Current as of December 3, 2020

## Disinfect

Employee workspaces should be thoroughly and routinely cleaned. Employers should also collect information—“contact trace”—about the employee’s activities for two days before the symptoms emerged and consider others in a facility who had direct exposure to the infected employee during that time.

Cleaning and disinfecting your building or facility if someone is sick:

- • off areas used by the person who is sick. • off areas used by the person who is sick.
- • do not necessarily need to close overall operations if they can close off affected • do not necessarily need to close overall operations if they can close off affected areas.
- • outside doors and windows to increase air circulation in the area. • outside doors and windows to increase air circulation in the area.
- • 24 hours before you clean or disinfect. If 24 hours is not feasible, wait as long as • 24 hours before you clean or disinfect. If 24 hours is not feasible, wait as long as possible.
- • and disinfect all areas used by the person who is sick, such as offices, bathrooms, • and disinfect all areas used by the person who is sick, such as offices, bathrooms, common areas, shared equipment, tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, coffee machines, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, sinks, etc. Don’t forget soft services and areas outdoors as well.
- • the area has been appropriately disinfected, it can be opened for use. • the area has been appropriately disinfected, it can be opened for use.
- • without close contact with the person who is sick can return to work immediately • without close contact with the person who is sick can return to work immediately after disinfection.
- • more than 10 days have passed since the person who is sick visited or used the facility, • more than 10 days have passed since the person who is sick visited or used the facility, additional cleaning and disinfection is not necessary.

When cleaning:

- • cleaning staff can clean and disinfect community spaces; ensure they are trained • cleaning staff can clean and disinfect community spaces; ensure they are trained on appropriate use of cleaning and disinfection chemicals.
- • disposable gloves and gowns for all tasks in the cleaning process, including handling • disposable gloves and gowns for all tasks in the cleaning process, including handling trash.
- • personal protective equipment (“PPE”) might be required based on the • personal protective equipment (“PPE”) might be required based on the cleaning/disinfectant products being used and whether there is a risk of splash.
- • and gowns should be removed carefully to avoid contamination of the wearer and • and gowns should be removed carefully to avoid contamination of the wearer and the surrounding area.
- • hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available • hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available and hands are not visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer (containing at least 60% alcohol) may be used. However, if hands are visibly dirty, always wash with soap and water.
- • wash hands immediately after removing gloves and after contact with a person • wash hands immediately after removing gloves and after contact with a person who is sick.

Continue routine cleaning and disinfection. This includes everyday practices that businesses and communities normally use to maintain a healthy environment.