TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS- ASA RESOURCES
- CARES ACT
- CONSTRUCTION JOBSITE RECOMMENDED PRACTICES
- DOL/OSHA RESOURCES
- FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
- LETTERS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
- PPE DONATION DRIVE FOR HOUSTON MEDICAL COMMUNITY
- “STAY AT HOME ORDERS”
- TOOLBOX TALKS/COMPANY POLICIES/JOBSITE SIGNS
ASA RESOURCES
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VIDEO: ASA-HC’s Hot Topic Discussion with Industry Expert Amaris Dawson, Amegy Bank on the Payroll Protection Program (Recorded 4-2-20)
See all Hot Topic Discussions HERE. - ASA Coronavirus Resource Guide.
- ASA Coronavirus Employer Guide.
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- “Essential Business” Travel Language for Employees
CARES ACT
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law by President Trump. The CARES Act is the third economic stimulus package passed by Congress in response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) and its size and scope makes it the largest stimulus package in U.S. History.
- ASA CARES Act Summary
- CARES Act Summary by Andrews Myers, P.C.
- CARES Act Summary by U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- CARES Act Bill
CONSTRUCTION JOBSITE RECOMMENDED PRACTICES
- AGC Houston Chapter published a list of recommended protocols for construction jobsites to address the spread of COVID-19.
- Houston’s Mayor’s office held a conference call with leaders from Houston’s construction industry regarding the Mayor’s consideration of construction as an essential business in the case of further restrictions/shelter in place mandates. This discussion resulted in some jobsite protocol recommendations for Houston area jobsites.
DOL/OSHA RESOURCES
- Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (Jan. 29, 2021)
- OSHA Safework Website
- DOL Wage and Hour Division COVID-19 and the American Workplace Resources
- DOL Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers
- DOL Poster – Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- OSHA Guidance for Preparing your Workplace for COVID-19
- OSHA Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Apr. 10, 2020)
- OSHA Poster: Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus
- OSHA Putting On and Taking off a Mask Correctly
- OSHA Construction Work Webpage (May 27, 2020)
FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
On Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which requires businesses with under 500 employees to provide leave to employees missing work because of certain COVID-19 related reasons.
LETTERS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
- Letter to Texas Governor Abbott – On Mar. 19, 2020, five Texas state-wide construction associations sent a letter to Governor Abbott requesting he treat construction as an essential service for the state and refrain from any action to curtail ongoing construction projects.
- Letter to Local Elected Officials – On Mar. 23, 2020, five Texas state-wide construction associations sent a letter to local elected officials, including Houston Mayor Turner and Harris County Judge Hidalgo, requesting that in the event the city or county issues a “Shelter in Place”-type order, all construction services should be deemed essential services and exempt from such an order.
PPE DONATION DRIVE FOR HOUSTON MEDICAL COMMUNITY
ASA-HC is proud to partner with Harris County Medical Society, and other Houston area construction association in a PPE donation drive for our local medical community.
“STAY AT HOME ORDERS”
- Texas Governor Abbott issues Executive Order GA-14 “Relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disaster” – Effective Apr. 2, 2020
- Law Alert on Order GA-14 provided by Andrews Myers, P.C.
- Impact of Gov. Abbott’s EO-14 on Construction provided by Texas Construction Association
- Harris County – Effective Mar. 24, 2020; extended to Apr. 30 (Commercial construction deemed “Essential”)
- Galveston County – Effective Mar. 24, 2020 (Commercial construction deemed “Essential”)
- Revised order Effective Apr. 2, 2020 through Apr. 30, 2020 (Not all construction deemed “Essential)
- City of Austin – Effective Mar. 24, 2020
- City of Austin Guidance for Construction Industry – Effective Mar. 24, 2020 (Construction NOT “Essential”)
- Updated City of Austin Guidance including updated rules for construction – Effective Apr. 2, 2020
- Summary and Guidance on Austin’s “Guidance for Construction Industry” provided by Andrews Myers, P.C.
- City of Austin Guidance for Construction Industry – Effective Mar. 24, 2020 (Construction NOT “Essential”)
- Fort Bend County – Effective Mar. 25, 2020; extended through Apr. 30 (Commercial construction deemed “Essential”)
- Montgomery County – Effective Mar. 27, 2020; extended to Apr. 30 (Commercial construction deemed Essential)
TOOLBOX TALKS/COMPANY POLICIES
ASA-HC’s Safety committee has gathered numerous Tool Box Talks (TBT) related directly to COVID-19 along with action plans and policies.
- COVID-19 Action Plan from Safety By Design
- Pandemic Flu (Policy) from ESC Consultants
- COVID-19 Tool Box Talks
- COVID-19 Jobsite Signs