Guidance For Businesses

As the curve continues to flatten and many businesses reopen their doors, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) within the Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) issued workplace guidelines for employers and employees and created a new hotline, 855-SAFEC19 (855-723-3219), to answer guideline questions and further protect Michigan’s workforce from the spread of COVID-19. 

• MDHHS Guidance for Businesses
• MI Occupational Safety & Health Administration (COVID-19 guidance)
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020
• MI Dept of Labor & Economic Opportunity - Return to work guidelines for construction
• Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
• Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 - U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Opening Up America Again
• CDC  Resuming Business Toolkit
  

• Reopening Aquatic Venues

• At Home 

• Businesses and Employers

• BUILDINGS: Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation

• Child Care

• Community and Faith-based Organizations

• Correctional and Detention Facilities

• First Responders and MDHHS’s EMS Resources and Communications

• Food Establishments: Best Practices

• Food Establishments: Restaurants- Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association

• Food Establishments: Restaurants, Retail Food Stores & Food Pick-up/Delivery Services

• Food Establishments: Clean - Sanitize - Disinfect flyer

• Farming - U-Pick Operations

• 9/3/2020 MDARD Reminds U-pick, Corn Mazes and Agri-Tourism Operators to Follow COVID-19 Safety Guidance for the Fall Season

• Healthcare Facilities

• Homeless Shelters

• Higher Education

• K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs

• Recovery Resources for Schools

• Library: Planning for Reopening Resources

• Library: Handling Materials and Collections During a Pandemic

• Library: Disenfecting Books and Other Collections

• Long-Term Care Facilities

• Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events

• Meat and Poultry Processing Workers & Employers

• Pregnant women, breastfeeding and children

• Public Pools, Hot Tubs, and Water Playgrounds

• Retirement Communities

• Schools - MI SAFE SCHOOLS ROADMAP

• Public Guidance for Contact Sports
• Updated 9/14/2020 Interim Public Guidance: Contact Sports
• New 10/13/2020 Guidance for Band, Choir and Orchestra

• Small Business

• Travelers

• Español

• Lower Risk Employers COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
• Medium Risk Employers COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
• High Risk Employers COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan
• Very High Risk Employers COVID-19 Preparedness Plan

• MDHHS Cleaning & Disinfection for Facilities After Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Exposure
• Guidance for Cleaning & Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes
• Reopening America Cleaning & Disinfection Decision Tool
• Reopening America Cleaning & Disinfecting Guidance

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Safely Cleaning and Disinfecting at Work

Preventing COVID-19 in your workplace or while teleworking

The Do’s and Don'ts of Wearing Masks and Gloves

Resources to assist Michigan businesses on where to procure the PPE that they need to keep their workers safe as they are able to come back online. Below are some resources you can provide to private businesses if they contact you requesting help procuring PPE. 

• Schools should use the MEDC platform to find PPE

• Pure Michigan Business Connect connects Michigan businesses with procurement needs with Michigan based personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety products suppliers.
• Michigan Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of companies that source, manufacture or distribute PPE equipment.
• To help prepare Michigan's small businesses to manage guidelines and regulations for safe work, Small Business Association of Michigan has compiled a list of resources of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). More updates on this site to come soon!

8/10/2020 update:

Due to the nationwide shortage of disinfecting wipes, which has increased both the cost and difficulty in procuring this item, the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is discontinuing procurement and distribution of disinfecting wipes.

Below are the requirements for appropriately disinfecting and the link to the CDC recommendations for “Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility”:  Please continue to source disinfecting products using your normal procuring processes and following the CDC guidance on properly disinfecting surfaces.

Disinfect

·         Recommend use of EPA-registered household disinfectant external icon.
Follow the instructions on the label to ensure safe and effective use of the product.
Many products recommend:

o    Keeping surface wet for a period of time (see product label).

o    Precautions such as wearing gloves and making sure you have good ventilation during use of the product.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html

 Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) video page

MIOSHA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

Know Your Employment Rights: Michigan.gov Department of Attorney General

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws