ^PSSILZ[VYLKHUKH]HPSHISLH[[OLQVIZP[L o Examples include soap, bleach, cleaning agents, and sanitizer. • Unless properly sanitized, do not share tools & equipment. • Maintain cleaning records with daily logs that document date, time and scope of cleaning. • Jobsite Cleaning: o Equipment, tools, and work areas are to be clean prior to working and after working. o Controlled areas and common areas will be cleaned daily. o /V\ZLRLLWPUNHUKNLULYHSKHPS`^VYRJYLH[LKKLIYPZYLTV]LKMYVT[OLQVIZP[L[VILKPZWVZLK of directly into the dumpster.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • A mask or respirator will be required to be worn properly at all times during work, regardless of task. o Re-usable masks and respirators to be stored in a labelled storage vessel, when not in use. o Disposable masks should be discarded after every use (e.g.: after lunch). ‹ 7YVWLY77,[YHPUPUN[VVJJ\YWYPVY[V!QVIJVTTLUJLTLU[UL^^VYR[HZRVYMVYHU`UL^ÄLSK personnel on boarded.

o Must regularly inspect and maintain your PPE throughout the day. • Non-sterile disposable gloves or equivalent, and eye protection to be worn at all times during work, regardless of work task. • Eye protection will be required to be worn at all times during work, regardless of work task. • Tyvek suits will be available upon request by workers, even if not required by the work task. • No PPE will be shared. • End of the day PPE care - properly remove, clean, store or dispose of, to avoid contamination of others and / or the site. • Field workers will be allowed to use PPE for their daily commute.

Social Distancing • Six (6) feet of distancing will be standard where possible, or as dictated by the work task. • Usage of common areas will be staggered pre-shift / lunch / and post-shift to limit contact.

External Visitors ‹ 9LZ[YPJ[\UULJLZZHY`WLYZVUULSMYVTQVIZP[LZ ‹ ¸=PZP[VYZ¹PUJS\KLHU`VUL[OH[JVTLZVUZP[L[OH[PZUV[HKHPS`ÄLSK^VYRLYPUJS\KLZWYVQLJ[ managers, engineers, building managers, vendors, NYC DOB, etc. o Excluded from visitor protocol are emergency responders. • All visitors must: o Follow same procedure as the workers for their “Daily In & Out.” o Follow social distancing guidelines. o Wear the appropriate PPE. o Visitors should provide their own PPE, supplying visitors PPE will be on a case by case basis. o 7YVQLJ[:\WLYPU[LUKLU[^PSSWYV]PKLHSPZ[VMHWWYVWYPH[L77, o Enter during designated times- these designated times will be established to avoid congregation among the workers during pre & post shifts and breaks. • Site inspections by engineer / architect / testing engineer / manufacturer’s rep. will be assigned a designated person to accompany them during inspection.

Vendors & Deliveries • Material and supplies will be delivered to the street side or sidewalk bridge to limit contact; if required to sign packing slips, use your own pen and do not touch the vendor’s writing pad. • Delivery times will be restricted to avoid pre & post shifts and breaks. • If a vendor is coming into controlled / common areas, they must follow visitor protocol.

Tenant Interaction • Tenant interaction will be limited to designated representatives of the company (a limited number

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PPE.

o Tyvek suits will be removed and properly disposed of after leaving the tenant space. • Tenant access to our work area will require adherence to the visitor protocol. • Tenant Protection Plan will address any particulars related to tenant protection from COVID-19.

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ALTERNATIVE JOBSITES

COVID-19 PREVENTION & PROTOCOLS

[THIS APPLIES FOR JOBS WITH LESS THAN FIVE DAYS OF FIELD WORK AND A MAX CREW SIZE OF EIGHT (8): SIX (6) WORKERS AND TWO (2) FLAG MEN]

PREVENTION

The following steps are required by all employees 1. Learn how to protect yourself, your family and co-workers as outlined by the “COVID-19 Prevention” section of this manual (per the CDC). 2. Educate yourself on the signs and symptoms as outlined by the “COVID-19 Symptoms” section of this manual (per the CDC). 3. Implement a policy for early reporting of signs or symptoms of COVID-19 as a method of preventing the spread of the disease- if an employee displays symptoms of COVID-19,

PTTLKPH[LS`YLTV]L[OLTMYVT[OL^VYRWSHJLVYQVIZP[L 4. Require sick employees to stay at home.

PROTOCOLS

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Work area to be accessed as much as possible from the exterior of buildings • Installation of stair towers to access low rise roofs or setbacks, where applicable. (Below 12 stories is typical, to avoid access through building interior and service elevators.) ‹,_[LYPVYHJJLZZ[VQVIZP[LJOHUNPUNHYLHZ^PSSIL\ZLK^OLYLWVZZPISL • Staggered shifts, arrivals / departures, lunch, rest breaks, and gatherings limited to no more than 10 workers (or government recommended limit) in an area.

Prior to starting a shift, each worker must have: • Temperature check; if temperature is over 100°F / 38°C, they are not allowed onsite and directed to seek medical attention. ‹:`TW[VTZJOLJRSPZ[[V]LYPM`PMÄ[MVYK\[` • Thorough washing of hands, etc.

Before leaving the jobsite, each worker must: • Clean down their equipment, tools, and work areas. • Thoroughly wash their hands, etc.

Workers must always: • Ensure 6 feet distance and have no interaction with pedestrians, tenants, or building personnel

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NOTE:

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Cleaning & Hygiene • Respiratory etiquette includes covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or into your elbow, disposing of tissue properly, and / or cleaning the body part used to contain the cough / sneeze. o Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. • Unless properly sanitized, do not share tools & equipment. • If a worker develops symptoms at any time, notice must be given to their Supervisor and the worker must leave the site immediately. • Notify all (incl. CM’s / GC’s etc.) onsite if anyone has tested positive. • Workers are encouraged to bring lunch from home. • Workers are not to share food, drink, cell phones, personnel tools, clothing, PPE, towels, or equipment. • Equipment that needs to be shared among multiple workers must be properly cleaned / disinfected prior to another worker’s use. • Maintain cleaning records with daily logs that document date, time and scope of cleaning.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • A mask or respirator will be required to be worn properly at all times during work: o Re-usable masks and respirators to be stored in a labelled storage vessel, when not in use. o Disposable masks should be discarded after every use (e.g.: after lunch). ‹ 7YVWLY77,[YHPUPUN[VVJJ\YWYPVY[V!QVIJVTTLUJLTLU[UL^^VYR[HZRVYMVYHU`UL^ÄLSK personnel on boarded. o Must regularly inspect and maintain your PPE throughout the day. • Gloves and eye protection must be worn at all times during work, regardless of task. • A Tyvek suit will be available upon request, even if not required by the work task. • No PPE will be shared. • End of the day PPE care: o Properly remove, clean, store or dispose. o Field workers will be allowed to use PPE for their daily commute.

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