Jenkintown Borough continues to update the opens in a new windowBorough website with the latest COVID-19 information and community resources that have been provided by County, State and Federal agencies. The PA Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers Compensation has provided the following very helpful information for the Pennsylvania Business Community.
Pennsylvania Business Community:
In April, opens in a new windowGovernor Tom Wolf announced his detailed plan for reopening Pennsylvania. The plan includes three phases (Red, Yellow, and Green) that counties will enter based on the conditions in their area.
As of Friday, May 22, 49 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties will have entered the yellow phase of reopening, with more counties to be added as they meet the requirements. This email is intended to clarify what businesses located in Yellow phase counties may, may not, and must do to keep all Pennsylvanian’s safe.
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s opens in a new windowwebsite has helpful resources and guidance for businesses in the yellow phase, including:
- opens in a new windowGuidance for businesses permitted to operate
- opens in a new windowBuilding safety and opens in a new windowbusiness safety orders that can be referenced and shared
- Workplace safety opens in a new windowFAQs
Requirements for Communicating with Employees and On-site Costumers
Businesses conducting in-person operations or serving the public are must make employees and customers aware of the Commonwealth’s guidance that keeps people at their establishment safe.
Businesses must do so by printing, signing, and posting the “ opens in a new windowCOVID-19 Safety Procedures for Businesses” flyer on their premises. Businesses must post the signed flyer in employee common space and, if the business serves the public, the business must also post the flyer near the business’s public entrance(s) in prominent location(s).
In addition, businesses are required to publicly acknowledge their responsibility to conduct their operations to ensure the health and safety of employees. Businesses must sign the flyer on the space provided. The signature is an acknowledgement that the owner or management is aware of the COVID-19 safety procedures and understands their responsibilities to carry out the guidance and procedures.
Additional printable posters promoting health and safety in the workplace can be found on the opens in a new windowPennsylvania Department of Health’s website. These posters should be displayed when and where feasible.
What is and is not permitted in the yellow phase?
As regions or counties move into the yellow phase, some restrictions on work and social interaction will ease while others, such as closures of schools, gyms, and other indoor recreation centers, hair and nail salons, as well as limitations around large gatherings, remain in place. The yellow phase is designed to begin to power back up Pennsylvania’s economy, while keeping a close eye on public health data to ensure that the spread of disease remains as contained as possible. Read More »