COVID-19 Guidance for In-Home Repair Services

OSHA recently released a series of suggestions that are to help reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus for workers who perform in-home repair services. These tips are a part of a series of alerts that OSHA has released to provide up-to-date guidance to protect the safety of workers and workplaces in America.

The tips for reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 for those who perform in-home repair services are as follows:

Stay home if you are sick.
Prior to arrival, ask if anyone in the house is experiencing COVID symptoms.
Consider delaying non-emergency work if there is someone who has COVID symptoms in your house. However, if the work cannot be delayed, follow all appropriate infection control measures.
Wear masks or face coverings for all in-home visits.
Avoid shaking hands with customers or other occupants of homes being serviced.
Social Distance – maintain at least six feet of distance from co-workers and customer when possible.
Separate workers from other occupants of the home being serviced – utilize walls and closed doors or install plastic sheeting to close off areas of the home that are being serviced.
Regularly clean and disinfect tools and equipment with cleaning chemicals provided by the EPA from List N or that have label claims against the coronavirus. Avoid sharing tools and equipment whenever possible.
Report any safety and health concerns to a supervisor.

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