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Legal Business Name: Therma LLC
Fictitious Business Name (if any):
Address of the specific facility or worksite that is the subject of this Protocol In Process:
Street Address and Unit Number: 1601 Las Plumas Ave
City: San Jose
Zip Code: 95125
☐ No Business Facility: Only check this box if the business only performs services at various facilities/worksites that the business does not own or operate, and provide full mailing address for the business here:
Type of Business: Construction
Facility/Worksite visited by public: YES or NO or Not Applicable YES X NO
Individual Owner or Manager Responsible for Ensuring Compliance with Protocol
Name: Mike Fisher
Phone number: 408-210-2300

This Protocol was submitted on: 7/10/2020

Title: EVP
Email Address: mfisher@therma.com
7/10/2020
This Protocol was submitted on:
Please check if applicable:
☐ Replacement Protocol: This business already submitted a Social Distancing Protocol on the County’s website after July 1, 2020 using this webform. This protocol replaces the protocol that was previously submitted on the County’s website.

Signage:

☐X Post signage at each entrance of the facility or worksite that informs personnel and customers of the following:
☐X Do not enter if you have COVID-19 symptoms;
☐X Maintain at least six-foot distance from others at all times;
X
☐ Face coverings required to enter (except for very young children, if medically inadvisable, or for communication by or with people who are hearing impaired);

☐X Cover sneezes and coughs with cloth, tissue, or elbow;
☐X Do not shake hands or engage in unnecessary physical contact.
In Process
☐X Post signage at appropriate locations throughout the facility/worksite reminding everyone to wear face coverings at all times and maintain at least six-foot social distance.
☐X Post a copy of your updated COVID-19 PREPARED Sign and Social Distancing Protocol Visitor Information Sheet at each entrance where they can easily be viewed. These documents will be provided to you electronically when you submit this Social Distancing Protocol.

Personnel Training:

☐X After submission, distribute copies of the completed Protocol to all personnel, and train all personnel on this Protocol.
☐ For businesses that perform services for dispersed facilities or worksites that the business does not own or operate, distribute a copy of the completed Protocol to the owner or operator of each facility or worksite where the business performs services.
☐X Train personnel on basic information regarding COVID-19 from the CDC available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html, including how to prevent COVID-19 from spreading.
☐X Train personnel on screening themselves for COVID-19 symptoms, including temperature and/or symptom checks using CDC guidelines available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html.
☐X Train personnel on the need to stay home and get tested if they have a frequent cough, fever, difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, recent loss of taste or smell. Ensure all personnel know they must also stay home if they or someone they live with has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
☐X Train personnel on County guidance for when it is safe to return to work if they have COVID-19 symptoms, have tested positive for COVID-19, or have had close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. County guidelines are available at: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/business-guidance.aspx#business_safety_guidance.
☐X Train personnel on the need for frequent handwashing with soap and water, mandatory face coverings, the importance of social distancing, and other measures required in this Protocol.
☐X Train personnel on the importance of getting tested for COVID-19 in accordance with County guidance available at https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/covid19-testing.aspx, and explain that testing is available through their healthcare provider or at free community testing sites (www.sccfreetest.org).
☐X Inform personnel that they can contact the County Office of Labor Standards Enforcement to report any deficiencies in compliance with Social Distancing Protocol requirements by this business or any other at which they may work at www.sccfairworkplace.org or by calling the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement Advice Line at 866-870-7725.

☐X Inform personnel about employer or government-sponsored leave benefits that personnel may be entitled to receive, including those benefits identified at the following address: https://www.labor.ca.gov/coronavirus2019/#chart.
In Process
☐X Train personnel on new or modified COVID-19 safety measures immediately upon updating this Protocol.

Individual Control Measures and Screenings:

☐X Direct all personnel who can carry out employer-assigned work duties from home to do so. No personnel who can carry out employer-assigned work duties from home can perform those duties at the facility or worksite.
☐X Direct all workers not to come to work if sick or exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19.
☐X Ask all personnel if they have COVID-19 symptoms at the beginning of each shift, and screen all other people before they enter the facility or worksite. Send personnel home if they report COVID-19 symptoms.
☐X Require all persons, except those excepted from face covering requirements, to properly wear face coverings at all times in accordance with the California Department of Public Health’s mandatory Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings and also in compliance with the Health Officer’s Order.

