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<br />E. Social Distancing <br /> <br />Social distancing refers to reducing the frequency of contact between people. <br />Social distancing is encouraged for those employees remaining in the workplace; <br />and ill employees who are excluded from the work place. All employees will be <br />informed of social distancing practices. <br /> <br />Department heads may implement the following Social Distancing strategies: <br />· Arrange for employees to work from home when practical. <br />· Encourage flexible work schedules for employees who must be in the <br />workplace to minimize contact with other employees. <br />· Minimize face-to-face contact with others by using telephone or the <br />Internet to conduct business including with other employees in the same <br />building. <br />· Separate work teams into different work locations if possible. <br />· Stagger work shifts to minimize contact between employees. <br />· Avoid unnecessary travel. <br />· Cancel or postpone non-essential meetings, gatherings, workshops, and <br />training sessions. <br />· Allow an interval between shifts to thoroughly ventilate the work site by <br />either opening doors and windows or using the HV AC system. <br />· Encourage bringing lunch from home and eating away from others (avoid <br />the lunch room, cafeteria, and crowded restaurants). <br />· Introduce staggered lunchtimes to limit the number of people in the lunch <br />room at one time. <br />· Limit unnecessary employees congregating to socialize. Employees should <br />be instructed to do what needs to be done and then leave the area. <br />· If a meeting is necessary, minimize meeting times and use large meeting <br />rooms. Advise employees to sit as far from others as possible (>3 feet). <br />· Avoid shaking hands or hugging other people; <br />· Use stairs instead of crowded elevators. <br />· Set up systems where clients can request information via phone, email, <br />and fax. <br />· Have information ready for fast pickup or delivery. <br /> <br />F. Workplace Cleaning <br /> <br />Influenza virus can survive on nonporous surfaces up to 24-48 hours. The transfer <br />of bacteria and viruses from environmental surfaces to people occurs largely by <br />hand contact with the surface followed by inoculation of the mucous membranes <br />of the eyes, nose, or mouth by contaminated hands. Cleaning frequently touched <br />surfaces can help reduce the risk of influenza transmission <br /> <br />Pandemic Influenza Continuity of Operations Plan <br /> <br />20. <br />