Shop Cleanliness and Safety In the Covid-19 Era

摘要

Covid-19's impact on the construction industry has forced businesses into taking unprecedented measures to protect their employees. While mainstream efforts such as social distancing and wearing PPE are important, managers are finding that additional actions are necessary, such as daily health checks and disinfection. Kokosing Construction screens employees on site before starting work. Screenings include questions about potential symptoms and a temperature reading. Employees check in at designated areas for screening. "Our expectation is that they'll take their temperature before they come to work," says Carl Uhinck, equipment manager at Kokosing. "We don't want them to show up if they have a fever. But we'll provide daily readings regardless." Uhinck's shop uses temperature strips and scannable thermometers. The strips are disposable and heat-sensitive, indicating the user's temperature in under one minute."We prefer using the strips because you don't have to handle anything," says Uhinck. "You just give it to each worker, and they push it against their forehead. It will change color based on the temperature that is read."