WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCESWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Coronavirus Resources
Below is a comprehensive list of resources ABC Massachusetts has compiled as of December for your use. Please continue to follow all recommended guidelines and stay safe.
COVID-19 TRAVEL ORDER
*Commonwealth of Massachusetts COVID-19 Travel Order Info (mass.gov resource)
*Information for Employers – Employers are strongly discouraged from requiring or allowing business-related travel to non-lower-risk states. Employers that permit employer-paid or -reimbursed travel to non-lower-risk states should take measures to ensure employees comply with the Travel Order. Employers are also urged to strongly discourage their employees from taking leisure travel to non-lower-risk destinations. (from mass.gov)
*ABC Town Hall Forum focusing on COVID-19 Travel Order (08-05-2020)
RETURN TO WORK
PPP Loan Forgiveness Calculator (Provided by our ABC Strategic Planning Consultant Laura Cataldo from Baker Tilley)
Reopening Massachusetts Webpage (mass.gov resource)
Safety Standards for Construction – Permitted to reopen on May 18, 2020
Sector Specific Workplace Safety Standards for Construction Sites to Address COVID-19 (mass.gov resource)
Construction MA Safety Standards (mass.gov resource)
Return to Work Policy Template (provided by Stoneman, Miller & Chandler LLP)
Employer Guidance Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces Poster
Workers Poster – Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces
COVID-19 Control Plan Template (from mass.gov)
MA Portal for Purchasing Hygienic or Protective Supplies
ThinkHR – COVID-19 Crisis Response Center (HR Resources for Employers)
SAFETY RESOURCES
Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus – English: PDF (provided from OSHA)
Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus – Spanish: PDF (provided from OSHA)
Putting on and Taking off a Mask (OSHA YouTube)
Seven Steps to Correctly Wear a Respirator at Work Poster – English (provided from OSHA)
Seven Steps to Correctly Wear a Respirator at Work Poster – Spanish (provided from OSHA)
OSHA COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Workforce – English (provided from OSHA)
OSHA COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Workforce – Spanish (provided from OSHA)
OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
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OSHA Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Governor Baker’s Construction Letter with Guidance
Enforcement of the MA COVID-19 Safety Guidelines and Procedures for Construction Sites
MA COVID-19 Essential Services FAQs (Updated)
Massachusetts COVID-19 Guidelines and Procedures for Construction (one page summary prepared by Contractors Risk Management, Inc.)
ABC National Coronavirus Toolbox Talk Topics
Massachusetts Construction Site Safety Guidelines and COVID-19 Safety Measures Webinar Recording
Massachusetts Construction Site Safety Guidelines and COVID-19 Safety Measures Webinar Slide Deck
Contractors’ Risk Management, Inc. – (603) 225-3335
United Alliance Services Coporation (Construction Safety Division) – (877) 399-1698
WORKPLACE RESOURCES
What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (from U.S. EEOC)
Return to Work Notice Template (provided by Stoneman, Chandler & Miller)
COVID-19 Recommended Job Site Protocols (provided by Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters)
COVID-19 Recommended Job Site Protocols (provided by Building and Construction Trades Council)
PPP Loan Forgiveness Calculator (Provided by our ABC Strategic Planning Consultant Laura Cataldo from Baker Tilley)
Paycheck Protection Program Loans FAQ Sheet
State Issues Guidance on Private Options for Paid Leave (from Associated Industries of Massachusetts)
COVID-19 Emergency Sick Leave Sample Form (prepared by Stoneman, Chandler & Miller)
Expanded Family and Medical Leave To Care For Children Sample Form (prepared by Stoneman, Chandler & Miller)
RSM US LLP Coronavirus Resource Center
MassPay Recorded Webinar: Unpacking the CARES Act
Business Interruption Insurance & COVID-19 (from ABC member NorthStar Insurance Services, Inc.)
Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Emergency Loans
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) poster from US Dept. of Labor
Coronavirus and the Construction Industry: How to Handle an Inevitable Delay
Order Extending Registrations of Certain Licensed Professionals
Stoneman, Chandler & Miller: FFCRA Summary
COVID-19 Resources and Guidance for Businesses
Public Construction Bidding and COVID-19
Stoneman, Chandler & Miller: One-Page Template Coronavirus Policy for Employees
Kenney and Sams: What All Employers Should Know
Best Practices for Coronavirus on Jobsites
Kenney & Sams, P.C.: Recommendations Contractors with Affected Projects
UNEMPLOYMENT
State Announces Implementation of Unemployment Benefits from Federal CARES Act (from Associated Industries of Massachusetts)
FAQ’s: Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
Stoneman, Chandler & Miller: Unemployment Benefits during COVID-19
Vacation Payout Notice Template
Rudolph Friedmann LLP: Unemployment Related Matters
GOVERNMENT UPDATES
Boston Update on Construction Safety Protocol
Boston’s COVID-19 Affidavit for Construction Work
Boston’s Covid-19 Construction Site Best Practices Worksheet
H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (passed into law)
COVID-19 Essential Services (Stay-at-Home Order)
ECONOMY
ARCHIVED ABC MA WEBINARS
ABC Weekly Town Hall Forum (06-10-2020)
ABC Weekly Town Hall Forum (06-17-2020)
ABC Weekly Town Hall Forum (07-08-2020)
ABC Town Hall Forum focusing on COVID-19 Travel Order (08-05-2020)
*ABC Town Hall Forum: COVID-19 Testing (08-19-2020)
*Webinar Resource: PowerPoint Presentation Slide Deck
ABC Weekly Town Hall Forum (09-16-2020)
ABC Town Hall Forum: Employee Exposure and Related Guidance (11-24-2020)
