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Last Updated: Tuesday Apr 15th, 2021 @ 10:49 AM
4/15/2021 10:49pm (MDT)
COVID-19 Quarantine Compensation Policy Expires on May 15th
During COVID-19, Okland has been following its quarantine compensation policy. The current policy has allowed for hourly workers, under certain conditions, to receive 50% of their regular wages while quarantined. We are currently seeing very few, if any, COVID-19 cases on our projects. This is due to a host of reasons, including consistent masks wearing, distancing, and the fact that community vaccination rates and case counts continue to trend dramatically in the right direction. Thank you, again, for your efforts over the past year that have helped Okland get to this point.
For these reasons, Okland’s quarantine compensation policy will end on May 15, 2021. In other words, any hourly employees who are required to quarantine after May 15th will not be compensated while they are quarantined unless they apply accrued PTO. Superintendents have already been informed of this update and are in the process of letting our craft workers know. Please don’t hesitate to contact Josh Lockhart with any questions.
12/15/2020 3:38pm (MST)
As many of you may know, the CDC recently revised its guidelines by reducing the amount of time it recommends for employees to stay away from work after they have become exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Up until that announcement on December 2nd, the CDC, as well as most local health departments, recommended that such employee be quarantined for 14 days. Last week, the local health departments in our primary markets---Utah, Arizona, and Idaho---adopted the CDC’s revised guidelines. We have revised Okland’s COVID-19 Policy & Guidelines to reflect these recent changes. In sum, there are now two possible quarantine periods for those who have had close contact with someone who tested positive. The amount of time one is quarantined depends on whether the close contact has tested negative. Specifically, a quarantined close contact cannot return to the site or office until:
10 days from the last day he or she was exposed to the COVID-positive person and has had no symptoms during those 10 days; or
7 days after the last day he or she was exposed to the COVID-positive person, but only if he or she has a negative test result and has had no symptoms during those 7 days.
The revised policy can be found below in English and Spanish.
Our HR Team will continue to work with those who have been exposed to COVID-19, as well as their supervisors, to determine which of these quarantine periods applies to them. If you have any questions about this revision to Okland’s policy, please do not hesitate to contact your HR representative.
12/15/2020 3:38pm (all times are MDT)
COVID-19 Updated Policy
This policy replaces all previously posted policies found below
Archived Policies
5/21/2020 12:24pm (all times are MDT)
As the states and cities in which we operate began to reopen, we have updated our policies and guidelines to take into account many of the changes that have come as a part of a state’s or local government’s reopening efforts.
Return to Office Schedule
To the extent allowed by local governments, Okland is welcoming back or preparing to welcome back more employees to its three main offices (Salt Lake City, Tempe, and Boise). The following graphics illustrate our schedule and plans to reopen.
5/6/2020 6:36pm (all times are MDT)
PROJECT TEMPERATURE SCREENING
At Okland, we are working to ensure that workers, including Okland employees, have their temperatures taken when they first enter the worksite each day. This additional measure of protection has been applied on all Okland projects to give our employees, trade partners, and communities even more confidence that Okland continues to find new and effective ways to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Here is the screening protocol, including PPE options:
Here is a graphic showing how the screening booth process works:
4/14/2020 1:35pm (all times are MDT)
The following is Okland’s updated COVID-19 Policy & Guidelines: (Spanish click here) Of note, it incorporates Okland’s mask policy that was issued last week. A Spanish version will be available soon.
4/8/2020 9:32am (all times are MDT)
We are grateful for feedback we received since we announced our COVID-19 mask policy. It has led to improvements of the policy. I’ve attached a revised graphic that shows all available options, including options when fogging occurs while wearing a cloth mask. We are confident that following this new policy will improve even more what we’re already doing to stay safe and healthy on our projects during this COVID-19 emergency.
Estamos agradecidos por los comentarios que recibimos desde que anunciamos nuestra política para máscaras del COVID-19. Ha dado lugar a mejoras en la política. He adjuntado un documento que muestra todas las opciones disponibles, incluso opciones cuando ocurre empañamiento al usar una máscara de tela. Estamos seguros que siguiendo esta nueva política mejorará aún más lo que ya estamos haciendo para mantenernos seguros y saludables en nuestros proyectos durante la emergencia del COVID-19.
4/6/2020 11:38pm (all times are MDT)
Starting today, we will apply a new COVID-19 mask policy to our projects. The detailed policy is attached. Also attached is a document showing visual examples of the policy. This new policy is a result of two recent developments.
First, the insightful feedback we received through your questions during our companywide call last week. It was clear from your questions, that we need a safe solution for our field employees who must work closely together to perform certain tasks reasonably and safely. Our policy provides those employees with two alternatives.
Second, the CDC announced late Friday that it is now recommending people wear cloth masks while in public. The details are in the attached policy. In short, all individuals onsite, including our trade partners, should start wearing cloth masks immediately. It will become a requirement on all projects beginning on April 13th.
We are grateful for your insights and questions last week, and for the CDC’s additional guidance on Friday that leads to additional measures that will help protect our people. We hope that these new solutions and recommendations will add to the many things you are all doing to keep our people, communities, and projects healthy and safe.
4/6/2020 6:35pm (all times are MDT)
During our companywide call last Tuesday, many of you had questions about how to perform construction work that cannot be done reasonably and safely while maintaining proper social distance (6’ from others). Okland’s operations team went to work to identify some solutions for such tasks and have summarized those solutions in the following document. We hope these solutions are helpful as you continue to work to keep yourselves and others safe and healthy on our projects.
3/31/2020 4:04pm (all times are MDT)
We continue to think and implement better ways to protect our people and projects from the spread of COVID-19. Beginning immediately, all COVID-19 Prevention signage shall be replaced with the revised version. There will be more permanent posters provided to jobsites later this week or early next. They set forth eight major preventative measures we must all do on Okland projects. There is also a space to add additional measures that are required by a particular project team/owner or AHJ. Any additions should be discussed with Tim Conde before adding to the poster. To view the poster, see below links.
Companywide Poster (Eng.) - Companywide Post (Sp.) - Companywide Flier (Eng.) - Companywide Flier (Sp.)
3/31/2020 12:30pm (all times are MDT)
COVID-19 Government Checks to Individuals and Families for COVID-19 Economic Impact
As you may know, the federal government will be issuing soon COVID-19 economic impact payments to individuals and families. Here is an online calculator you can use to understand how much you will receive: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/business/coronavirus-stimulus-check-calculator/. Here’s a link that answers common questions about the payment, including what to do if you didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019: https://www.marketplace.org/2020/03/31/covid-19-government-stimulus-check/.
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COVID-19 Water Policy: Both Okland and each Trade Partner are doing their best to provide bottled water for all workers during this COVID-19 pandemic. At times, however, bottled water supplies are low on some of our projects. In an effort to ensure workers are properly hydrated regardless of bottled water supply---optimally, each should drink one gallon of water per day---please instruct each worker to bring their own water from their house each day stored in a thermos or other suitable container. Such container could include something as simple as a plastic gallon jug previously used for milk (it must be relabeled “water”). Regardless of the container, it must have your name written largely and boldly on it. And, DO NOT share containers with other workers, as it increases the risk of spreading illnesses, including COVID-19. We will continue to do our best to source bottled water and have it available, but please have your workers bring their own water in the meantime.
Tanto Okland como cada socio comercial están haciendo todo lo posible para proporcionar agua embotellada a todos los trabajadores durante esta pandemia COVID-19. A veces, sin embargo, los suministros de agua embotellada están bajos en algunos de nuestros proyectos. En un esfuerzo para asegurar de que los trabajadores estén adecuadamente hidratados independientemente del suministro de agua embotellada---óptimamente, cada uno debe beber un galón de agua por día--- instruya a cada trabajador que traiga su propia agua de su casa cada día almacenada en un termo u otro recipiente adecuado. Dicho recipiente podría incluir algo tan simple como un galón de plástico como el de leche (debe ser reetiquetado "agua"). Independientemente del recipiente, debe escribir su nombre en grande y NO comparta contenedores con otros trabajadores, ya que aumenta el riesgo de propagación de enfermedades, incluyendo el COVID-19. Seguiremos haciendo todo lo posible para obtener agua embotellada para tenerla disponible, mientras tanto, por favor pida a sus trabajadores que traigan su propia agua.
