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NORTON SOUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

COVID-19 Community and Workforce Protection Plan

May 12, 2020Version 1.0

Tyler Rhodes, COO: 907.304.2300, [email protected] Erickson, Safety Manager: 907.744.7049, [email protected]

June 9, 2020Version 1.2

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Table of Contents

1. Purpose……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3

2. Definitions…………………………………………………………………………………………. 3

3. Areas of Operation & Workforce………………………………………………………… 4

4. Travel………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4

5. Maintenance of Facilities & Equipment………………………………………………… 5

6. Seafood Plant & Buying Station Work Plan…………………………………………… 6

7. Tender Vessel Work Plan……………………………………………………………………… 9

8. Fisheries Research and Development Plan………………………………….……….. 13

9. Office Work Plan................................................................................... 15

10. Employee Education............................................................................. 16

11. Response Plans for Ill Employees.......................................................... 17

12. Continued Maintenance/Operation of Critical Infrastructure................ 20

Attachments

1. Attachment 1: Health Screening Questionnaire

2. Attachment 2: Screening Response Plan

3. Attachment 3: Critical Infrastructure Travel Letter

4. Attachment 4: State Health Mandate 010

5. Attachment 5: Training and Educational Materials

6. Attachment 6: COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms

7. Attachment 7: Laundry Procedures

8. Attachment 8: Marine Safety Information Bulletin 06-20

9. Attachment 9: Risk Factors for Severe Illness

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1. Purpose The purpose of this plan is to address the national COVID-19 pandemic and adhere to the latest mandates issued by the State of Alaska. The mandate requires all Alaskan companies to take an active role in mitigating the risk to Alaska for community transmission. Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) is classified as an essential services provider under Alaska Essential Services and Critical Workforce Infrastructure Order (formally Attachment A) issued by Governor Dunleavy and is requested by the State of Alaska to remain in operation per the Order. Specifically, the Order states “(c)ertain critical infrastructure industries have a special responsibility in these times to continue operations.”

The purpose of this document is to establish and convey those plans and action items which will allow for the continuity of NSEDC’s operations while taking all available measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus within the communities in which NSEDC operates. These plans may be scaled up or down, depending on the evolving situation.

This plan contains action plans and items which have or will be put into effect in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, State of Alaska mandates and Executive Orders issued to date, best practices as noted by the medical and processor communities, and the input of the local communities in which NSEDC operates. It is the goal of NSEDC for this plan to safeguard the community populations, company employees and other stakeholders in the communities in which NSEDC operates.

2. Definitions a. Self-Quarantine: Remaining in a designated self-quarantine location for a period of 14

days after arriving in the State or local community. Persons under self-quarantine shall: i. Leave their designated quarantine location only for medical emergencies or to

seek medical care. ii. Not visit any public spaces, including, but not limited to: schools, meeting

rooms, fitness centers, grocery stores or restaurants. iii. Not allow visitors in or out of their designated quarantine location other than a

physician, healthcare provider, or individual authorized to enter the designated quarantine location by the CEO, COO or Safety Manager.

iv. Comply with all rules or protocols related to quarantine as set forth by the hotel, rented lodging or designated quarantine location.

v. Comply with social distancing guidelines, if there are other individuals in the residence, hotel room, rented lodging or designated quarantine location.

b. Social Distancing: Social Distancing means keeping space between yourself and other people. To practice social or physical distancing:

i. Stay at least 6 feet (2 meters or about 2 arms’ length) from other people ii. Do not gather in groups

iii. Stay out of crowded places and avoid mass gatherings c. Norton Sound Region: Refers to the area in and around NSEDC’s 15 member

communities: Brevig Mission, Diomede, Elim, Gambell, Golovin, Koyuk, Nome, St. Michael, Savoonga, Shaktoolik, Stebbins, Teller, Unalakleet, Wales, and White Mountain

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3. Areas of Operation and Workforce NSEDC plans to operate its seafood plants in Nome, Unalakleet and Savoonga; land-based salmon buying stations in Golovin, Elim, Koyuk and Shaktoolik; and tender vessels operating between the communities of Nome and Unalakleet in the Norton Sound region of Alaska. Fisheries research and clean-up projects will take place throughout the Norton Sound region on various rivers, streams, beaches and waterways. NSEDC will also administer programs and operations in offices located in the communities of Nome, Unalakleet and Anchorage. Further details on personnel and operations management for offices will be addressed in Section 9, “Office Work Plan.”

For its seafood plants and land-based buying stations, NSEDC plans to only hire residents of the communities in which the operations are based. Outside of potential maintenance and repair needs, NSEDC does not plan to facilitate the movement of personnel from community to community in order to staff any of its shoreside operations. Further details on personnel and operations management for shoreside operations will be addressed in Section 6, “Seafood Plant and Buying Station Work Plan.”

For its tender vessel operations, NSEDC plans to hire residents of several Alaska communities. Those hired for vessel positions who must travel to the Norton Sound region will be required to quarantine in NSEDC-provided designated lodging in Nome prior to being placed on a vessel. Further details on personnel and operations management for vessel operations will be addressed in Section 7, “Tender Vessel Work Plan.”

NSEDC Fisheries Research and Development (FR&D) offices are located in Nome and Unalakleet. These offices oversee annual salmon counting and rehabilitation projects in Nome, Unalakleet, White Mountain, Koyuk, and Shaktoolik, as well as the Clean Waters beach cleanup program. Current special projects include salmon tagging in Shaktoolik and Unalakleet, and halibut and cod tagging in Nome and Savoonga. Further details on personnel and operations management for FR&D operations will be addressed in Section 8, “Fisheries Research and Development Work Plan.”

NSEDC will make every effort to perform maintenance of equipment and facilities with personnel already located within the community of operations. Instances when travel by NSEDC personnel and/or its agents is required for maintenance will be addressed in Section 5, “Maintenance of Facilities.”

NSEDC plans to monitor adherence to this plan’s guidelines through regular communication between facility managers and upper management (Safety Manager, COO, President/CEO). Additionally, NSEDC plans to hire Safety Coordinators at the Nome and Unalakleet seafood plants to perform daily health screenings, evaluate effectiveness and adherence to safety protocols, monitor PPE and disinfecting supplies, and facilitate communication between employees and management.

4. Travel a. General

i. Travel in all instances (community to community, within communities) shall be minimized to the extent possible and only as necessary. The number of employees traveling for any purpose shall be kept to the minimum when necessary to complete the task (i.e. only one person shall go to the store for supplies). Facemasks and other appropriate PPE shall be worn when traveling from a work station and hand-washing shall occur before and after travel.

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b. Travel Between Communities i. NSEDC employee and contractor travel between communities will only occur for

essential repairs or purposes, and shall only be done so with the approval of the President/CEO, COO or Safety Manager.

ii. All those traveling on behalf of NSEDC shall possess a NSEDC Critical Infrastructure Industry Essential Employee Travel Letter (Attachment 3) signed by the NSEDC President/CEO, COO or Safety Manager.

iii. All those traveling on behalf of NSEDC shall complete and pass NSEDC’s Health Screening Questionnaire (Attachment 1) just prior to the start of travel.

iv. All protocols and procedures established by the communities involved in the travel plan shall be adhered to. Advance notification shall be given to local governing bodies when travel is to occur.

v. Facemasks and other required PPE shall be worn while in transit, including in airports, aircraft, motor vehicles, etc., as well as while working in the community being visited.

vi. When possible, travel will be done by chartered aircraft to minimize contact between NSEDC personnel/contractors and others.

vii. NSEDC personnel/contractors shall travel directly to the worksite. Travel is not permitted to other locations within the community, including stores, personal residences or any other location that is not required.

viii. The traveler shall bring all food, tools, supplies and other provisions with them as to avoid unnecessary trips to any locations in the community being visited

ix. Unless otherwise approved by the President/CEO, COO, or Safety Manager, or required due to circumstances beyond the travelling employee’s control, no overnight stays in communities being visited shall be permitted

x. Travel for NSEDC’s tender fleet shall be further dictated by the guidelines in Section 7, “Tender Vessel Work Plan”.

5. Maintenance of Facilities & Equipment a. General

i. To the maximum extent possible, NSEDC shall endeavor to rely on local personnel to address maintenance and repair of equipment and facilities. This will include the use of remote direction from maintenance staff and third-party contractors to local personnel in achieving repairs.

ii. If possible, and if it does not impact the safety, welfare and ability of operations to proceed, repairs and maintenance may be deferred until a time when social distancing guidelines have been eased, and NSEDC deems it prudent to proceed.

iii. If NSEDC maintenance personnel or a third-party repair contractor need to travel to a facility, local personnel will either stay away from the facility to be repaired or the minimum number of local personnel will remain onsite and practice social distancing while wearing facemasks and any other appropriate PPE.

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iv. All those visiting an NSEDC facility must complete and pass NSEDC’s Health Screening Questionnaire (Attachment 1) prior to travel and/or entering a facility.

b. NSEDC Maintenance Personnel i. At times, more skilled or credentialled personnel will be needed to address

repairs. In these cases, NSEDC shall first endeavor to send its regionally based personnel to the site.

ii. NSEDC personnel travelling shall follow all applicable travel guidelines as outlined in Section 4, “Travel”.

c. Third-Party Contractors i. When required, NSEDC may send third-party contractors to address essential

repairs necessary to facilitate operations. NSEDC shall first endeavor to engage regionally based contractors. All third-party contractors must agree to follow NSEDC’s Community and Workforce Protection Plan, including but not limited to, all applicable travel guidelines as outlined in Section 4, “Travel”.

