CS317555_A 07/27/2020

Checklist for Seafood Processing Worksites:

Align Your COVID-19 Assessment and Control Plan 

with CDC/OSHA Worker Protection Guidance 

 Who this is for: Managers and supervisors of seafood processing worksites, which include factories that are located in plants onshore and in vessels 

offshore, should use the interim guidance Protecting Seafood Processing Workers from COVID-19. This interim guidance was developed by the 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in consultation with the Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA). 

Purpose: This checklist is intended to help seafood processing worksites use the CDC/OSHA interim guidance to implement practices and protocols for 

operating during the COVID-19 pandemic while safeguarding workers and the community from the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. 

It can be used to reassess, update, and modify a worksite’s assessment and control plan regularly or as conditions change. 

This checklist has six sections:

Section 1: Assessment

Section 2: Preventing the introduction of COVID-19 into the worksite

Section 3: Engineering controls

Section 4: Administrative controls

Section 5:Personal protective equipment

Section 6: Special considerations for shared living spaces
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Checklist for Seafood Processing Worksites

Section 1: Assessment

Item Status Notes/Comments

Consider the characteristics of your operation 

including size, whether the factory is onshore or 

offshore, and outbreak conditions in the local area 

or ports.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Monitor federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial 

(SLTT) public health communications about 

COVID-19.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Contact SLTT public health officials and 

occupational safety and health professionals to 

establish ongoing communications. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Identify a qualified worksite coordinator responsible 

for COVID-19 assessment and control planning.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure all workers know how to contact and 

communicate with the worksite coordinator. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure the worksite coordinator is aware of and 

follows all applicable regulations (U.S. Coast Guard/

OSHA//FDA) and public health guidelines.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Regularly conduct worksite assessments to identify 

exposure risks and implement hazard controls.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Consider the role testing will play and work with 

local and state health departments on contact 

tracing of COVID-19-positive workers.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Checklist for Seafood Processing Worksites

Section 2: Preventing the Introduction of COVID-19 into the Worksite

Quarantine before entering the worksite

Item Status Notes/Comments

Consider having workers quarantine and self-monitor 

for symptoms for 14 days before initial entry to the 

worksite or shared living spaces to prevent SARS-CoV-2 

introduction and transmission, especially for offshore 

workers and for onshore workers living in employerprovided congregate housing. 

To ensure staff adherence, employers should 

consider providing paid leave during the period of 

quarantine or consider this worktime.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Consult with and follow recommendations of SLTT 

officials for guidance on quarantine procedures. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Testing of Workers

Item Status Notes/Comments

Review and consider CDC’s Testing Strategy for 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) in High-Density Critical 

Infrastructure Workplaces after a COVID-19 Case 

is Identified

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Review and consider CDC’s guidelines for testing 

asymptomatic individuals without known or 

suspected SARS-CoV-2 exposure in high-density, 

critical infrastructure worksites. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Develop a testing plan that provides the following: N/A N/A

Priorities by which workers will be tested (e.g., 

testing with symptoms, close contact with known or 

suspected cases, broad baseline testing).

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Capacity for workers to receive a baseline COVID-19 test 

and receive results before entering the worksite.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

An arrangement with laboratories to process tests and 

provide results within 48 hours.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

A procedure for addressing workers who decline testing 

or who are unable to be tested.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Testing of new entrants into the worksite and those 

re-entering after an absence.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Screening and Monitoring Workers

Item Status Notes/Comments

Develop policies and procedures for screening 

workers for COVID-19 symptoms.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Screen workers before they enter the worksite 

or board the vessel.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Conduct verbal screenings to check for symptoms

using workers’ preferred languages.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Check workers’ temperatures at the beginning of 

each shift, identifying anyone with a fever of 100.4°F 

or greater.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Do not let workers who indicate they have symptoms 

or who have a fever of 100.4°F or greater enter the 

worksite or board the vessel.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Encourage workers who have symptoms to selfisolate and contact a healthcare provider.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide workers with access to direct medical care 

or telemedicine, when appropriate.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Coordinate any recommended diagnostic testing 

with the occupational medicine provider or SLTT 

health officials.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide workers with information on when it 

is safe to return to work and the worksite’s sick 

leave and return-to-work policies and procedures.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Inform human resources, health unit (if in place), and 

supervisor so workers in quarantine or isolation can be 

moved off schedule and replacements assigned.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure personnel performing screening activities 

are protected.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Use social distancing and physical barriers to 

protect screeners. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide appropriate PPE to screeners who must be 

within 6 feet of workers, including gloves, gown, 

eye protection, and face mask (at minimum). 

Note: N95 filtering facepiece respirators (or 

more protective) may be appropriate for workers 

performing screening. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Train screeners how to properly put on, take off, 

and dispose of (or clean if reusable) all PPE.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Managing Sick Workers

Item Status Notes/Comments

Monitor and manage sick workers. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Immediately separate workers from others when 

they report symptoms or appear to have symptoms.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Send sick workers home. If workers live in employerprovided housing or shared quarters, develop isolation 

plans so COVID-19 does not spread among workers. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

When offshore, develop isolation plans for suspected 

or confirmed COVID-19 cases that include:

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Single occupancy quarters and a separate bathroom 

(if available).

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

A procedure for safely transporting sick workers off 

the vessel in consultation with medical providers and 

applicable federal, SLTT, and port authorities. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Stocking sufficient quantities of PPE and medical 

supplies to meet demands while at sea.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Protect personnel who are managing sick workers. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide appropriate PPE to personnel managing 

sick workers and those needing to be within 6 feet 

of them (gloves, gown, eye protection, and face 

mask, at minimum). Note: An N95 filtering facepiece 

respirator (or more protective) is necessary for staff 

managing an employee who has symptoms of 

COVID-19.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure any use of respiratory protection is within the 

context of a comprehensive respiratory protection 

program in accordance with OSHA’s respiratory 

protection standard. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Train personnel to properly put on, take off, and 

dispose of PPE.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Item Status Notes/Comments

Develop an action plan for workers with suspected or 

confirmed COVID-19.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Inform anyone who had close contact with the ill 

worker (i.e., within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more) 

of their possible exposure to COVID-19, while 

protecting the ill worker’s confidentiality, per the 

Americans with Disabilities Act.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Clean and disinfect the work areas, equipment, 

common areas, and tools that the ill worker used 

within the 72 hours prior to becoming ill.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

If there is an ill worker in employer-furnished 

living spaces: N/A N/A

Do not allow other workers to use shared areas until 

after they are cleaned and disinfected.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Clean and disinfect living quarters, cooking and eating 

areas, bathrooms, and laundry facilities.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

 Work with SLTT health officials to identify other 

exposed individuals.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure on-site healthcare personnel follow 

appropriate CDC and OSHA protective guidance for 

healthcare and emergency response personnel.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Addressing Return to Work after Worker Exposure to COVID-19

Item Status Notes/Comments

Plan for workers to return to work after having or 

being exposed to COVID-19. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Follow CDC’s Critical Infrastructure Guidance for 

workers who have had a COVID-19 exposure but do 

not have symptoms.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Implement strategies from CDC’s COVID-19 Critical 

Infrastructure Sector Response Planning to 

manage continuation of work while protecting the 

health of workers and the public.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Workers with COVID-19 should not return to work 

until they meet the criteria to discontinue home 

isolation and have consulted with their healthcare 

providers and SLTT health departments.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

As workers return, reassess COVID-19 transmission 

levels in the area and consult with SLTT health 

officials to develop the most appropriate plan.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Checklist for Seafood Processing Worksites 

