NEW COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR BUSINESSES Arizona Governor Ducey held a press conference recently announcing policies to take action to slow the spread, including new requirements for all businesses in his New Executive Order 2020-40 to continue mitigation efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. This new order allows the Department of Health Services to implement a consistent and rapid statewide system for contact tracing. Additionally, it allows local jurisdictions to implement mandatory face covering policies, should they choose to do so, and determine enforcement. Most importantly for our business community, this order included new requirements for all businesses to develop, establish and implement policies, including physical distancing and disinfecting protocols, based on guidance from CDC, the Department of Labor, OSHA & Department of Health Services. Increased measures that businesses MUST take to protect their employees & customers, include > Promoting healthy hygiene practices > Intensifying cleaning, disinfection and ventilation practices > Monitoring for sickness > Ensuring physical distancing 1 > Requiring face coverings when physical distancing is not feasible > Providing necessary protective equipment > Allowing for and encouraging teleworking where feasible > Providing plans, where possible, to return to work in phases > Limiting the congregation of groups of no more than 10 persons when feasible > New guidance for restaurants and bars providing dine-in services These requirements are enforceable through law enforcement and regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, however, per the executive order enforcement should first focus on educating and working to promote best practices. Upon an initial violation, businesses should be provide a notice of the provisions on Executive Order 2020-40and the associated guidance from ADHS and an opportunity to comply shall be offered. As always, please don’t hesitate to your Chamber team should you have questions or need additional information.
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GREATER FLAGSTAFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | JUNE 2020 | VOL 6, ISSUE 6 |
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