3/25/2020 4:40PM (all times are MDT)
A few things in this update:
· Updated and Revised Okland COVID-19 Policy & Guidelines
· New infographic to be posted throughout each project summarizing key prevention steps projects should take to address COVID-19
· Updated Cleaning & Disinfecting Guidance
UPDATED AND REVISED OKLAND COVID-19 POLICY & GUIDELINES
Okland has updated its COVID-19 Policy and Guidelines. The document is available here: https://okland.sharefile.com/d-s989559f9ae4458e8 (English); https://okland.sharefile.com/d-s519246645b7416d8 (Spanish).
Here are screenshots of the document:
INFOGRAPHIC SUMMARIZING PREVENTION STEPS
This infographic flyer should be posted throughout the project, as it summarizes much of the information we have provided to and posted throughout projects. This flier can be accessed through this public link: - https://okland.sharefile.com/d-sa3ed86703a64c72b (English); https://okland.sharefile.com/d-s4946a7a7ddc486c8 (Spanish). It’s also available to Okland employees via The YARD. Here are screenshots of the flyer, in English and Spanish:
UPDATED CLEANING & DISINFECTING GUIDANCE SHEET
This is an updated version of our earlier published flyer re Cleaning & Disinfecting Guidance Sheet. This document is available to the public here: https://okland.sharefile.com/d-sf021d28162d4ad6a (Spanish); - https://okland.sharefile.com/d-s9c50dbbffd842bab (English). It is also available to Okland employees via The YARD. Here are screenshots of the documents:
3/23/2020 7:45 AM (all time are MDT)
ELEVATOR AND MAN/MATERIAL HOISTS BEHAVIOR DURING COVID-19
ISSUE: Under normal conditions, project elevators or man/material hoists contain a handful of workers going up and down all day in roughly a 6X6 space.
SOLUTION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, elevators on Okland projects may only be used for heavy/large tools or materials. The elevator operator, of course, may be in the elevator. For those elevators without an operator, only one person at a time may be in the elevator, but only if he or she is transporting heavy/large tools or materials.
For our man/material hoists that would allow for 6’ separation (which should be many of them), one other worker may be in the hoist with our operator ONLY IF that person is positioned 6’ away (e.g. on the other side of the car). If that hoist does not allow for 6’ separation, then same requirement as the elevator.
There are no exceptions until governmental recommendations are lessened re 6’ separation, unless provided by an Okland Regional Safety Director.
We will have signage available to project teams soon that it can post near/in each elevator or man/material hoists.
3/20/2020 3:35 PM
Here is a quick video by our Field Operations Director, Weston Woolsey, of some ideas for how to perform work while following the CDC’s 6 feet of separation guideline. A screenshot is below, but click this link to watch: https://vimeo.com/399301980/c6e25254b7
3/20/2020 9:50 AM
Here are two new fliers you must post on your projects. Here’s a public link to these fliers---all trade partners (and anyone else) should feel free to use/modify these for their own use.
Max Trailer Capacity: https://okland.sharefile.com/d-s927b4d8837b4ff5a
Social Separation Reminder: https://okland.sharefile.com/d-s8fa24ac0caf42fd8
First, please ensure this flier (available on The YARD) is posted on each trailer door and write the number of people that each trailer space can manage while comfortably maintaining six feet of separation---that will become the rule for that particular trailer. To the extent that an essential gathering exceeds the written number and consists of 10 or fewer people, you must find another location, preferably outside, to conduct the meeting.
Second, please post this flier throughout your job to ensure workers remember to stay six feet apart whenever reasonably possible. This flier, too, is on The YARD.
