About HCM

• Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols

• Perform thorough cleaning in high traffic areas.
• Frequently disinfect commonly used surfaces.
• Clean and sanitize shared equipment between each use.
• Clean touchable surfaces between shifts or between users, whichever is more frequent.
• Require workers to wash hands or use sanitizer after using shared equipment.
• Sanitize PPE at the end of the shift.
• Avoid sharing phones, work tools, etc., wherever possible.
• Provide adequate time for workers to clean during their shift.
• Keep sanitary facilities operational and stocked at all times.
• Provide additional toilets and hand washing stations if needed for physicaldistancing during breaks.
• Ensure all water systems and features are safe to use after a prolonged facility shutdown.
• Use products approved for use against COVID-19 on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved list and train workers on chemical hazards, product instructions, ventilation requirements, and Cal/OSHA requirements. Follow CDPH asthma-safer cleaning methods.
• Install hands-free devices if possible, including motion sensor sinks, soap dispensers, sanitizer dispensers, and paper towel dispensers.
• Consider upgrades to improve air filtration and ventilation.

Physical Distancing Guidelines

• Implement measures to ensure workers stay at least six feet apart.
• Adjust on-site meetings to ensure physical distancing.
• Limit the number of workers on the jobsite at one time if necessary.
• Stagger worker breaks, if needed, to maintain physical distancing protocols.
• Reconfigure break areas for physical distance.
• Avoid congested areas at lunch.
• Use the following hierarchy to prevent transmission of COVID-19 in production and other work areas: engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE.