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Workplace safety standards for different sectors are summarized in the articles below.

Employers that require or permit their workforce to be physically present at a worksite must abide by the following requirements, at a minimum, to protect employees, customers, and others who come into contact with its operations:

• Require workers and customers to maintain at least six feet of distance from one another, to the maximum extent possible;
• Require everyone to wear face masks, except when an employee is at their workstation at least six feet from others, or is alone in a walled space such as an office - Note: employers may be authorized to prevent individuals who refuse to wear a mask from entering the worksite, where such actions are consistent with state and federal law;
• Provide face masks for their employees;
• Provide approved sanitization materials for employees and visitors at no cost to those individuals;
• Ensure that employees practice hand hygiene and provide employees with sufficient break time for that purpose;
• Routinely clean and disinfect all high-touch areas in accordance with DOH and CDC guidelines;
• Prior to each shift, conduct daily health checks, such as temperature screenings, visual symptom checking, self-assessment checklists, and/or health questionnaires, consistent with CDC guidance;
• Do not allow sick employees to enter workplace and follow requirements of applicable leave laws;
• Promptly notify employees of any known exposure to COVID-19 at the worksite;
• Clean and disinfect the worksite in accordance with CDC guidelines when an employee at the site has been diagnosed with COVID-19 illness.

Detailed requirements and exemptions for certain employers can be found in the full text of Executive Order No. 192.