3/20/2020 8:38 AM (All Times MDT)
Thanks, again, for everyone’s hard work in responding to all that is happening. Our employees, project owners, trade partners, and others are doing remarkable things. Here are a few short updates:
Earthquake Info Removed: We’ve removed the Utah earthquake information from this update page, now that those issues appear to be behind us.
New Huddle Direction: To the extent a project team strongly believes that huddles continue to be necessary on your project, huddles shall include no more than 10 people so long as each person can maintain six feet of separation.
Social Separation: Redouble your efforts to ensure six feet of social separation in the trailer and on the project.
We will send soon signage for the exterior of trailer doors that will provide that trailer capacity is limited to a certain number of people (depending on trailer space).
We hope to provide some short tutorial videos demonstrating how Okland concrete crews can apply CDC guidelines while performing their work.
Gang-box talks must be done with the proper social separation (six feet distance). If you see crews huddle around gang-boxes without such separation, remind them to respect the rules.
Pre-task Plans should include how the task can be performed while following the CDC guidelines, including six feet of separation.
Clean the Trailer: Please ensure that you are routinely cleaning the trailer. There are resources in these updates that provide guidance on how to clean safely.
3/16/2020 8:51 PM
We have provided our project team leadership with an Okland letter it should send to trade partners. It explains, among other things, Okland’s COVID-19 Policy and how Okland plans to respond to impact notices it receives from Trade Partners. Here is a screenshot of the letter, which will soon be available on The YARD:
3/16/2020 4:15 PM
Okland Response to President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America (announced this afternoon -- 3/16)---10 Person Gatherings
As you may know, the CDC and President Trump issued its most recent guidelines to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Among other things, President Trump recommended that we should “avoid social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people.” We continue to monitor how this pandemic affects the health and safety of our employees. For now, Okland’s projects will remain open, subject to the policy and guidance set forth in Okland’s most recent “Okland COVID-19 Policy and Guidance,” which is found in the post just below this one. Since the CDC and President Trump’s guideline focuses on “social” gatherings, we are not implementing a 10-person gathering limit on our projects. Nonetheless, please work to meet in smaller groups, when meeting is necessary.
With regard to huddles, and despite huddles not being a social gathering, we have revised our policy below to account for anticipated concerns about gatherings of 50 people. In short, discretion is given to each project team to determine what size of foreman huddles, if any, is appropriate. That same discretion allows a project team to forego huddles temporarily and coordinate in other ways that will allow the project to continue to be effective. Please work with your director to determine the best approach for your project.
Please also continue to follow the CDC guidelines concerning hygiene and social interaction and separation. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to discuss them with your director.
3/16/2020 1:43 AM
OKLAND COVID-19 POLICY AND GUIDANCE
(Updated: See update on 3/25/20 @ 4:30 pm MDT)
3/13/2020 5:16 PM
The following is a screenshot of Okland’s policy (English and Spanish) concerning (i) observance and return to work, (ii) compensation during quarantine, and (iii) short- and long-term disability. It will be posted on The YARD tomorrow, and we’ll revise this post when it is to include the link. Please ensure that this is posted where Okland employees, both OMC and FLC, can view it:
3/12/2020 5:19 PM (THIS AND ALL TIMES BELOW ARE MST)
The following is a screenshot of a document that is now available on The YARD: https://okland.sharefile.com/d-s715f704ec4b403ca. It’s a resource for you and your families to help you access information that may be helpful to you as we navigate the COVID-19 issue.
3/12/2020 4:49 PM
The following is a screenshot of a document asking workers, under certain and limited circumstances, to contact their supervisor before entering the site. It is now available on The YARD: https://okland.sharefile.com/d-sc0a84c9431648458. Please print and post this flier immediately at the entrance(s) of your project.
3/12/2020 3:42 PM
[SEE UPDATED VERSION ABOVE] The following is a screenshot of a document that outlines COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfecting practices is now available on The YARD: https://okland.sharefile.com/d-s73ffc6ab4014b9db. Please implement these practices immediately on your projects.
3/12/2020 11:46 AM
OKLAND COVID-19 GENERAL POLICY
[REPLACED BY 3/16/20 Revised Policy]
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