6. Seafood Plant & Buying Station Work Plan

a. Local Hire Only i. For its seafood plants and land-based buying stations, NSEDC plans to only hire

residents of the communities in which the operations occur. NSEDC shall not operate its Community Hire program in 2020.

ii. Should NSEDC hire employee or host an agent from outside the community of operation, NSEDC shall ensure the employee/agent:

1. Meets all current quarantine and COVID-19 testing requirements imposed by the State of Alaska and community in which the operations occur; and

2. If the employee/agent is traveling to the worksite from outside the State of Alaska, NSEDC shall ensure compliance with State Mandate 010 - Appendix 1 as updated on May 15, 2020. Those traveling to work for NSEDC may follow any of the options outlined in Section III. Should the employee or agent follow Section III(c) “Option 3: Post Travel Quarantine”, the following requirements will apply:

a. NSEDC shall house the arriving employee/agent in their own quarters with dedicated kitchen and restroom facilities for their use only.

b. The employee/agent will be tested for COVID-19 following their 14-day quarantine utilizing the local clinic in the community of operation. The employee/agent will not be permitted access to the work facility or wider community until receipt of a negative test result.

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b. Access

i. Only employees who are scheduled to work a shift and have cleared screening will be permitted access to NSEDC’s facilities, unless otherwise authorized by the Plant Manager, Safety Manager, COO or President & CEO.

ii. Relatives and friends of authorized employees shall not be permitted access. Employees must work with plant management to coordinate the receipt on any items (such as food or personal items) delivered to the facility on their behalf.

iii. The general public and fishermen shall not be permitted access to NSEDC facilities, including the outside working areas of the facilities.

iv. Specific locations shall be determined for fishermen to conduct necessary business with NSEDC, including fish ticketing, gear and bait receipt, and other items as determined by NSEDC.

v. If NSEDC maintenance personnel from another community or third-party contractors are approved to access a facility for repair, all reasonable efforts will be made to conduct the repairs when local personnel are not onsite. If local personnel do need to be onsite, the number or employees will be kept at an absolute minimum, all required PPE shall be worn, including facemasks, and social distancing will be practiced to the extent possible.

c. Pre-employment Screening i. Prior to starting employment at any NSEDC facility, all those offered jobs will be

tested for COVID-19, dependent on local testing capacity. ii. Prior to starting employment at any NSEDC facility, all those offered jobs will be

presented with a pre-employment health screening questionnaire. iii. Prior to starting employment at any NSEDC facility, all those offered jobs will be

advised of factors that place some individuals at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 (Attachment 9)

d. Daily Screening i. All employees will have their temperature taken, depending on location, by

either a non-contact thermometer or a personally assigned oral thermometer. All employees will answer NSEDC’s Health Screening Questionnaire (Attachment 1) prior to entering the work site. Screenings will be conducted by NSEDC personnel, such as the Safety Coordinator at Nome and Unalakleet, and the shift manager at the buying stations and Savoonga.

ii. NSEDC’s standard screening response protocols (Attachment 2) will apply. iii. Any employee who does not pass the screening will be isolated as much as

possible/practical. Responses shall follow the guidelines in Section 11, “Response Plans.”

e. Social Distancing i. All individuals on company property or acting on behalf of NSEDC at any

location shall practice social distancing. Social distancing means maintaining at least 6 feet of separation from other individuals, washing hands with soap and water for at least twenty seconds as frequently as possible or using hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol, covering coughs or sneezes (into the

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sleeve or elbow, not hands), regularly cleaning high-touch surfaces, and not shaking hands.

ii. NSEDC will make every attempt to put social distancing protocols into place, however, due to equipment, workspace and other constraints, this may not be feasible in all situations. Accordingly, other preventative measures such as increased medical screening and increased PPE will be used to mitigate risks of infection when social distancing rules cannot be followed.

f. Workforce Grouping i. To the extent possible, employees will be assigned to the same duty area/job

each shift in an effort to minimize contact between individual employees. Unless directed by a manager, employees should not enter other work areas or employee groupings.

ii. When employees must be closer than six feet to do their job effectively, steps will be taken to increase PPE for these individuals and treat these groups of workers as a pod for quarantine purposes. These pods will be determined by Plant Managers. If an employee in one of these pods develops symptoms or is tested positive, the entire pod will be sent home to self-quarantine.

g. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) i. Employees will be provided with facemasks, face shields, gloves and other

appropriate PPE depending on the situation and/or job duty. ii. All employees will be required to wear facemasks, which are to be donned prior

to entering the worksite, and worn throughout the work shift until departing for home.

iii. Any washable PPE, such as facemasks and gloves, shall be handled per the guidelines developed for and posted at the specific facility.

h. Sick Workers Required to Stay Home i. Employees with symptoms of acute respiratory illness are required to “stay

home” and not come to work until they are free of a fever (>100.3°F using an oral thermometer), signs of a fever, and any other symptoms for at least 72 hours, without the use of fever-reducing or other symptom-altering medicines. This assumes they do not have risk factors for COVID-19 exposure. COVID-19 testing at local NSHC facility will be required prior to returning to work.

ii. NSEDC does not require a healthcare provider’s note for employees who are sick with acute respiratory illness to validate their illness as an excused absence from work.

iii. NSEDC maintains flexible policies that permit employees to stay home to care for a sick family member.

i. Sanitation Plan i. All frequently touched surfaces will be routinely cleaned in the workplace, such

as workstations, control knobs/buttons, doorknobs, handrails, etc. Cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas are used in accordance with the directions on the label. Sanitizing products are provided so that commonly used surfaces (e.g. doorknobs, keyboards, workstation surfaces) can be cleaned by

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employees before and after each use. Sanitation will continue to be logged daily.

ii. Plant Managers shall encourage basic common hygiene practices, such as: frequent and thorough hand washing, respiratory etiquette (including covering coughs and sneezes), and discouraging crewmembers from using others’ personal property, work tools, and equipment.

iii. Employees are instructed to clean their hands often with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60-95% alcohol or wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Soap and water should be used preferentially if hands are visibly dirty. Soap and water and alcohol-based (or equivalent) sanitizers will be provided. Key times for employees to their clean hands include:

1. Before and after work shifts 2. Before and after work breaks 3. After blowing their nose, coughing, or sneezing 4. After using the restroom 5. Before eating or preparing food 6. After putting on, touching, or removing cloth face coverings

iv. Depending on supply and availability, employees shall be provided with personal-sized hand sanitizer bottles to utilize throughout the day and be refilled when needed. Additional hand-washing stations are being added to NSEDC’s facilities as well.

v. See NSEDC Laundry Procedures listed in Attachment 7 j. Breaks

i. Break areas will be expanded to allow for appropriate social distancing measures as defined in State Health Mandate 010 (Attachment 4)

ii. Where possible so as not to limit production, employee break times will be staggered to limit the number of employees in the break areas at one time.

iii. Break areas will be outfitted with touchless (coffee/drink machines) and single-use items (cups) to minimize common surfaces being touched.

k. Signage i. Signage shall be posted throughout and around NSEDC’s facilities to cover the

areas of: hygiene protocols and recommendations, facility access/limitations, social distancing requirements, signs and symptoms, and NSEDC personnel contact information

7. Tender Vessel Work Plan a. Initial Travel

i. All crewmembers in transit on commercial or chartered aircraft must wear a cloth face covering that meets the recommendations contained in Health Alert 010 (Attachment 4). This face covering must be worn while transiting air terminals (to be temporarily removed for security screening), while on the plane, and any follow-on ground transportation until they reach their

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quarantine facility (e.g., bunkhouse, vessel or private lodging). Crewmembers shall clean or dispose of face coverings in accordance with Health Mandate 010 (Attachment 4).

ii. Crewmembers in transit shall carry documentation from NSEDC indicating that they are an essential Critical Infrastructure Worker as defined under State Health Mandates.

iii. Arriving crewmembers must proceed directly to the vessel or their designated quarantine location, must practice social distancing and avoid interaction with the community, and may not stop at any location between arrival at the local airport and transport to the vessel or quarantine location.

b. Quarantine Prior to Vessel Service i. All vessel crewmembers who have traveled or have been outside of the Norton

Sound region two weeks prior to boarding their vessel must quarantine for a period of 14 days before being placed on a vessel. Crewmembers will either be individually quarantined or group-quarantined with fellow crewmembers from their specific vessel in NSEDC-provided housing in Nome. Crewmembers shall only be placed into group quarantine after they have received a negative coronavirus test result. Crewmembers will be individually quarantined while initial test results are pending.

1. Crew members who live in Alaska, but outside the Norton Sound region, shall pass a health screening and receive a negative coronavirus test result prior to flying to Nome.

2. Crew members who live in the Norton Sound region shall pass a health screening prior to flying to Nome, and shall be individually quarantined until a negative coronavirus test result is received, whether the test was administered in their home community or Nome. All crewmembers must receive a negative coronavirus test prior to being placed on vessels.

3. If the crew member is traveling to the worksite from outside the State of Alaska, NSEDC shall ensure compliance with State Mandate 010 - Appendix 1 as updated on May 15, 2020. Those traveling to work for NSEDC may follow any of the options outlined in Section III. Should the employee or agent follow Section III(c) “Option 3: Post Travel Quarantine”, the following requirements will apply:



ii. Crewmembers’ temperature shall be taken twice daily during quarantine and recorded on a provided log. Should fever or other COVID-19-related symptoms

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develop during quarantine, crewmembers should report it to the Vessel Manager or Safety Manager, who will proceed with implementation of NSEDC’s response plan as outlined in Section 11, “Response Plans”.

iii. No visitors are allowed during the quarantine period iv. Supplies and food will be delivered to the crewmembers during this quarantine

period by NSEDC couriers v. Upon the end of the 14-day quarantine period, crewmembers will be given a

health screening using NSEDC’s standard screening checklist (Attachment 1) vi. Upon passing the health screening, crewmembers will go directly from

quarantine to their assigned vessel. c. Isolation Protocol Once Placed on Vessel

i. All vessel crew, once placed on a vessel, will be required to remain on their vessel for the duration of the season.

ii. No vessel crew shall be allowed onshore at any port, unless as specified below: iii. The sole time crewmembers will be permitted to leave their vessel will be to

transit to designated crew quarters in Nome or Unalakleet. iv. Crewmembers will only travel directly from the vessel to the quarters. v. Crewmembers must wear facemasks and any other PPE as assigned by NSEDC

when transiting between their vessel and shoreside quarters. Facemasks will be donned prior to leaving vessel and not removed until after entering shoreside quarters.

vi. Only crew from one vessel at a time will be allowed access to the quarters vii. The quarters shall be fully cleaned and disinfected between visits from crews

and others. viii. Provisions such as food and supplies will be delivered to vessels and quarters by

NSEDC couriers. ix. At no time shall visitors be permitted entry on a vessel or into shoreside crew

quarters. d. Pre-employment Screening

i. Prior to entering quarantine, all crewmembers will be tested for COVID-19, dependent on local testing capacity.

ii. Prior to entering quarantine, all crewmembers will be presented with a pre-employment health screening questionnaire.

iii. Prior to starting employment at any NSEDC facility, all those offered jobs will be advised of factors that place some individuals at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 (Attachment 9)

e. Daily Screening i. Crewmembers will be assigned their own personal oral thermometer and will

record their temperature and answer NSEDC’s Health Screening Questionnaire (Attachment 1) on a daily basis

ii. NSEDC’s standard screening response protocols (Attachment 2) will apply iii. Any crewmember who does not pass the screening will be isolated as much as

possible/practical on the vessel and taken to either Nome or Unalakleet to be

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isolated at shoreside quarters and further evaluated. The entire vessel crew shall be isolated as the evaluation occurs.

iv. Further response to suspected illness shall be guided by Section 11, “Response Plans”.

f. Sanitation Plan i. All frequently touched surfaces will be routinely cleaned in the workplace, such

as workstations, control knobs/buttons, doorknobs, handrails, etc. Cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas are used in accordance with the directions on the label. Sanitizing products are provided so that commonly used surfaces (e.g. doorknobs, controls, keyboards, workstation surfaces) can be cleaned by employees before and after each use. Sanitation will continue to be logged daily.

ii. Vessel captains shall encourage basic common hygiene practices, such as: frequent and thorough hand washing, respiratory etiquette (including covering coughs and sneezes), and discouraging crewmembers from using others’ personal property, work tools, and equipment.

iii. Employees are instructed to clean their hands often with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60-95% alcohol or wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Soap and water should be used preferentially if hands are visibly dirty. Soap and water and alcohol-based (or equivalent) sanitizers will be provided. Key times for employees to clean their hands include:


iv. Depending on supply and availability, employees shall be provided with personal-sized hand sanitizer bottles to utilize throughout the day and be refilled when needed.

g. Provisioning of Vessels i. Supplies, food and other consumables shall be delivered to the vessels and

shoreside quarters by NSEDC couriers. All reasonable attempts will be made to deliver items in large quantities as to reduce the frequency of deliveries as well as trips to the store for supplies.

h. Maintenance & Repair of Vessels i. When possible, maintenance and repairs of vessels and their systems will be

performed by vessel crewmembers, including efforts to have skilled individuals remotely direct vessel crews.

ii. When maintenance and repairs necessitate a skilled or credentialed repairman, every effort will be made to ensure the vessel is docked in Unalakleet or Nome, and the crew is stationed in the shoreside crew quarters following the protocols

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in section 7(c) “Isolation Protocol Once Placed on Vessel”, prior to any non-crewmember boarding the vessel.

iii. NSEDC will endeavor to first address repairs with its own maintenance employees. If a third-party contractor is required, NSEDC will first try to engage a regionally based contractor. Any contractor boarding a vessel shall follow any and all applicable guidelines, including PPE whether vessel crew remains onboard or not.

iv. Any non-crewmember boarding a vessel for maintenance purposes shall only access areas of the vessel necessary for the maintenance work. Prior to leaving the vessel, visiting personnel shall conduct a thorough cleaning/sanitization of areas accessed.

v. Upon returning to vessel, crew will maintain appropriate PPE while performing an additional cleaning/sanitization of the vessel.

vi. If an emergency repair is required in a location where it is impossible or prohibited that the crew disembark, crewmembers will isolate themselves away from the visiting repairman to the extent possible while wearing appropriate PPE.

8. Fisheries Research and Development (FR&D) Plan a. Local Hire Only

i. For its FR&D projects, NSEDC plans to only hire residents of the communities in which the operations occur. All efforts will be made to maintain the same personnel at each camp for the duration of the season.

ii. Should NSEDC hire employee or host an agent from outside the community of operation, NSEDC shall ensure the employee/agent:

1. Meets all current quarantine and COVID-19 testing requirements imposed by the State of Alaska and community in which the operations occur; and

2. If the employee/agent is traveling to the worksite from outside the State of Alaska, NSEDC shall ensure compliance with State Mandate 010 - Appendix 1 as updated on May 15, 2020. Those traveling to work for NSEDC may follow any of the options outlined in Section III. Should the employee or agent follow Section III(c) “Option 3: Post Travel Quarantine”, the following requirements will apply:



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iii. Prior to starting employment at any NSEDC facility, all those offered jobs will be advised of factors that place some individuals at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 (Attachment 9)

b. Access i. Relatives and friends of authorized employees shall not be permitted access.

Employees must work with local FR&D staff to coordinate the receipt on any items (such as food or personal items) delivered to the camp on their behalf.

ii. The general public and fishermen shall not be permitted access to NSEDC facilities, including camp sites and other outside working areas.

c. FR&D Camp Procedures i. During camp set-up, all staff must wear appropriate PPE for the duration of the

set-up. ii. Once camp is operational, permanent camp crew will remain in isolation

together and will not interact with other FR&D personnel or others without wearing appropriate PPE.

iii. Non-camp crew such as biologists and personnel involved in the set-up/take-down of camps will carry and use their own cooking equipment and shelters to maintain social distancing guidelines.

d. FR&D Site Visit Procedures i. Site visits will be limited as much as possible, and will only be allowed with the

permission of an FR&D Biologist or Director, Safety Manager, COO and/or President/CEO.

ii. Camp personnel and visiting FR&D administrative personnel will wear appropriate PPE for the duration of the site visit.

iii. Once administrative personnel have left, camp personnel will sanitize any shared work areas.

e. Pre-camp Deployment Screening i. Prior to going to camp, all crewmembers will be tested for COVID-19,

dependent on local testing capacity. ii. Prior to going to camp, all crewmembers will be presented with a pre-

employment health screening questionnaire. f. Daily Screening

i. Crewmembers will be assigned their own, personal oral thermometer and will daily record their temperature and answer NSEDC’s Health Screening Questionnaire (Attachment 1)

ii. NSEDC’s standard screening response protocols (Attachment 2) will apply iii. Any crewmember who does not pass the screening will be isolated as much as

possible/practical at the camp and taken to the community that serves as the base for field camp for isolation further evaluation. The entire camp crew shall be isolated as the evaluation occurs.

iv. Further response to suspected illness shall be guided by Section 11, “Response Plans”.

g. Sanitation Plan

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i. All frequently touched surfaces will be routinely cleaned in the workplace, such as workstations, control knobs/buttons, doorknobs, handrails, sampling materials etc. Cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas are used in accordance with the directions on the label. Sanitizing products are provided so that commonly used surfaces (e.g. doorknobs, controls, keyboards, workstation surfaces) can be cleaned by employees before and after each use.

ii. For those sites without running water, a bleach solution will be used to clean PPE and shared surfaces. Camp personnel will be provided with bleach as well as reference material from the CDC detailing these procedures.

iii. FR&D supervisors shall encourage basic common hygiene practices, such as: frequent and thorough hand washing; respiratory etiquette, including covering coughs and sneezes; discouraging crewmembers from using others’ personal property, work tools, and equipment.

iv. Employees are instructed to clean their hands often with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60-95% alcohol or wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Soap and water should be used preferentially if hands are visibly dirty. Soap and water and alcohol-based (or equivalent) sanitizers will be provided. Key times for employees to clean their hands include:


v. Depending on supply and availability, employees shall be provided with personal-sized hand sanitizer bottles to utilize throughout the day and be refilled when needed.

h. Provisioning of Camps i. Supplies, food and other consumables shall be delivered to the camps by NSEDC

FR&D staff. All reasonable attempts will be made to deliver items in large quantities as to reduce the frequency of deliveries as well as trips to the store for supplies.

9. Office Work Plan a. Employees will work remotely when possible and until further notice. b. Offices will be closed to the public until further notice. c. Any visitors to the office, as approved by the onsite manager, will be made aware of and

follow NSEDC’s social distancing guidelines and PPE requirements. d. Employees, visitors and contractors will be required to wear face coverings in all

common spaces. e. Cleaning supplies, hand soap and hand sanitizer will be provided at each office location. f. Cleaning and disinfecting of work environment and frequently touched surfaces will be

conducted multiple times a day.

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g. Social distancing and hygiene best practices will be implemented: i. Employees should wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20

seconds. (Use hand sanitizer with at 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available). Key times for employees to clean their hands include:


ii. Employees should cover mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing and sneezing or use the inside of their elbow. Used tissues should be thrown in the trash and the individual should immediately wash hands as described above.

iii. Employees should avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth. iv. Staggered work schedules will be assigned when necessary v. Employees must maintain at least 6 feet of distance between one another.

vi. Workstations will be separated to maintain at least 6 feet of distance. vii. Employees will avoid using other individual’s desks, offices or other work tools

and equipment, whenever possible. If necessary, such items will be cleaned and disinfected before and after use.

viii. No more than two (2) people will be allowed in elevators at a time. ix. Employees shall eliminate or reduce trips and amount of time in break areas

and meeting rooms. x. Meetings will be conducted via phone or other virtual means.

xi. Non-contact methods of greetings and farewells will be encouraged. h. Employees who do not feel well should notify their supervisor that they are ill and stay

home or return home if onset of illness occurs after arriving at the office. i. Employees who appear to have symptoms (i.e. fever, cough, or shortness of breath)

upon arrival at work or who become sick during their shift should be sent home. j. Employees who are ill are encouraged to follow CDC and state and local health

department guidance and recommended steps and should not return to work until criteria is met.

k. Employees who are well but who have a sick family member at home who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 should notify their supervisor and follow CDC, and state and local health department guidance and recommended steps and should not return to work until criteria is met.

10. Employee Education a. All current employees and future employees will be provided with training regarding

NSEDC procedures such as social distancing, handwashing, COVID-19 symptoms and transmission, disinfection methods within the offices, plant, worksites and common areas, and how to contact NSEDC personnel should they present symptoms at any time.

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Further training will be provided that is specific to the rules for the employee’s work site. See Attachment 5 (Materials in development and will be appended once complete)

b. NSEDC facility management personnel will be given additional training on NSEDC’s protocols and plan to ensure facilities are following the guidelines.

c. Refresher training shall be periodically provided to all employees and throughout the operational season.

d. All employees will be advised of factors that place some individuals at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 (Attachment 9).

11. Response Plans for Ill Employees a. General Response: If a member of NSEDC’s workforce, in any area of operations, is

confirmed to have COVID-19, the following responses shall be taken: i. Identification: NSEDC will become aware of a confirmed case through the

established screening protocols identified in previous sections of this plan. ii. Isolation: Employees who are suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 are

required to stay home and isolate from fellow employees and the public, as detailed in the operation-specific sections of this plan (Sections 6-9) and in the screening protocols (Attachment 2). Further protocols for employees who become ill while at work, and for those who work on vessels or in remote camps, are detailed in sections b–g below.

iii. Leave for Ill Employees: NSEDC will provide paid administrative leave for all employees who:

1. Receive a positive diagnosis of COVID-19 to allow them to recover and quarantine

2. Are required to quarantine due to possible exposure to COVID-19 while at work for NSEDC

3. Must care for a family member who has received a positive diagnosis of COVID-19

4. Must quarantine due to having a household member who has received a positive diagnosis of COVID-19

iv. Notification: In all instances of a confirmed COVID-19 case, NSEDC will notify the local NSHC Facility for further guidance, as well as NSEDC management who will notify state and local authorities, the remainder of the workforce and stakeholders in the community or work site.

b. Employee Segregation: i. Employees who appear to have acute respiratory illness symptoms (i.e. cough,

shortness of breath) or other symptoms associated with COVID-19 (see Attachment 6 for CDC information on symptoms) upon arrival to work or who become sick during the day should be separated from other employees and sent home immediately or to a local health facility if necessary.

ii. Sick employees should be given a surgical mask to wear and should cover their noses and mouths with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or an elbow or

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shoulder if not tissue is available). Responses for specific facilities are as follows below.

c. Seafood Plant Procedure for Ill Employees: The following procedure must be followed for identification, isolation, and assessment of employees who begin to show symptoms of infection:

i. The affected employee must don a surgical mask, if tolerated ii. Employee will be isolated as much as possible from all persons other than the

designated evaluating personnel iii. Plant management will notify local NSHC Facility for further guidance, as well as

NSEDC management who in the instance of a confirmed case will notify state and local authorities, the remainder of the workforce at the site, and stakeholders in the community:

1. Norton Sound Health Corporation – Nome: 443-6411 2. Unalakleet Sub-Regional Clinic: 624-3535

iv. Following guidance from local NSHC facility, employee will either be transported to local clinic for assessment or to personal residence for quarantine according to direction from healthcare provider

1. Those who are transporting people with suspected illness shall wear all appropriate PPE themselves (facemasks, etc.) and will travel with car windows down to the extent possible. If possible, the ill person should travel in the back seat of the vehicle. Where possible, a plastic divider will be installed to separate the front and back seats of vehicles.

v. Local staff will be notified and plant will cease operations until the affected employee’s work area can be sanitized. Plant Management will identify close contacts within the facility of affected employee, if any, and direct them to self-quarantine for 14 days, or until a negative test result is obtained for affected employee and the contact is free of illness or symptoms themselves.

d. Vessel Procedure for Ill Employees: The following procedure must be followed for identification, isolation, and assessment of vessel crew who begin to show symptoms of infection:

i. The affected crewmember must don a surgical mask, if tolerated ii. To the extent possible, the affected crewmember will be isolated from others

on the vessel until the vessel docks. Others on the vessel shall don PPE. iii. Due to the confined nature of vessel operations, the entire vessel crew will be

considered to be in close contact with the ill employee, and all crew must quarantine for 14 days, or until a negative test is obtained for the affected employee AND none of the other crewmembers exhibit symptoms

iv. Vessel Captain will notify local NSHC facility for further guidance, as well as NSEDC management, who in the instance of a confirmed case will notify state and local authorities, the remainder of the workforce at the site, and stakeholders in the community:


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v. Depending on location and consultation with management and NSHC, the affected Vessel will immediately make for Nome or Unalakleet to start individual quarantine, as well as follow local healthcare provider guidance on next steps.

1. Quarantine locations for Nome include the vessel itself, a hotel room, NSEDC’s bunkhouse, NSEDC apartment, or another rented housing unit

2. Quarantine locations for Unalakleet include the vessel itself, NSEDC’s bunkhouse, or another rented housing unit.

vi. Safety Manager or COO will notify nearest Coast Guard Captain of the Port of the ill crewmember, per Marine Safety Information Bulletin 06-20 (Attachment 8)

e. Buying Station Procedure for Ill Employees: The following procedure must be followed for identification, isolation, and assessment of employees who begin to show symptoms of infection:

i. The affected employee must don a surgical mask, if tolerated ii. Employee must be isolated from any other personnel, and the buying station

manager must don disposable PPE while evaluating employee iii. Buying station manager will notify Norton Sound Health Corporation’s Nurse

Line for further guidance, as well as NSEDC management, who in the instance of a confirmed case will notify state and local authorities, the remainder of the workforce at the site, and stakeholders in the community:

1. Norton Sound Health Corporation – Nome: 443-6411 iv. Following guidance from local NSHC facility, employee will either be transported

to local clinic for assessment or to personal residence for quarantine according to direction from healthcare professionals.

v. Those who are transporting people with suspected illness shall wear all appropriate PPE themselves (facemasks, etc.) and will travel with car windows down to the extent possible. If applicable, the ill employee shall ride in the back seat.

f. Fisheries Research and Development Procedure for Ill Employees: The following procedure must be followed for identification, isolation, and assessment of members of a remote field camp who begin to show symptoms of infection:

i. The affected crewmember must don a surgical mask, if tolerated ii. To the extent possible, the affected crewmember will be isolated from others

iii. Due to the close quarters nature of campsites, the entire crew will be considered to be in close contact with the ill employee, and must all quarantine for 14 days, or until a negative test is obtained for the affected employee AND none of the other crew exhibit symptoms

iv. FR&D personnel will notify local NSHC facility and NSEDC administration for further guidance, who in the instance of a confirmed case will notify state and local authorities, the remainder of the workforce at the site, and stakeholders in the nearest community:


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v. The camp site will immediately be prepared for extended closure. vi. Depending on location and consultation with management, all members of the

camp will immediately make for their home community for isolation and testing at local NSHC facility. Those who are transporting people with suspected illness shall wear all appropriate PPE themselves (facemasks, etc.) and will travel with car windows down to the extent possible. When possible, affected crewmembers will transport themselves in their own vehicle. If possible, the ill person should travel in the back seat of the vehicle. Where possible, a plastic divider will be installed to separate the front and back seats of vehicles.

vii. Wearing appropriate PPE, designated personnel will conduct a thorough sanitation of the entire campsite and vehicle(s) as applicable, and take down the camp if and when the situation warrants it.

g. Office Procedure for Ill Employees: The following procedure must be followed for identification, isolation, and assessment of employees who begin to show symptoms of infection:

i. Immediately separate employee and send them home for isolation and testing at the nearest medical facility.

ii. Wearing appropriate PPE, conduct an additional sanitation of all shared workspaces.

iii. Identify potential close-contact individuals and advise them to isolate and test at the nearest medical facility.

iv. In the instance of a confirmed case, NSEDC administration will notify state and local authorities, the remainder of the workforce at the site, and stakeholders in the nearest community.

h. Response for Employees Subject to Quarantine Requirements Due to Travel i. NSEDC employees are located in a number of communities throughout the

Norton Sound region and in Anchorage. Many of these communities have travel restrictions in place that may impact an employee’s ability to work. Should employees or those staying in their households need to travel for personal reasons and trigger a quarantine, NSEDC shall allow otherwise healthy employees subject to the quarantine to work from home to the best of their ability or take personal leave.

ii. Once quarantine requirements are fulfilled, NSEDC shall only allow employees to return to a physical work site once they have completed and passed NSEDC’s Health Screening Questionnaire (Attachment 1).

12. Continued Maintenance/Operation of Critical Infrastructure

a. Projected Impact on NSEDC Critical Infrastructure 1. The primary impact NSEDC foresees is the potential reduction in available workforce

due to illness among employees. Supplies for the season are ordered in bulk prior to the season and are already secured.

b. Community Workforce Protection Plan Controls

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1. During the onboarding process, each seasonal employee is given the CWPP itself, an in-house CWPP training document, and an acknowledgement form to sign that lists all the controls specific to their job duties.

2. Signage lining out the controls listed in this plan will be posted in multiple locations at each job site.

3. Safety Coordinators will be placed at each large seafood plant (Nome and Unalakleet) and will have the chief responsibility of ensuring the protocols listed in this plan are followed at each plant facility.

4. Refresher training will be conducted throughout the season to make sure employees are apprised of all changes in the situation and NSEDC’s response to it.

c. Contingency Planning 1. NSEDC will provide cross-training wherever possible to our seasonal employees to

ensure worker absenteeism does not cripple operations. 2. NSEDC will identify areas of operation that can be shuttered temporarily in case of

outbreaks or worker absenteeism, such as FR&D campsites or village fish buying stations.

i. NSEDC has multiple processing locations that can take on additional product if one plant needs to be idled or its production reduced. NSEDC also has contingency processing plans in place should it need to look to a third-party.

ii. NSEDC has prioritized research projects should reduced staffing require curtailing any fieldwork

Attachment 1

NSEDC Health Screening Questionnaire

Daily & Onboarding Questions (circle “yes” or “no” for each question)

1. Have you traveled outside of your community within the last 14 days OR Have you been in close contact with anyone who has traveled outside your community within the last 14 days?

Yes No

2. Have you had contact, within the past 14 days, with a lab-confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case patient? (Contact defined as being within six feet of a COVID-19 case patient for a prolonged period of time (ten minutes or more) or having direct contact with infectious secretions of a COVID-19 case patient)?

Yes No

3. Have you experienced any cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, loss of smell or taste, sore throat, unusual fatigue or symptoms of acute respiratory illness in the last 72 hours?

Yes No

4. Have you experienced any flu-like symptoms (chills, aches & pains, etc.) in the last 72 hours to include a fever greater than 100.3°F (measured by an oral thermometer)?

Yes No

Actions To Be Taken If the answer is “yes” to any of the questions, access to the facility/vessel will be denied and screener shall consult Attachment 2, ““NSEDC Screening Response Plan” for next steps.

Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Temperature: ________________ Temperature Reading Method: Non-contact/Forehead Oral (circle one)

Screener: ________________________________________

Attachment 2

NSEDC Screening Response Plan

SHORE-BASED FACILITIES/OFFICES

Question 1: Have you traveled outside of your community within the last 14 days OR Have you been

in close contact with anyone who has traveled outside your community within the last 14 days?

Is answered YES, gather details on the specifics of the travel or close contact:

Who traveled? __________________________________________________

Where did they travel? ____________________________________________

When did they travel? _____________________________________________

For what purpose? ________________________________________________

Inform employee that they will be followed up with by the COO or Safety Manager to determine next

steps. Make sure we have up-to-date contact information for the employee, and then:

⦁ If no other questions were answered YES, send them home.

⦁ If any other questions were answered YES, proceed with directions below.

Question 2: Have you had contact, within the past 14 days, with a lab-confirmed or suspected COVID-

19 case patient? (Contact defined as being within six feet of a COVID-19 case patient for a prolonged

period of time (ten minutes or more) or having direct contact with infectious secretions of a COVID-19

case patient)?

Is answered YES, isolate employee from any other workers, send employee home. Immediately inform

COO/Safety Manager.

Questions 3/4: Have you experienced any cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, loss of

smell or taste, sore throat, unusual fatigue or symptoms of acute respiratory illness in the last 72

hours?

and/or

Have you experienced any flu-like symptoms (chills, aches & pains, etc.) in the last 72 hours to include

a fever greater than 100.3°F (measured by an oral thermometer)?

If either or both questions are answered YES, isolate affected employee from any other workers. Send

affected employee home or to a local health facility if necessary. Immediately inform COO/Safety

Manager.

VESSELS & FR&D

Questions 1 or 2: Have you traveled outside of your community within the last 14 days OR

Have you been in close contact with anyone who has traveled outside your community within

the last 14 days?

and/or

Have you had contact, within the past 14 days, with a lab-confirmed or suspected COVID-19

case patient? (Contact defined as being within six feet of a COVID-19 case patient for a

prolonged period of time (ten minutes or more) or having direct contact with infectious

secretions of a COVID-19 case patient)?

If answered YES, gather details on the specifics of the travel and/or close contact (i.e., who

traveled, where did they travel, when did they travel, and for what purpose). Isolate affected

crewmember from rest of crew and contact COO or Safety Manager to determine next steps.

Depending on location and consultation with management, the affected Vessel will immediately

make for Nome or Unalakleet to start individual quarantine, as well as follow local healthcare

provider guidance on next steps.

Questions 3 or 4: Have you experienced any cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath,

loss of smell or taste, sore throat, unusual fatigue or symptoms of acute respiratory illness in

the last 72 hours?

and/or

Have you experienced any flu-like symptoms (chills, aches & pains, etc.) in the last 72 hours to

include a fever greater than 100.3°F (measured by an oral thermometer)?

If answered YES, isolate affected crewmember from rest of crew and contact COO or Safety

Manager to determine next steps.

• For vessels, depending on location and consultation with management, the affected

Vessel will immediately make for Nome or Unalakleet to start individual quarantine, as

well as follow local healthcare provider guidance on next steps.

• For FR&D remote sites, arrangements will be made for crew to return to their home

community to quarantine while following local healthcare provider guidance on next

steps.

“NSEDC will participate in the Bering Sea fisheries to provide economic development through education, employment, training and financial assistance to our member communities.”

Date

Re: Critical Infrastructure Industry Essential Employee Verification and Travel Letter

This letter identifies, ___________________ as an Essential Employee of Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) which is a Critical Infrastructure Industry under Alaska Governor Dunleavy’s March 23, 2020 COVID-19 Health Mandate 10.1 and “Alaska’s Essential Services & Critical Infrastructure” (formerly Attachment A), specifically the fishing and fish processing industry identified in subsection (g), under Washington Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home-Stay Healthy” March 23, 2020 Proclamation 20-25 and Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers Appendix, and by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

NSEDC, has submitted its Protective Plan for maintaining critical infrastructure to the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development pursuant to COVID-19 Health Mandates 10.1, 11 and 12.3.

The Department of Homeland Security deems food production a critical infrastructure industry. “If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply, you have a special responsibility to maintain your normal work schedule.” (Access at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp- content/uploads/2020/03/03.16.20_coronavirus-guidance_8.5x11_315PM.pdf.)

Additionally, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued “Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response” which highlights the importance of critical infrastructure workers and industries and identifies food supply workers, including those involved in fishing, fish processing, and related vocations as essential.

The individual named above should be considered exempt from federal, state and local restrictions such as stay-at-home or hunker down orders, self- quarantines, curfews, shelter-in-place orders, social distancing and other travel and mobility restrictions (as defined or referenced in Alaska Health Mandates 10.1, 11 and 12 and Washington Proclamation 20-25) when traveling or reporting to, returning from, or performing their work functions. Please grant this Essential Employee unrestricted entry into Alaska and/or permit him/her travel to and from work in Washington or Alaska so he/she can continue with their job in the interest of protecting public health and security.

This letter is valid from the above date for the duration of the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the effective period of Alaska’s COVID-19 Health Mandates, and/or Washington’s Stay Home-Stay Healthy Proclamation 20-25.

Thank you for your cooperation. For validation purposes or questions, please contact the undersigned.

Sincerely,

Tyler Rhodes, COO 907.304.2300 / [email protected]

Attachment 3

mailto:[email protected]

Enhanced Protective Measures for Seafood Processing Workers Health Mandate 010 – Appendix 01

Issued: May 15, 2020

For the latest information on COVID-19, visit coronavirus.alaska.gov State of Alaska COVID-19 Mandate 010 – Appendix 01

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By: Governor Mike Dunleavy Commissioner Adam Crum Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska

Recent outbreaks of COVID-19 at food processing facilities in other States across the nation have caused loss of life among plant workers, significant impact to the food processing industry, and concern in communities that are home to processing plants. In response, the CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have published interim guidance for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers. In light of these events, and with a growing scientific understanding of the virus which causes COVID-19, the State of Alaska is directing the following Enhanced Protective Measures for Seafood Processing Workers.

I. Applicability.a. This Appendix applies to all workers traveling into Alaska to work in a seafood

processing plant, or onboard a processor or catcher-processor vessel.i. Workers arriving to a shore-based processing plant will follow one of the

three travel/quarantine options in Section III.ii. Crewmembers arriving to a catcher-processor vessel which averages 5,000

pounds or less of processed product per day will follow thetravel/quarantine guidance in Appendix 01 to Health Mandate 017.

iii. Crewmembers arriving to a processor vessel or a catcher-processor vesselwhich averages more than 5,000 pounds of processed product per day willfollow the travel/quarantine guidance in Section IV.

b. This Appendix does not apply to seafood processing workers who are permanentresidents of the community that their plant is in, or have been living in thecommunity and working at the processing plant or onboard their vessel for longerthan 14 days prior to the issuance of this Appendix, unless transferring betweenplants or vessels (see Section I.f below).

c. Workers that are currently within their quarantine period on the date of issuanceof this Appendix must comply with Section III.c.iii.2 and receive a PCR test priorto being released from quarantine, if locally available at their quarantine location.

d. Workers beginning monitored quarantine or travel after the date of issuance ofthis Appendix must comply with one of the options in Sections III or IV.

e. Workers who have completed quarantine and are transferring from one shore-based location in Alaska to another must follow the guidelines in Section III.fbelow.

f. Crewmembers who have completed quarantine and are transferring from onevessel to another must follow the guidelines in Section IV.c below.

ATTACHMENT 4

http://coronavirus.alaska.gov/

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/meat-poultry-processing-workers-employers.html




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II. Definitions. a. Monitored Quarantine. This refers to a quarantine process that is monitored by the

employer to ensure compliance and daily health checks. This must be done at a facility away from the workers’ home and family, in an environment where the opportunity for social mixing is limited, either because the worker is quarantined alone or because others in their quarantine location are also following the same quarantine requirements. i. Workers will be screened (see Section V below) prior to entering

quarantine, and will have temperature checks twice a day. ii. The preferred method is for workers to observe quarantine in single rooms

with food delivered. If single rooms and food delivery are not available, employees will be assigned into Quarantine Groups (see Section II.e below).

iii. Quarantined workers may not leave their quarantine location except to receive medical treatment.

iv. Should fever or symptoms of COVID-19 develop, follow the Identification protocol in the seafood processing company’s Community/Workforce Protective Plan. Seek medical treatment immediately if symptoms are suspected to be caused by COVID-19.

v. The employer will retain records of each worker’s completion of controlled Quarantine, including the dates and location of quarantine, the names of other individuals quarantining at the same location for contact tracing purposes, and records of twice daily temperature readings, and daily observations of COVID-19 symptoms as identified by the CDC.

b. Controlled Quarantine. This refers to a quarantine process that is controlled by the employer and monitored by the employee with appropriate guidance to ensure compliance and daily health checks. This may be completed at the employee’s home, provided that appropriate safety measures are followed to limit social mixing.

c. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Test. PCR tests are presently the most accurate tests for determining whether someone is currently infected with the novel coronavirus. Testing required under this Appendix can be accomplished with any available FDA-approved PCR method or method allowable under an FDA Emergency Use Authorization. i. For coordination of additional testing beyond the company’s organic

capability, contact the Unified Command at (907) 428-7100 or [email protected].

ii. The State of Alaska will continue to work cooperatively with the State of Washington and regional healthcare providers to ensure that adequate test






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supplies are available on a continuing basis to support testing. If the PCR testing resources necessary to comply with this Appendix become unavailable, seafood processing companies will only be required to comply with all non-testing related measures of this Appendix.

d. Safe Transit. This a mode of transportation on which all employees have completed quarantine and testing requirements, and are not mixing with any populations whose quarantine and testing status is unknown. This can be a chartered aircraft, a ground vehicle, or a vessel. Social distancing and/or appropriate PPE will be used to isolate the travelers from the vehicle crew, particularly in chartered aircraft and taxis.

e. Movement Cohort. This refers to a group of employees who are all in the same stage of their quarantine and testing process. Seafood processing companies will separate their traveling workers into Movement Cohorts of manageable size depending on their capacity and mode of travel, and stagger the arrival dates of cohorts over time to ensure that they do not overwhelm their screening, testing and monitored quarantine capacity.

f. Quarantine Group. Any group of workers that are living or working in close proximity will be assigned to a Quarantine Group and complete the remainder of their quarantine and travel together. All workers sleeping in one room must be assigned to the same Quarantine Group. Quarantine Groups must be kept as small as possible to prevent multiple workers from being exposed at once. Should any member of the Quarantine Group develop symptoms or have a positive PCR test, all members of the Group must be isolated.

III. Travel and Quarantine Options for Shore-Based Processing Plant Workers. Seafood processing companies will make every effort to prevent a potentially infectious worker from exposing other workers or community members in their final destination community in Alaska. Companies will arrange for their arriving workers to follow one of the following three options: a. Option 1: Pre-Travel Quarantine – Workers will observe a 14-day monitored

quarantine period outside of Alaska and receive a PCR test within 48 hours prior to beginning travel to Alaska. i. Monitored Quarantine. All workers will be screened (see Section V) prior

to entering the quarantine facility. The employer will retain documentation of workers who have completed monitored quarantine.

ii. Testing. Upon completion of quarantine, all workers will receive a PCR test within 48 hours prior to commencing travel to Alaska, or as close as possible to the end of their quarantine to receive results prior to commencing travel. Workers will retain documentation of test results.

iii. Travel. All workers will be screened (see Section V) for new symptoms prior to commencing travel. All travel to the processing facility in the





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destination community must be accomplished via Safe Transit. All travelers must wear a face covering that meets the recommendations contained in Health Alert 010 while transiting air terminals (to be temporarily removed for security screening). Onward travel may be accomplished onboard a processor or catcher-processor vessel.

iv. Integration. Upon arrival in the destination community, workers may immediately enter the non-quarantine quarters and commence work, alongside other workers who have completed quarantine.

b. Option 2: Mid-Travel Quarantine; Workers will travel to Alaska and observe a 14-day monitored quarantine period in temporary lodging in a large community that has a General Acute Care or Critical Access Hospital (i.e., Anchorage or Juneau) and receive a PCR test within 48 hours prior to beginning onward travel to their final destination community. i. Travel. Travel to Alaska may be by non-Safe Transit. All workers in

transit on commercial aircraft must wear a face covering that meets the recommendations contained in Health Alert 010. This face covering must be worn while transiting air terminals (to be temporarily removed for security screening), while on the plane, and any follow-on ground transportation until they reach their quarantine facility. Workers in transit should carry documentation from their employer indicating that they are an essential Critical Infrastructure Worker as defined under State Health Mandates. Examples of such letters can be found here.

ii. Monitored Quarantine. All workers will be screened (see Section V) prior to entering the quarantine facility. The employer will retain documentation of workers who have completed monitored quarantine.

iii. Testing. Upon completion of quarantine, all workers will receive a PCR test within 48 prior to commencing onward travel to their destination community or as close as possible to the end of their quarantine to receive results prior to commencing onward travel. Workers will retain documentation of test results.

iv. Onward Travel. All workers will be screened (see Section V) for new symptoms prior to commencing onward travel. All travel from the quarantine location to the processing facility in the destination community must be accomplished via Safe Transit. Workers should travel by Movement Cohort. All travelers must wear a cloth face covering that meets the recommendations contained in Health Alert 010 while transiting air terminals (to be temporarily removed for security screening).

v. Integration. Upon arrival in the destination community, workers may immediately enter the non-quarantine quarters and commence work, alongside other workers who have completed quarantine.


https://ready.alaska.gov/Covid19/Documents/CWPP/F-V%20%5b%20VESSEL%20NAME%20%5d%20Critical%20Infrastructure%20Letter%20for%20Crewmembers%20(Example)%20v2.0.pdf




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c. Option 3: Post-Travel Quarantine: Workers will travel to their final destination community in Alaska, and will be screened (see Section V) and receive a PCR test upon arrival at their destination community. i. Planning. If the following details are not already specified in their

submitted Community/Workforce Protective Plan, seafood processing companies utilizing Option 3 will modify their plan to reflect: 1. How they will segregate their lodging facilities to separate workers

under monitored quarantine from those that have completed quarantine.

2. How they will provide dedicated facilities or adjust hours to maintain separation in dining, shower, and bathroom facilities.

3. How they will conduct PCR testing for workers under monitored quarantine.

ii. Travel. Travel to the destination community may be by non-Safe Transit. All workers in transit on commercial aircraft must wear a face covering that meets the recommendations contained in Health Alert 010. This face covering must be worn while transiting air terminals (to be temporarily removed for security screening), while on the plane, and any follow-on ground transportation until they reach their quarantine facility. Arriving workers must proceed directly to their designated quarantine location, must practice social distancing and avoid interaction with the community, and may not stop at any location between arrival at the local airport and transport to the self-quarantine location. Workers in transit should carry documentation from their employer indicating that they are an essential Critical Infrastructure Worker as defined under State Health Mandates. Examples of such letters can be found here.

iii. Monitored Quarantine. 1. Upon arrival at their final destination community, workers will be

assigned to lodging in their quarantine facility and will be assigned into Quarantine Groups per Section II.e above. If possible, arriving workers will quarantine in single rooms. If single rooms are not available, all workers sleeping together in a room will be in the same Quarantine Group.

2. Arriving workers are not permitted to work during their 14-day quarantine period, unless their specific task can be conducted while maintaining six-foot social distancing measures, or using physical barriers and PPE to separate workers from all other workers outside of their Quarantine Group.






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3. Quarantined workers must wear a face covering at all times when outside of their assigned sleeping quarters, except when eating and performing personal hygiene.

4. Quarantine Groups must maintain six-foot social distancing measures from all workers outside of their Quarantine Group.

5. Common spaces must be cleaned between use by different Quarantine Groups or by workers who have completed quarantine.

6. If a new worker joins a Quarantine Group, the 14-day clock will re-start for the entire Quarantine Group.

7. To the greatest extent possible, multiple Quarantine Groups should not use shower or toilet facilities at the same time, and bathrooms should be disinfected at least twice per day.

8. To the greatest extent possible, multiple travel cohorts should not use dining facilities at the same time. Six-foot social distancing measures must be maintained between Quarantine Groups in dining facilities.

iv. Testing. All arriving workers must receive a PCR test within 48 hours of arrival at their destination community, preferably prior to entering their monitored quarantine lodging. The initial test may be conducted in route to their destination community. Depending upon the local availability of testing capacity, workers should receive a PCR test 6 days into their quarantine period, and within 48 hours before being released from quarantine. The employer will retain documentation of all test results.

d. Each employer will be responsible for appropriately isolating any employee with a positive PCR test result, ensuring that the employee has access to care and will be responsible for arranging transport to a hospital, if needed.

e. Workers who have completed quarantine and have been working in one location that need to transfer to another location must follow the following guidelines: i. All travel from the one location to the processing facility in the destination

community should be accomplished via Safe Transit. ii. If Safe Transit is not available and transferring workers are required to be

in close contact (within six feet for longer than ten minutes) with people whose quarantine status is not known, transferring workers will have to repeat monitored quarantine upon arrival at the new location, and should receive PCR tests six days into their quarantine period, and within 48 hours before being released from quarantine.

IV. Travel and Quarantine Options for Processor Vessel Crewmembers. Seafood processing vessels will make every effort to prevent a potentially infectious crewmember





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from exposing other crewmembers or community members in their destination port in Alaska. a. Pre-Season Quarantine: The preferred method of quarantine for processor and

catcher-processor vessels is for the entire vessel crew to observe controlled quarantine and testing in the Lower 48 prior to boarding the vessel and sail as a Movement Cohort with the vessel as a means of Safe Transit. All crewmembers will be screened (see Section V) for new symptoms prior to boarding. This is the same as Option 1 above, with a controlled monitored quarantine. If this is not possible, vessel crews may use the following option to quarantine in transit: i. Option 4: Quarantine at Sea. All crewmembers must be tested within 48

hours prior to boarding the vessel and be screened (see Section V) for new symptoms prior to boarding. The quarantine period will start upon departure from the last out-of-State port. The vessel may not have face-to-face interactions with other vessel crews or shore-based personnel until all crewmembers on board have completed their quarantine period, which will be documented in the ship’s log. 1. Quarantined crewmembers must wear a face covering at all times

when outside of their assigned cabin, except when eating and performing personal hygiene.

2. All crewmembers sharing a cabin will be assigned to the same Quarantine Group.

3. Quarantine Groups must maintain 6 foot social distancing measures from all crewmembers outside of their Quarantine Group.

4. To the greatest extent possible, dedicated galley and hygiene times should be established to maintain separation between Quarantine Groups.

b. Mid-Season Crew Changes – For crewmembers who must join the vessel after the rest of the crew has completed quarantine, companies will arrange for their arriving workers to follow one of the following two options: i. Option 5: Pre-Travel Quarantine for Crewmembers. Crewmembers

will observe a 14-day controlled quarantine period outside of Alaska and receive a PCR test within 48 hours prior to beginning travel to Alaska. 1. Controlled quarantine. Prior to beginning quarantine,

crewmembers will be screened (see Section V) by the employer or a designated medical provider. Crewmembers will be educated by the employers on the requirements for controlled quarantine. The employer will retain records demonstrating each crewmember’s compliance with the controlled quarantine. Each





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worker must sign an affidavit verifying the accuracy of the quarantine documentation.

2. Testing. Upon completion of quarantine, all crewmembers will receive a PCR test within 48 hours prior to commencing travel to Alaska, or as close as possible to the end of their quarantine to receive results prior to commencing travel. Workers will retain documentation of test results.

3. Arriving crewmembers who have completed controlled quarantine must proceed directly to their vessel, must practice social distancing and avoid interaction with the community, and may not stop at any location between arrival at the local airport and the vessel. In the event of either delay in transit or that their vessel is unavailable for boarding when they arrive, crewmembers shall be transported to a hotel or other accommodation where they will self-quarantine until they are able to continue travel or board their vessel.

ii. Option 6: Post-Travel Quarantine for Crewmembers. Crewmembers will observe a 14-day quarantine period on shore at their destination port and receive a PCR test within 48 hours prior to boarding the vessel. 1. Arriving crewmembers quarantining on shore must proceed

directly to their designated quarantine location, must practice social distancing and avoid interaction with the community, and may not stop at any location between arrival at the local airport and transport to the self-quarantine location.

2. Monitored or self-quarantine. To the greatest extent possible, quarantine for arriving crewmembers will be monitored by the employer. All crewmembers should be screened (see Section V) prior to entering the quarantine facility. The employer will retain documentation of workers who have completed monitored quarantine. If crewmembers must self-quarantine before the vessel arrives, employers will require crewmembers to sign an affidavit stating that they have not broken self-quarantine guidance.

3. Testing. All crewmembers will receive a PCR test within 48 hours prior to boarding the vessel, or as close as possible to receive results prior to boarding. Crewmembers will retain documentation of test results.

iii. Travel to the destination port may be by non-Safe Transit. All crewmembers in transit on commercial aircraft must wear a face covering that meets the recommendations contained in Health Alert 010. This face covering must be worn while transiting air terminals (to be temporarily





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removed for security screening), while on the plane, and any follow-on ground transportation until they reach their quarantine facility or vessel.

iv. Crewmembers in transit should carry documentation from their employer indicating that they are an essential Critical Infrastructure Worker as defined under State Health Mandates. Examples of such letters can be found here.

v. Boarding. All crewmembers will be screened (see Section V) for new symptoms prior to boarding.

c. Cross-decking. Crewmembers transferring from one vessel to another vessel after completing quarantine should do so via Safe Transit. If Safe Transit is not available and transferring crewmembers are required to be in close contact (within six feet for longer than ten minutes) with people whose quarantine status is not known, transferring crewmembers will have to repeat quarantine and testing on shore prior to joining the new vessel.

V. Screening of Personnel. All workers will be screened upon arrival to the quarantine location, using the following procedures or an equivalent medically vetted procedure. Seafood processing companies must arrange for dedicated spaces to conduct private, individual arrival screening in a space that can be disinfected should an arriving worker fail the screening. Arrival screening will include all of the following: a. Verbal Screening Questions

i. Have you experienced any cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, loss of smell or taste, sore throat, unusual fatigue or symptoms of acute respiratory illness in the last 72 hours?

ii. Have you experienced a fever (100.4° F [38° C] or greater using an oral thermometer) within the last 72 hours?

iii. Have you experienced signs of a fever such as chills, aches and pains, etc., within the last 72 hours?

iv. In the past 14 days, have you traveled in an area or country with widespread COVID-19 transmission without practicing social distancing?

v. Have you had contact within the past 14 days with a lab-confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case patient? (Contact defined as being within 6 feet of a COVID-19 case for a prolonged period of time (10 minutes) or having direct contact with infectious secretions of a COVID-19 case).

b. Physical Screening i. Each worker should demonstrate a measured temperature < 100.4° F [38°

C]. (This reference is for oral temperature, a forehead (temporal) scanner is usually 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) lower than an oral temperature. An ear (tympanic) temperature is 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) higher than an oral temperature.)






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ii. Anyone performing a physical screening should wear appropriate PPE. If PPE is not available, the worker may take their own temperature.

c. Each worker must be free of fever or respiratory symptoms. A possible exception would be if worker has mild symptoms that are clearly attributable to another source (e.g., allergies).

d. If a worker fails verbal or physical screening, has positive results to a PCR test, or is displaying viral symptoms they will not be allowed to enter the quarantine location, and must be immediately isolated.

VI. Working Conditions. a. Seafood processing companies will review the interim guidance for Meat and

Poultry Processing Workers and Employers provided by the CDC and OSHA. To the greatest extent possible, seafood processing companies will enact the recommended protective measures that are appropriate and suitable for their processing plant or vessel.

b. During processing work, a clear face shield may be worn as PPE in lieu of a cloth face covering, in order to facilitate communication between workers.

VII. Waivers. Seafood processing companies that cannot meet the requirements of this Appendix may request a waiver to specific elements by re-submitting their Community/Workforce Protective Plan and detailing a proposed alternate procedure or safety measure. Those proposals will not be considered approved until the proposal has been reviewed by the Unified Command medical staff and the company has received written approval from DHSS to use the alternate procedure.

This Appendix supersedes the travel, screening, and self-quarantine procedures for all shore-based processing plant Community/Workforce Protective Plans. All other procedures in previously finalized Community/Workforce Protective Plans remain in effect. Vessels will follow this Appendix for travel, screening, and self-quarantine procedures, and all other procedures in Health Mandate 017 or their previously finalized fleet or association Protective Plan.




NSEDC COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS

EMPLOYEE TRAINING

Attachment 5

COVID-19 Training

• Employee responsibilities• Symptoms of COVID-19• Best practices to avoid getting sick• Best practices to avoid spreading the virus• Overview of COVID-19 Community Workforce Protection Plan Policies at

NSEDC Facilities• What to do if you feel sick

Employee Responsibilities

• Be familiar with your worksite protection plan

• Wear all required PPE (facemask, gloves, face shield (if required), gown (if required))

• DO NOT COME TO WORK IF YOU FEEL SICK OR HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO IS CONFIRMED OR SUSPECTED TO HAVE COVID-19

• Report any feelings of illness while at work to your supervisor and immediately go home

• Practice social distancing while at work whenever possible

• Practice good hygiene. Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Avoid touching your face.

COVID-19 Symptoms• People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to

severe illness.

• Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Per the CDC, people with these symptoms or combinations of symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Cough• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing• Fever• Chills• Repeated shaking with chills• Muscle pain• Headache• Sore throat• New loss of taste or smellOther less common symptoms have been reporting, including gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea

• Children have similar symptoms to adults and generally have mild illness.