Section 3: Engineering Controls

Item Status Notes/Comments

Establish social distancing policies and practices. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Configure work environments so that workers are 

spaced at least 6 feet apart.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Modify the alignment or arrangement of 

workstations so that workers are at least 6 feet apart 

in all directions.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Use markings and signs to remind workers to 

maintain social distancing.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Install physical barriers between workers if it is not 

possible to maintain a 6-foot distance.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Consider consulting with a heating, ventilation, 

and air conditioning engineer to ensure adequate 

ventilation in work areas.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Minimize the use of hard-mounted cooling fans, 

which can blow potentially infectious droplets from 

one worker to another.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Remove personal cooling fans; then, take additional 

steps to prevent heat hazards.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Evaluate the need for additional handwashing and 

hand-sanitizing locations.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Add additional (touch-free, if possible) time clock 

stations or stagger shifts to reduce crowding around 

existing time clock stations.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Remove or rearrange chairs and add visual cues in 

break areas to support social distancing.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Checklist for Seafood Processing Worksites 

Section 4: Administrative Controls

Item Status Notes/Comments

Promote social distancing. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Encourage single-file movement with a 6-foot 

distance between workers throughout the worksite, 

or wherever possible.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Designate workers to monitor and facilitate 

distancing on processing line floors.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Stagger work shifts, mealtimes, and break times to 

reduce crowding in break, locker, and lunchrooms 

and other common areas.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide visual cues (e.g., floor markings, signs) as a 

reminder to workers to maintain social distancing.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Discourage workers from carpooling to and from 

work. If shared transportation is a necessity, then 

employers and workers who provide and coordinate 

shared transportation should use the following 

control practices:

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Increase the number of vehicles and/or the frequency 

of trips to decrease the passengers in each vehicle.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Advise drivers to lower vehicle windows to 

increase airflow.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide hand washing/sanitizing stations for use 

before entering a vehicle and upon exiting a vehicle 

at its destination.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Train shared-vehicle occupants to follow 

coughing and sneezing etiquette.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Encourage shared-vehicle occupants to wear 

cloth face coverings.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Clean and disinfect shared vehicles in accordance 

with CDC guidelines for non-emergency 

transport vehicles before and after each trip, or 

daily at a minimum.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Consider grouping workers together into cohorts 

that include the same workers each day.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Item Status Notes/Comments

Review leave and sick leave policies. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure sick leave policies and incentive programs 

allow ill workers to stay home and do not penalize 

them for taking sick leave.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure workers are aware of and understand sick 

leave policies.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Consider leave flexibilities such as allowing advances 

on future sick leave or allowing workers to donate 

sick leave to each other.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Promote hand hygiene. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Encourage workers to wash their hands often with 

soap and water for at least 20 seconds. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide access to permanent and/or temporary hand 

washing facilities equipped with soap, clean water, 

and clean, single-use towels. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Increase the number of hand washing stations. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

When soap and water are not immediately available, 

provide access to temporary stations equipped with 

hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol or 

other appropriate sanitizer per the worksite’s good 

manufacturing practices (GMPs). 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Place sanitizing stations in multiple locations 

including entry/exit and time clock stations.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Implement other worksite programs to promote 

personal hygiene:

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Build additional staggered short breaks into schedules 

for additional hand washing.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide tissues and no-touch trash receptacles. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Educate workers to avoid touching their faces, 

including their eyes, nose, and mouth, until after 

washing hands thoroughly.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Educate workers to wash/sanitize their hands after 

completing work, removing PPE, and/or removing 

face coverings, and before and after eating, smoking, 

or touching their face.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Item Status Notes/Comments

CDC recommends that all persons wear cloth face 

coverings in addition to social distancing.1

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Employers who determine that cloth face coverings 

should be worn in the worksite, including to comply 

with SLTT requirements for their use, should ensure 

the cloth face coverings:

N/A N/A

Fit over the nose and mouth and fit snugly and 

comfortably against the side of the face.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Are secured with ties or ear loops. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Include multiple layers of fabric. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Allow for breathing without restriction. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Can be laundered using the warmest appropriate 

water setting and machine dried daily after the shift. 

