Here in Connecticut, Governor Lamont has announced phase one of the Reopening plans for the state is set to go into effect on May 20. This opening date isn\u2019t mandatory but for those businesses that have met the guidelines and feel safe to open, they may. It includes additional retail stores that had been part of the shutdowns as well as personal services like hairdressers and restaurants \u2013 without outside only dining allowed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The goal of the sector guidelines are part of the efforts to\nrestore Connecticut\u2019s quality of life and have been established to proactively\nprotect public health and speed up the pace of economic, educational, and\ncommunity recovery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an employer, it is important to follow all of the\nguidelines that have been put in place by the CDC and the appointment task\nforce to ensure proper social distancing continues to occur as retail commerce\nlocations open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A risk assessment is a critical step for all businesses prior to opening. There should be a comprehensive plan for training, mitigating risks, and understanding if opening your office\u2019s doors is critical for incoming revenue. Not all locations must open in order to generate business. If your employees or typical clients are older or at-risk age groups, it might make sense to still wait and continue work from home for the time being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new norm will not look as things did before the pandemic\nstruck. Everyone will still be wearing masks, six-foot distances will still be\nrequired and if you\u2019re an office that can have employees work from home, you\u2019re\nbeing advised to still allow for that to reduce the threat of the virus\nspreading. If you\u2019re looking to get back to how it used to be, this is not\ngoing to be the case. Infection spread\ncan happen in open spaces and layouts so limit the gatherings to less than 5\npeople and stop all use of shared devices and appliances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you still want to open anyways you will have to certify that you have met the minimal disinfection steps for your building before employees can return and you can open for business. Those steps will be released later this week. Hand sanitizer should be available at the entrance location and other disinfecting wipes and sprays must be provided around the location. PPE equipment for employees and any visitors are required to be provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Give yourself sufficient time for learning, adoption of behaviors, and creating improved health metrics. Without this, and if public health metrics deteriorate, the State may choose to revert back to stricter safeguards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CT.GOV website has sector-specific details for reopening and is a great resource for all the latest developments. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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