• In businesses where services cannot be provided without physical distancing, all possible
efforts shall be made to physically distance to the greatest extent possible and the business
shall implement and enforce a policy for the use of face coverings by employees and
customers when feasible.
• Maintain physical distancing, to the extent possible.
• Provide and require employees to wear masks when possible.
• Operate with reduced occupancy and capacity based on the size of the business location
with special attention to limiting areas where customers and employees can congregate.
• Implement comprehensive sanitation protocols.
• Consider operating by appointment-only to manage occupancy levels.
• Post physical and/or electronic signage at building entrances of public health advisories
prohibiting individuals who are symptomatic from entering the premises.
• Continue to provide options for delivery or curbside service if you provide business to
customers.
• Implement symptom screening for employees prior to the start of their shi.
• Wellness/symptom checks, including temperature checks for all personnel, when
possible, as they arrive on premises or before opening.
• Maintain physical distancing guidelines and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
while conducting health checks.
• Health checks should be done in a private location to avoid stigma and discrimination in
the workplace. Information should be kept confidential.
• Employees who appear to have symptoms or who become ill while at work should
immediately be separated from others and sent home.
• Have a plan in place for safely transporting sick employees to their home or
healthcare provider.
• Require sick employees to stay home and not return until they have met criteria to return to
work.
• Employers should not require a COVID-19 test result in order for employees to return to
work and should consider waiving any requirement for a note from a healthcare provider.
• Sick employees, or those with a family member at home sick with COVID-19, should notify
their supervisors and stay home.
• Employees should wear a cloth face covering when possible.
• CDC recommends use of a cloth face covering to contain respiratory droplets and to
protect coworkers and members of the general public.
• Note that wearing a face covering does not replace the benefits of physical distancing.
• Increase the frequency of employee hygiene, cleaning and disinfection.
• Ensure hand sanitizer is available at or adjacent to entrances to the facility, restrooms and
in employee work areas.
• Where possible, ensure soap and running water are readily accessible to staff and
customers.
• Post signs on how to stop the spread of COVID-19, properly wash hands, promote
everyday protective measures, and properly wear a face covering.
• Wash hands oen with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not
available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) and throw the
tissue away. Wash hands or use hand sanitizer immediately aer.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces such as keyboards, phones,
handrails, and door knobs.
• Avoid using or sharing items.
• Instead, use disposable items and no-touch trash cans and doors.
• Wipe any pens, touchpads, counters, or hard surfaces between each use by a customer.
Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-40 Containing the Spread of COVID-19
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES
Websites for additional public health guidance:
www.cdc.gov · www.azhealth.gov · www.dol.gov
**Note that guidance may be updated. Those complying with this guidance are encouraged to regularly visit the
websites provided to ensure they are adhering to the most up-to-date guidance.
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