A clean cloth face covering should be used each day.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Are not used if they become damaged, wet, 

or contaminated.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Are replaced with clean coverings, provided by the 

employer, when they become damaged, wet, or 

contaminated at work.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Are handled as little as possible to prevent 

transferring infectious materials to the cloth.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Are not worn with or instead of respiratory 

protection when respirators are needed.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

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CDCrecommends wearing cloth face coverings as a protective measure in addition to social distancing (i.e., staying at least 6 feet away from others). Cloth face coverings may be 

especially important when social distancing is not possible or feasible based on working conditions. A cloth face covering may reduce the amount of large respiratory droplets that a person 

spreads when talking, sneezing, or coughing. Cloth face coverings may prevent people who do not know they have the virus that causes COVID-19 from spreading it to others. Cloth face coverings 

are intended to protect other people—not the wearer.

Cloth face coverings are not PPE. Cloth face covering should not be used as a substitute for a respirator or surgical mask in worksites where such equipment is needed to protect the wearer. While 

wearing cloth face coverings is a public health measure intended to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in communities, it may not be practical for workers to wear a single cloth face covering for the full duration of a work shift (e.g., eight or more hours) if they become wet, soiled, or otherwise visibly contaminated during the work shift. If cloth face coverings are worn in 

these operations, employers should provide readily available clean cloth face coverings (or disposable facemask options) for workers to use when the coverings become wet, soiled, or otherwise 

visibly contaminated.
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Item Status Notes/Comments

All communication and training on COVID-19 should 

be easy to understand, in preferred languages, and 

at appropriate literacy levels.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide accurate and timely training and 

information to workers that includes: N/A N/A

Symptoms of COVID-19, how it spreads, risks for 

worksite exposures, and how workers can protect 

themselves. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Proper handwashing and use of hand sanitizer. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Social distancing practices at the worksite and other 

shared spaces.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Cough and sneeze etiquette. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Putting on and taking off PPE, gloves, goggles, face 

shields, and cloth face coverings.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

What workers should do if they become ill. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Employer policies regarding COVID-19 (e.g., 

disinfection protocols, housing and worker isolation, 

sick leave policies).

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

How workers should alert their supervisors if they 

have symptoms of COVID-19 or close contact with 

someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Place posters, in all preferred languages, 

at worksite entrances and in all common areas 

to reinforce training.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sanitation

Item Status Notes/Comments

Protect workers performing cleaning and 

disinfection activities by evaluating chemical 

hazards and determining if cleaning, disinfection, 

and sanitation tasks require additional controls, 

such as PPE.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Conduct cleaning, disinfection, and sanitation: Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Developcleaning, disinfection, and sanitation 

protocols for daily cleaning and sanitation of 

work stations.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Develop cleaning and disinfecting procedures for hightouch areas such as tools, processing equipment, and 

workstations, following CDC guidance on cleaning 

and disinfection methods.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Follow disinfection product manufacturers’ contact 

time recommendations.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Follow FDA's requirements when choosing 

disinfectants or alternative cleaning methods for 

surfaces with which food comes into contact.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure that disinfectants are appropriate by referring 

toList N on the EPA website for EPA-registered 

disinfectants for use against SARS-CoV-2.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Obtain additional information from EPA on 

cleaning and disinfecting workplaces.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Conduct targeted and more frequent cleaning and 

disinfecting of high-touch areas outside production 

areas (e.g., time clocks, bathroom fixtures, vending 

machines, railings, door handles).

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Clean and disinfect break areas at least once per shift. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Clean and disinfect shared tools between each 

worker’s use.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Checklist for Seafood Processing Worksites 

Section 5: Personal Protective Equipment

Item Status Notes/Comments

Conduct a hazard assessment to determine if PPE is 

necessary to protect workers.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

When PPE is needed, consider additional hazards 

that may be created by new or poorly fitting PPE 

(e.g., caught in machinery) and how to prevent 

such hazards.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide training on how to properly use PPE that is 

easy for workers to understand, in their preferred 

languages, and at appropriate literacy levels.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Use videos or in-person visual demonstrations. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Keep workers at least 6 feet apart during training 

and demonstrations.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Training should include the following: Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

When to use PPE and which PPE is necessary. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

How to properly put on and take off PPE (donning 

and doffing).

