COVID-19 requirements for offices effective May 4

On April 27 Gov. Mike DeWine announced his Responsible RestartOhio plan to begin re-opening state for business. Effective Monday May 4 general office environments may reopen if businesses can meet mandatory safety requirements for customers and employees. Under the Governor’s order, here are a few of  the practices that must be put in place by brokerages and Local Boards of REALTORS:

• Ensure minimum of 6 feet between people; if this is not possible, barriers must be installed
• Personnel should work from home whenever possible and feasible with business operations
• Employees must perform daily symptom assessment that includes taking their temperature
• Frequent disinfection of desks, workstations, and high-contact surfaces
• Daily disinfection of common areas
• Stagger arrival of all employees and guests
• Post signage on health safety guidelines in common areas
• Establish maximum capacity (e.g. 50% of  fire code)

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