Handwashing and Hand-Sanitizing Protocols:

☐X Encourage frequent handwashing or use of hand sanitizer and provide frequent breaks for handwashing.
☐X Soap and water or hand sanitizer are available to all personnel at the following location(s): job site trailer, toolbox locations, near bathrooms and throughout office areas
☐X Hand sanitizer effective against COVID-19 is available to all frontline staff as well as to other personnel at the following location(s): job site trailer, toolbox locations, near bathrooms and throughout office areas
☐X Hand sanitizer and/or soap and water are available at or near the site entrance, at checkout counters, and at various locations throughout the site to enable the public and staff to frequently clean their hands.
☐X Handwashing and other sanitary facilities are operational and stocked at all times.

Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols In Process

☐X Thoroughly and regularly clean any high traffic areas and frequently disinfect any high-contact surfaces.
☐X Break rooms, bathrooms, and other common areas are disinfected frequently, on the following schedule:
☐ Bathrooms: 3 x's per day
☐X Regularly clean and sanitize all public seating areas.
☐X Disinfectant and related supplies are available to all personnel at the following location(s): job site trailer & toolbox locations
☐X Consider upgrades to HVAC and building air filtration system and other measures (such as opening windows) to improve ventilation, filtration, and outdoor air exchange.

Measures to Maintain Social Distancing:

☐X Limit the number of people in the facility/worksite to allow adequate social distancing (six feet minimum) at all times and to comply with any applicable density/occupancy restrictions in the Order.

  1. Measure square footage of the facility/worksite:
    • Total (gross) square footage of the facility/worksite: 100000
    • Square footage open to the public: 0
  2. The maximum number of occupants allowed at any time based on applicable square footage is:
    • Maximum number of personnel: 200
    • Maximum number of customers/members of public: 0
    ☐X Designate a person to monitor the facility/worksite entrance to ensure that the maximum number of occupants is not exceeded, that all persons are wearing face coverings except for those exempted from face covering requirements.
    ☐X Require that all persons at the facility/worksite maintain at least six feet social distance from all other persons, except as strictly necessary to perform job functions.
    ☐X Stagger personnel breaks, in compliance with wage and hour regulations, to maintain adequate social distancing.
    ☐X Separate all desks, chairs, and individual workstations by at least six feet.
    ☐X Reconfigure, restrict, or close break rooms and other common areas to maintain social distancing. Where possible, create outdoor break areas with shade covers.

Measures to Prevent Unnecessary Contact:

☐ Install contactless devices if possible.

Procedure if a Person at the Facility/Worksite Tests Positive for COVID-19

☐X Immediately remove the infected person from the facility/worksite and ensure they are no longer occupying the same space as any other personnel.
☐X Notify the County Public Health Department within four hours of learning of the positive case.
☐X Immediately close each location within a facility or worksite used by the infected person within the last 48 hours until decontamination and sanitization of these areas is complete.
☐X Decontaminate and sanitize each area used by the infected person within the last 48 hours, focusing on frequently touched surfaces.
☐X Open outside doors and windows and use ventilating fans to increase air circulation in any area used by the infected person.
☐X Identify any workers (and customers, if known) who had close contact with the infected person.
☐X Exclude all close contacts from the facility/worksite or any other jobsite for 14 days from their last contact with the infected individual, even if they test negative for COVID-19.

Additional Measures

☐X Review and implement measures in any applicable industry-specific directives issued by the County Health Officer and COVID-19 Industry-Specific Guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health.

Certification

☐X I affirm that this business will provide all personnel with a copy of this Protocol and conduct trainings as required in this Protocol; that this business will post copies of the updated COVID-19 PREPARED Sign, Social Distancing Protocol Visitor Information Sheet, and signage as required herein; that the business will implement all applicable measures as set forth herein; that I am authorized to complete and sign this certification on behalf of this business; that I understand that failure to comply with requirements imposed by the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara is unlawful and may subject the business or responsible individuals to punishment by imprisonment or a fine or both; and that all information in this Social Distancing Protocol is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge formed after diligent and thorough investigation.
Name: Mike Fisher
Date: 7/10/2020
Title: EVP
Email: mfisher@therma.com
Phone: 408-210-2300
Signature:

Social Distancing Protocol

Visitor Information In Process

7/10/2020
Last updated:
Business Name: Therma LLC
Address: 1601 Las Plumas Ave, San Jose, 95125
The maximum number of personnel allowed in this facility is 200
The maximum number of customers/members of the public allowed in this facility is 0

Summary of Customer-Facing Requirements