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

How to properly dispose of single-use PPE. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

How to properly clean, disinfect, and store 

reusable PPE.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Instructions on how to wash hands with soap and 

water for 20 seconds or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer 

containing at least 60% alcohol after removing PPE.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Guidance that PPE worn at the worksite should not be 

taken home or shared.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure workers continue to wear appropriate gloves 

for their task (e.g., working with seafood, cleaning 

equipment, handling boxes).

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Checklist for Seafood Processing Worksites 

Section 6: Special Considerations for Shared Living Spaces

Item Status Notes/Comments

Provide basic guidance about COVID-19 and steps 

being taken to prevent transmission in housing areas 

in languages workers understand.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Take steps to improve sleep and manage fatigue, such as maintaining a sleeping area that is 

comfortable, dark, cool, and quiet.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Prepare dedicated and segregated spaces for 

quarantining and isolating workers with confirmed 

or suspected COVID-19, including for sleeping 

quarters, kitchens, and restrooms.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Promote enhanced sanitation practices. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide disposable gloves, soap for handwashing, 

and household cleaners to help residents and staff 

implement personal preventive measures.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Develop and implement enhanced cleaning, 

disinfection, and sanitation plans:

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Specify frequency of cleaning, disinfection, 

and sanitation.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Identify a person responsible for carrying out 

the plan.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Do not allow sharing of dishes, drinking glasses, 

cups, or eating utensils.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Handle non-disposable food service items with 

gloves and wash with hot water and dish soap 

or in a dishwasher.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Clean and disinfect living quarters, cooking and 

eating areas, bathrooms, and laundry facilities.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure good airflow in shared rooms: Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide air filtration systems and change filters 

according to manufacturers’ directions.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Open windows, or use an air conditioner. 

Clean and change filters following 

manufacturer recommendations.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Item Status Notes/Comments

Routinely clean common areas following 

CDC cleaning and disinfection guidelines.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure residents regularly clean and disinfect living 

quarters following CDC cleaning and disinfection 

guidelines.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide supplies for cleaning shared kitchen utensils 

and appliances.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Continue providing access to laundry facilities, but 

establish guidelines to ensure social distancing, such 

as room occupancy limits

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide options for residents to properly store their 

reusable PPE to prevent cross-contamination.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Maintain social distancing in shared housing. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Encourage social distancing during all housing 

activities, including cooking, sleeping, and 

recreation.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Offer individual bedrooms for each worker, 

when possible.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure social distancing in bedrooms by avoiding 

the use of bunkbeds. 

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Add physical barriers between bathroom sinks and in 

other areas where maintaining 6 feet is not possible.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Remove excess furniture and distribute remaining 

furniture in common areas to promote social 

distancing.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Conduct meetings and conversations outdoors, 

whenever possible, to minimize congregations 

within close quarters.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Encourage residents to wear cloth face coverings

in shared spaces.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Advise residents that cloth face coverings should 

not be placed on anyone who is unconscious, 

incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the 

face covering without assistance.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A
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Item Status Notes/Comments

Conduct daily health checks at shared housing. Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Screen residents for symptoms and check 

temperatures daily.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Offer multiple screening locations or staggered 

screening times to prevent congregations of 

large groups.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Protect the confidentiality of those with suspected 

or confirmed COVID-19 per the Americans with 

Disabilities Act .

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Establish a plan for responding to residents with 

suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide ill residents with accommodations that are 

separate from residents who are not ill.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure personnel managing sick residents are 

protected from exposure by providing PPE for 

use when they are within 6 feet of individuals who 

are sick.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Use separate buildings or rooms instead of physical 

barriers to separate ill residents from well residents.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide separate food and bathroom access, 

where possible.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Restrict non-essential persons from entering 

the isolation area.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Ensure that ill workers have access to medical care 

or telemedicine consultation.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Provide safe transportation that does not expose 

other workers to SARS-CoV-2.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A

Consult with clinicians and public health authorities 

to monitor workers who are ill and provide guidance 

on the surveillance and housing of all workers.

Completed Not Started

Ongoing N/A