MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Inside Out Designs’
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COVID RESPONSE
pring of 2020 brought challenges beyond the usual rush of planting, mowing and weed control. What is normally a busy season in the green industry was slowed nearly to a halt by COVID-19. As ever, the Kentucky Nursery and Landscape industry has shown incredible resilience and ingenuity in the face of these unusual times. Inside Out Designs began as a two-person operation with Michael Mueller (past KNLA president) and his wife Andrea working from a single desk in their home in 2007. Thirteen years later, it has grown and is a thriving business. Inside Out Designs, like so many of our amazing member companies, has taken a proactive approach to adapting the workplace for the current climate and looking out for the safety of their staff and customers. The following information is a resource Inside Out Designs has provided for their team, and they’ve generously shared this information with KNLA. Thank you, Michael and Andrea, for your continued work to support, grow and protect our industry!
IOD Employee Covid 19 Policy & Safety Procedures
NURS ERY VIEWS • SUMMER 2020
1. Wear clean clothing
We have issued each employee 3 t-shirts and 2 bandanas as part of our new safety policy. We must insist that employees come to work with clean clothes on each day. Please launder your clothing. Clothes that are soiled are more likely to carry human pathogens including COVID-19.
2. If you or someone in your household is sick – stay home
Stay home and call the office immediately if: 1. A doctor advises you or someone in your household to stay home — even if you did not get a COVID-19 test. 2. You have had contact with someone who you believe may have been exposed, whether or not they have symptoms. 3. You have worked with someone who may be ill. We can do this…
3. What if someone becomes ill at work?
In the event an employee becomes sick during the course of the workday, the crew driver of that employee must take them back to their vehicle or directly home if the employee didn’t drive to the site. The crew driver must notify the office. If it is a driver that becomes ill, they must (if possible) take their crew back to the shop and then go home.
4. Personal Protective Equipment & Cleaning Supplies
You have been provided with items to help you stay safe such as dust masks, bandanas, gloves & bottles containing bleach cleaning solution. We expect you to use these daily to keep clean. Please disinfect your masks on the weekends or each evening. If you have more than one. Take turns using ones that have been cleaned. None of these items guarantee your safety. You must still follow the CDC recommended guidelines of maintaining a 6 foot distance, not touching your face and washing your hands for a full 20 seconds whenever. Wearing a face Continued on page 14
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