COVID-19 Georgia Non-Critical Infrastructure (Not Required to Close) Checklist

This checklist will serve as a guide for continuing to work safely, efficiently, and profitably during the COVID-19 crisis. Other businesses, not required to close by the executive order, and not considered “critical infrastructure” may continue their work to perform “minimum basic operations". Please note that this checklist is a hypothetical example and provides basic information only. It is not intended to take the place of, among other things, workplace, health and safety advice; medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment; or other applicable laws. You should also seek your own professional advice to determine if the use of such checklist is permissible in your workplace or jurisdiction. Source: https://www.georgia.org/covid19bizguide#critical

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Requirements

1. Screening and evaluating workers who exhibit signs of illness, such as a fever over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, cough, or shortness of breath.
2. If a retail business, posting a sign on the storefront stating that individuals who have a fever or other symptoms of COVID-19 shall not enter the store.
3. Requiring workers who exhibit signs of illness to not report to work or to seek medical attention.
4. Enhancing sanitation of the workplace as appropriate.
5. Disinfecting common surfaces regularly.
6. Requiring hand washing or sanitation by workers at appropriate places within the business location.
7. Prohibiting Gatherings of workers during working hours.
8. Permitting workers to take breaks and meals outside, in their office or personal workspace, or in such other areas where proper Social Distancing is attainable.
9. Implementing teleworking for all possible workers.
10. Implementing staggered shifts for all possible workers.
11. Holding all meetings and conferences virtually, whenever possible.
12. Delivering intangible services remotely, whenever possible.
13. Discouraging workers from using other workers’ phones, desks, offices, or other work tools and equipment.
14. Prohibiting handshaking and other unnecessary person-to-person contact in the workplace.
15. Placing notices that encourage hand hygiene at the entrance to the workplace and in other workplace areas where they are likely to be seen.
16. Enforcing Social Distancing of non-cohabitating persons while present on such entity’s leased or owned property.
17. For retailers and service providers, providing for alternative points of sale outside of buildings, including curbside pick-up or delivery of products and/or services if an alternative point of sale is permitted under Georgia law.
18. Open sales registers must be at least six (6) feet apart.
19. Point of sale equipment should be frequently cleaned and sanitized.
20. Increasing physical space between workers and patrons
21. Regarding PIN number and point of sale transactions, additional guidance was issued to clarify best practices to ensure these transactions remain safe. Retailers should ensure EBT card users can continue to access PIN pads to enter this information during transactions.<br><br>(The shelter in place order allows suspending the use of Personal Identification Number (“PIN”) pads, PIN entry devices, electronic signature capture, and any other credit card receipt signature requirements if it is permitted by underlying credit card agency and company agreements.)
22. If the entity engages volunteers or has members of the public participate in activities, prohibiting volunteering or participation in activities for persons diagnosed with COVID-19, having exhibited symptoms of COVID-19, or having had contact with a person that has or is suspected to have COVID-19 within the past fourteen (14) days.

Minimum Basic Operations

1. The minimum necessary activities to maintain the value of a business, establishment, corporation, non-profit corporation, or organization, provide services, manage inventory, ensure security, process payroll and employee benefits, or for related functions. Such minimum necessary activities include remaining open to the public subject to the restrictions of this Order.
2. The minimum necessary activities to facilitate employees or volunteers being able to work remotely from their residences or members or patrons being able to participate remotely from their residences.
3. Instances where employees are working outdoors without regular contact with other persons, such as delivery services, contractors, landscape businesses, and agricultural industry services.