Tennessee Reopening Checklist for All Businesses

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Employers

• • Allow employees to work from home as much as possible

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• • Screen all employees reporting to work for COVID-19 symptoms with the following questions:<br>- Have you been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19?<br>- Are you experiencing a cough, shortness of breath or sore throat?<br>- Have you had a fever in the last 48 hours?<br>- Have you had new loss of taste or smell?<br>- Have you had vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours?

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• • Temperature screening employees:<br>- Best practice: employers to take temperatures onsite with a no-touch thermometer each day upon arrival at work.<br>- Minimum: temperatures can be taken before arriving. Normal temperature should not exceed 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit

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• • Direct any employee who exhibits COVID-19 symptoms (i.e., answers yes to any of the screening questions or who is running a fever) to leave the premises immediately and seek medical care and/or COVID-19 testing, per Tennessee Department of Health and CDC guidelines. Employers should maintain the confidentiality of employee health information.

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• • Implement workplace cleaning and disinfection practices, according to CDC guidelines, with regular sanitization of high-touch surfaces at least every two hours

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• • Mitigate exposure in the workplace by implementing social distancing guidelines and modify scheduling

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• • Plan for potential COVID-19 cases, and work with local health department officials when needed (e.g., monitor and trace COVID-19 cases, deep clean facilities)

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• • Covered employers and employees should be aware of the provisions of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which allows for paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons, such as for selfquarantining or seeking a medical diagnosis for COVID-19 symptoms

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• • Update the Employee Illness Policy to include the symptoms of “COVID-19” or create a COVID-19-specific policy. All staff should sign the policy, and the policy should be posted for confirmation

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• • Limit self-service options (customer samples, communal packaging, food/beverages, etc.)

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• • Post extensive signage on health policies, including the following documents, in the workplace, to help educate building occupants on COVID-19 best practices:<br>- CDC guidance to stop the spread of germs<br>- CDC guidance on COVID-19 symptoms

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Employees

• • Stay home when feeling ill, when exposed to COVID-19 (e.g., positive household member case), or if diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19. Employees who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 according to the CDC (e.g., due to age or underlying conditions) are encouraged to stay home

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• • Increase hygiene practices—wash hands more frequently, avoid touching face, practice good respiratory etiquette when coughing or sneezing

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• • Wear a cloth face covering (not an N-95 or medical mask, which should be reserved for healthcare workers) while at work and in public to help protect against the spread of the virus

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• • Practice recommended social distancing to the greatest extent possible—“Further is safer”

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• • Abide by guidelines established by employer, which may include the use of gloves, social distancing practices in the workplace and increased sanitation

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