How COVID-19 Spreads

• Person to person• Between people in close contact (within 6 feet)• Through respiratory droplets produced when a person coughs, sneezes,

or talks• Shared objects or surfaces

The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus

What to do if you are High Risk

• Let your supervisor know immediately if you have any concerns about being high risk for severe illness from COVID-19. This can be, but is not limited to:

• People aged 65 years or older• People with chronic respiratory diseases or severe asthma• People who are immunocompromised

NSEDC COVID-19 Community Workforce Protection Plan Policies

• Local Hire Only• No Public Access to Facilities• COVID-19 Testing Prior to Starting Work• Pre-Employment and Daily Health

Screening of All Employees• Social Distancing – maintaining at least

6 feet of separation from other employees

• Workforce Grouping – where possible, employees will stay in their assigned work areas to minimize contact between other employees

NSEDC COVID-19 Community Workforce Protection Plan Policies

• Personal Protective Equipment –Employees will be provided with facemasks, face shields, gloves, and other appropriate PPE depending on situation/duty

• Sanitation – All frequently touched surfaces will be routinely disinfected daily and hand sanitizer will be provided to each employee

• Basic Hygiene Practices – frequent and thorough handwashing, respiratory etiquette, and discouraging use of others personal property, work tools, or equipment

Daily Health Screening

• Before starting their shift, each employee MUST fill out the NSEDC Health Screening Questionnaire, and log their temperature using the provided noncontact thermometers.• Any employee who does not pass the screening will be isolated as much as possible and sent home or to a healthcare facility.

Personal Protective Equipment

• All Employees MUST wear a facemask at all times. These will be provided to each employee, and employees are expected to show up each day for their health screening wearing a clean facemask.• Depending on job duty/responsibilities, additional PPE such as face shields will be provided to the employee.

No Public Access to Facilities

• Only employees who are scheduled to work a shift and have cleared screening will be permitted access to NSEDC’s facilities, unless otherwise authorized by the Plant Manager, Safety Manager, COO or President & CEO.

• Relatives and friends of authorized employees shall not be permitted access. Employees must work with plant management to coordinate the receipt on any items (such as food or personal items) delivered to the facility on their behalf.

• The general public and fishermen shall not be permitted access to NSEDC facilities, including the outside working areas of the facilities.

What To Do If You Are Sick

If an employee is experiencing any symptoms, they are required to stay home and contact their manager who will contact the COO or Safety Manager for further guidance. Under no circumstance should they come to any NSEDC facility.

• Contact Info• Austen Erickson, Safety Manager – 744-7049• Tyler Rhodes, COO – 443-2477

Employee Acknowledgement

Signature below acknowledges that I have read NSEDC’s Community & Workforce Protection Plan and the training material provided. I understand my responsibilities as an NSEDC employee adhering to NSEDC's COVID-19 Community and Workforce Protection Plan.

Name: ___________________________________ Date: ________________________

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Symptoms of CoronavirusOlder adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem tobe at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Watch for symptomsPeople with COVID-19 have had a wide range ofsymptoms reported – ranging from mildsymptoms to severe illness.

Symptoms may appear 2-14 days afterexposure to the virus. People with thesesymptoms or combinations of symptoms mayhave COVID-19:

Children have similar symptoms to adults and generally have mild illness.

This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

Self-CheckerA guide to help you make decisions and seek appropriate medical care.

Cough

Shortness of breath or di�culty breathing

Or at least two of these symptoms:

Fever

Chills

Repeated shaking withchills

Muscle pain

Headache

Sore throat

New loss of taste orsmell

When to Seek Medical AttentionIf you have any of these emergency warning signs* for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately:

Trouble breathing

Persistent pain or pressure in the chest

New confusion or inability to arouse

Bluish lips or face

*This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerningto you.

Call 911 if you have a medical emergency: Notify the operator that you have, or think you might have, COVID-19. Ifpossible, put on a cloth face covering before medical help arrives.

Attachment 6

https://www.cdc.gov/

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/children.html#Children

Attachment 7

NSEDC Laundry Protocol

1. General a. All designated NSEDC personnel providing laundry services will wear appropriate PPE b. Shore-based personnel are expected to launder their own clothes and NSEDC-provided

cloth facemasks at home or wherever they normally do their laundry c. Each area of NSEDC’s operations will have its own specified laundry equipment and shall

only launder its items in that equipment

2. Worksites with Limited Infrastructure a. Vessels

i. Vessels without onboard laundry facilities will ONLY use bunkhouse facilities to ensure no cross-contamination

b. FR&D Campsites/Weirs i. All laundry and PPE will be bagged up by the personnel stationed at camps and

will be picked up and cleaned by designated NSEDC personnel wearing PPE

3. General Laundry Procedures a. Gloves must always be worn while doing laundry. Employee shall wear disposable gloves

when handling dirty laundry and then discard after each use. If using reusable gloves, those gloves should be dedicated for cleaning and disinfection of surfaces for COVID-19 and should not be used for other household purposes. Clean hands immediately after gloves are removed.

b. Dispose of dirty gloves after placing dirty laundry in the machines. c. Use new gloves when folding clean laundry. d. If possible, do not shake dirty laundry. This will minimize the possibility of dispersing

virus through the air. e. Launder items as appropriate in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. If

possible, launder items using the warmest appropriate water setting for the items and dry items completely.

f. Clean and disinfect clothes hampers according to guidance above for surfaces. If possible, consider placing a bag liner that is either disposable (can be thrown away) or can be laundered.

4. Laundry Procedures for Quarantined or Ill Employee a. Quarantined or ill employee will bag laundry and leave outside the door of their living

quarters to be retrieved by designated NSEDC personnel in PPE to process b. Dirty laundry from an ill person shall be washed separate of other people’s items. c. Follow General Procedures as noted above

This release has been issued for public information and notification purposes only.

Marine Safety Information Bulletin Commandant MSIB Number: 06-20

U.S. Coast Guard Date: March 13, 2020

Inspections and Compliance Directorate

2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, STOP 7501

Washington, DC 20593-7501 E-Mail: [email protected]

Vessel Reporting Requirements for Illness or Death

An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting mariners and maritime

commerce. This MSIB serves as a reminder that the illness of persons on board a vessel must be reported to

both the Coast Guard and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Reporting delays create

significant challenges to protect persons on board vessels and, more broadly, maintain an effective Marine

Transportation System. Vessels or masters that do not immediately report illness or death among passengers or

crew may face delays and disruption to passenger and cargo operations including a requirement to return to the

previous port after sailing. Additionally, vessels and masters are subject to Coast Guard enforcement action,

which include civil penalties, vessel detentions, and criminal liability.

Illness of a person onboard a vessel that may adversely affect the safety of a vessel or port is a hazardous

condition per 33 CFR 160.216 and the owner, agent, master, operator, or person in charge must immediately

notify the nearest Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP). It is critical to report persons who exhibit

symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or other illness to the COTP.

42 CFR 71.1 defines an ill person onboard a vessels as one that has:

(A) Fever (has a measured temperature of 100.4 °F [38 °C] or greater; or feels warm to the touch; or

gives a history of feeling feverish) accompanied by one or more of the following:

o skin rash,

o difficulty breathing or suspected or confirmed pneumonia,

o persistent cough or cough with bloody sputum,

o decreased consciousness or confusion of recent onset,

o new unexplained bruising or bleeding (without previous injury),

o persistent vomiting (other than sea sickness)

o headache with stiff neck;

(B) Fever that has persisted for more than 48 hours;

(C) Acute gastroenteritis, which means either:

o diarrhea, defined as three or more episodes of loose stools in a 24-hour period or what is above

normal for the individual, or

o vomiting accompanied by one or more of the following: one or more episodes of loose stools in a

24-hour period, abdominal cramps, headache, muscle aches, or fever (temperature of 100.4 °F

[38 °C] or greater);

Attachment 8


This release has been issued for public information and notification purposes only.

Additionally, as required by 42 CFR 71.21, the master of a ship destined for a U.S. port shall report immediately

to the quarantine station at or nearest the port at which the ship will arrive, the occurrence, on board, of any

death or any ill person among passengers or crew (including those who have disembarked or have been

removed) during the 15-day period preceding the date of expected arrival or during the period since departure

from a U.S. port (whichever period of time is shorter). Guidance and forms to report deaths and illnesses to the

CDC can be found at: https://go.usa.gov/xdjmj.

Richard Timme, RDML, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy sends.

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https://go.usa.gov/xdjmj

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

People Who Are at Higher Risk for Severe IllnessCOVID-19 is a new disease and there is limited information regarding risk factors for severe disease. Based on currentlyavailable information and clinical expertise, older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medicalconditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

Based on what we know now, those at high-risk for severe illness from COVID-19 are:

People 65 years and older

People who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility

People of all ages with underlying medical conditions, particularly if not well controlled, including:

People with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma

People who have serious heart conditions

People who are immunocompromisedMany conditions can cause a person to be immunocompromised, including cancer treatment, smoking, bonemarrow or organ transplantation, immune de�ciencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, and prolonged use ofcorticosteroids and other immune weakening medications

People with severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 40 or higher)

People with diabetes

People with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis

People with liver disease

Older Adults

At Risk For Severe Illness

People with Asthma

People with HIV

COVID-19: Are You at Higher Risk for Severe Illness?

Resources

ASL Video Series: COVID-19: Are You at Higher Risk for Severe Illness?

Learn how you can help protect yourself if you are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19

Page last reviewed: April 15, 2020

Attachment 9

https://www.cdc.gov/

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/older-adults.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/groups-at-higher-risk.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/older-adults.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/groups-at-higher-risk.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/asthma.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/hiv.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE9-8HVKNpA&list=PLvrp9iOILTQatwnqm61jqFrsfUB4RKh6J&index=9&t=55s

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/COVID19-What-You-Can-Do-High-Risk.pdf