Job sites may not seem like places for virus transmission, with employees spread out across a wide area. But over the course of the day, in a construction zone, there are choke points where employees would normally come into close contact.
When Covid-19 became a threat, Truebeck Construction responded by implementing a communicable disease prevention task force in early March. According to Bisnow, one obvious key to coronavirus safety on site is social distancing. This means all meetings are broken up into 4 or 5 people at a time, and each stands 6 feet apart. When they can, Truebeck employees record briefings by video so employees can watch them before work.
Truebeck also staggered work schedules to lower the total number of employees on site, and opened up additional entry gates. Occupancy is also limited in break areas. Cleaning and sanitation crews would typically come two to three times a week. Now, they arrive every day. Truebeck has also hired crews to focus solely on shared surfaces like tables, chairs, stair handrails, and control panels. PPE is also being pushed, especially gloves, according to the article.
With social distancing measures in place most work has been able to continue on Truebeck’s projects. But there are some tasks, like glaziers, that will have to wait. Design and pre-construction work can also be done behind the scenes.
Source: Bisnow
