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Construction industry to resume work May 1st under new guidelines
dnixon//April 24, 2020
Pennsylvania’s construction industry will return to work May 1, one week earlier than previously announced, but will do so under safety guidelines issued by Gov. Tom Wolf.
The guidance, developed by the General Contractors Association of Pennsylvania, provides universal protocols for all construction activity, as well as specific additional guidance for residential, commercial and public construction projects.
Among the requirements:
- All employees and every person at a work site must wear masks unless they are unable for medical or safety reasons.
- All construction projects must maintain proper social distancing and provide hand washing and sanitizing stations for workers, as well as cleaning and sanitizing protocols for high risk transmission areas.
- Appoint a pandemic safety officer for each project or work site.
- Residential construction job sites will be limited for four workers.
The full guidelines can be found here.
Previously, the state closed all construction projects unless they were supporting life-sustaining businesses or activities or were granted an exemption to perform or support life-sustaining activities.
