Contact Tracing Requirements Sample Clauses
Contact Tracing Requirements a. The employer shall establish a COVID-19 coordinator or team who will be responsible for supporting DOH contact tracing efforts within the workplace. The coordinator and/or team shall provide DOH with contact tracing data and information according to the state’s protocols.
b. Upon confirming a COVID-19 case, the employer shall notify NMED’s Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) program within four (4) hours via the following online form: xxxxx://xxxxx.xxxxx.xxx/rapidresponse/s/
c. The employer shall immediately isolate potentially contaminated work areas where an infected employee was in the workplace in the preceding 5 days until cleaning and disinfection is completed in accordance with current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance.
d. The employer shall immediately implement contact tracing protocols, for any COVID- positive employee consistent with CDC guidance and the State of New Mexico guidelines:
i. Close contacts are assessed from 48 hours prior to the date of onset of symptoms or 48 hours prior to test collection date for asymptomatic cases, including work, household, and social close contacts.
ii. A close contact is defined as: staying in the same close environment within 6 feet (2 meters) of a confirmed COVID-19 case for 3 minutes or more or anyone who had contact with the employee’s body fluids and/or secretionssuch as were coughed on/sneezed on, shared utensils or saliva while the case was ill (beginning 2 days prior to illness onset and continuing until resolution of illness).
e. The employer shall ensure that all close contacts of a positive employeeare quarantined in accordance with DOH's Policies for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in New Mexico.
Contact Tracing Requirements a. The employer shall establish a COVID-19 coordinator or team who will be responsible for supporting DOH contact tracing efforts within the workplace. The coordinator and/or team shall provide DOH with contact tracing data and information according to the state’s protocols. The Governance team of San Xxxx Veterinary Hospital will be the coordination team for supporting the DOH in the tracing efforts. The members of this team are: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx DVM, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx DVM, and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, CVPM.
b. Upon confirming a COVID-19 case, the employer shall notify NMED’s Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) program within four (4) hours via the following online form: 3 1 T U xxxxx://xxxxx.xxxxx.xxx/rapidresponse/s/U 3 1 T. We are currently in compliance with this program, and will continue to mandate as a hospital.
c. The employer shall immediately isolate potentially contaminated work areas where an infected employee was in the workplace in the preceding 5 days until cleaning and disinfection is completed in accordance with current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. San Xxxx Veterinary Hospital protocol is to close upon a positive notification. Current scheduled appointments are to be contacted by CSR personnel to cancel and re- book after cleaning. All teams will clean areas of responsibility with Sanctuary 256 Surface Cleaner and Disinfectant in accordance with the manufacturers’ directions (see enclosed). Operations will resume after cleaning and disinfection is complete.
d. The employer shall immediately implement contact tracing protocols, for any COVID positive employee consistent with CDC guidance and the State of New Mexico guidelines:
i. Close contacts are assessed from 48 hours prior to the date of onset of symptoms or 48 hours prior to test collection date for asymptomatic cases, including work, household, and social close contacts. All employees will be asked to submit a list of close personal contacts within the 48 hours prior to bi-monthly testing. Employees will be encouraged to turn in the list at the time of testing but will be due within 24 hours of testing. All testing dates will be made available 7 days prior to the date of testing to facilitate making of contact list.
ii. A close contact is defined as: staying in the same close environment within 6 feet (2 meters) of a confirmed COVID-19 case for 3 minutes or more or anyone who had contact with the employee’s body fluids and/or secretions such as were coughed on/sneeze...
Contact Tracing Requirements a. Taos has established a COVID-19 a team who are responsible for supporting DOH and NMED contact tracing efforts within the workplace. The team will provide DOH and NMED with contact tracing data and information according to the state’s protocols. The team consists of the staff member’s immediate Director, COVID Operations Manager, and Risk Manager.
b. Upon confirming a COVID-19 case, the employee will notify their Manager and Director. The director will notify the COVID Operations Manager who will brief the Risk Manager, CAO and CEO. The COVID Operations Manager, Risk Manager or the employee’s Director will conduct an internal report with the employee (including contact tracing information). The COVID Operations Manager or the Risk Manager will notify NMED’s Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) program within four (4) hours via the following online form: xxxxx://xxxxx.xxxxx.xxx/rapidresponse/s/. The COVID Operations Manager will be the point of contact for any reporting and state agency.
c. Taos will immediately isolate potentially contaminated work areas where an infected employee was in the workplace in the preceding 5 days until cleaning and disinfection is completed in accordance with current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. The COVID Operations Manager will see that the above procedures are executed.
d. Taos will immediately implement contact tracing protocols for any COVID- positive employee consistent with CDC guidance and the State of New Mexico guidelines:
i. Close contacts are assessed from 48 hours prior to the date of onsetof symptoms or 48 hours prior to test collection date for asymptomatic cases, including work, household, and social close contacts.
ii. A close contact is defined as: staying in the same close environment within 6 feet (2 meters) of a confirmed COVID-19 case for 3 minutes or more or anyone who had contact with the employee’s body fluids and/or secretions such as were coughed on/sneezed on, shared utensils or saliva while the person was ill (beginning 2 days prior to illness onset and continuing until resolution of illness).
e. Taos willensure that all close contacts of a positive employee are quarantined in accordance with DOH's Policies for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in New Mexico.