State of Alaska COVID-19 Guide: Retail Businesses

This checklist covers the minimum recommended health protocols for retailers operating in Alaska. Retailers may adopt additional protocols consistent with their specific needs and circumstances to help protect the health and safety of all employees, contractors, and customers. For the latest information on COVID-19, visit coronavirus.alaska.gov State of Alaska COVID-19 Attachment E Retail Business

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I. Applicability

This Attachment applies to retail businesses interacting with the public only, and are not included in the Alaska Essential Services and Critical Workforce Infrastructure Order (formerly Attachment A)

II. Retail businesses may resume operations.

a. Social Distancing:

i. Social distancing of at least six feet continues to be a best practice.
ii. Continuing to wear cloth face coverings by employees and patrons is suggested.
iii. Persons with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should not be on the premises.

b. Hygiene:

i. Handwashing capability or sanitizer availability is encouraged.
ii. Employees should frequently wash their hands.

c. Staffing/Operations:

i. No employee displaying symptoms of COVID-19 will provide services to customers. Symptomatic or ill employees may not report to work;
ii. No person may work within 72 hours of exhibiting a fever;
iii. Employer must establish a plan for employees getting ill and a return-to-work plan following CDC guidance, which can be found online at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-businessresponse.html.

d. Cleaning and Disinfecting:

i. It is recommended that cleaning and disinfecting continue to be conducted in compliance with CDC protocols.
ii. When an active employee is identified as being COVID-19 positive by testing, CDC cleaning and disinfecting must be performed as soon after the confirmation of a positive test as practical. In lieu of performing CDC cleaning and disinfecting, retail businesses may shut down for a period of at least 72 consecutive hours to allow for natural deactivation of the virus, followed by site personnel performing a comprehensive disinfection of all common surfaces.
iii. CDC protocols can be found online at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019ncov/community/guidance-businessresponse.html and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html.