County Department COVID-19 Re-Opening Safety Plan for the Department of Motor Vehicles in Little Valley, NY.
Reference Note
This was started from the County Department Reopening Safety Plan form submission #432 (ID: 2948) County Center on 2020-05-29.
Department Information:
DMV managed by Clerk's Office
Facility / Location Name:
DMV at County Center in Little Valley
Address of Facility:
303 Court St., Little Valley, New York. 14755, United States
People
Physical Distancing
- Provide COVID-19 training as assigned by Human Resources. Yes
- Ensure 6 ft. distance between personnel, unless safety or core function of the work activity requires a shorter distance. Any time personnel are less than 6 ft. apart from one another, personnel must wear acceptable face coverings. Yes
- Tightly confined spaces will be occupied by only one individual at a time, unless all occupants are wearing face coverings. Yes
- Post social distancing markers using tape or signs that denote 6 ft. of spacing in commonly used and other applicable areas on the site. Yes
- When distancing is not feasible between work stations or spaces, personnel must wear face coverings. Yes
- Encourage social distancing through telework and flexible scheduling when feasible. Yes
Describe how you will meet the criteria above
The office is large. Social distancing should not be difficult. All work stations are more than 6' apart. There will be times that employees will need to be closer than 6 feet, and all employees will have face masks and instructions to always wear them when closer than 6 feet from anyone. There already is a 6 foot wall separating the customers from the employees. The break room is large enough for 2 employees to take a break or eat at the same time and maintain distance.
Telework / Minimal Contact
Protect personnel at high risk for severe illness through telework, or minimizing contact with the public and other employees when able Yes
Limit In-Person Gatherings
Limit in-person gatherings (e.g. interviews) as much as possible and use tele- or video-conferencing whenever possible. Essential in-person gatherings (e.g. meetings) should be held in open, well-ventilated spaces with appropriate social distancing among participants Yes
Describe how you will meet the criteria above
We will be working with 3 cashiers. Most customers will be required to have an appointment. We will have 2 cashiers working on appointments and one for "walk ins." If someone does not have an appointment they will need to text their name to a DMV phone. They will get a message that says go back to your car and wait. We will call you when you may enter. We will only allow people to enter 5 minutes before an appointment, and only allow 1 walk in person at a time to wait. There is ample space to allow for distancing. There will be no more than a few people in the office waiting at one time. We will encourage the public to use mail or drop box for transactions that do not need to be done in person.
Remote Work
Identify those employees that can remote work-from-home Yes
What types of positions may do remote work-from-home?
There is no possibility of remote work of any kind for the DMV. We already use a 4 day work week.
Designated Areas
Establish designated areas for pick-ups, deliveries, and the public, limiting contact to the extent possible. Yes
Identify the designated areas within this location
There will be no pick up. Docs can be mailed in or dropped off. Customers can make an appointment. All mail will be returned by mail.
Additional Comments
We will use the drop box, mail, appointment system and text message for walk in procedures as described above.
Places
Physical Space Modifications
Please provide in detail any physical space modifications that are proposed to achieve social distancing requirements. These modifications can include, but not limited to rearranging offices, adding physical barriers, etc.
Agree to discuss space modifications with Public Works / Building Maintenance. Yes
Describe in detail the modifications that are proposed & possible costs associated, if known
There are no modifications needed.
Protective Equipment
Employers must provide employees with an acceptable face covering at no-cost to the employee and have an adequate supply of coverings in case of replacement. Yes
Face coverings must be cleaned or replaced after use or when damaged or soiled, may not be shared, and should be properly stored or discarded. Yes
Limit the sharing of objects and discourage touching of shared surfaces; or, when in contact with shared objects or frequently touched areas, wear gloves (trade-appropriate or medical); or, sanitize or wash hands before and after contact. Yes
Detailed Summary Options
We will provide the necessary face masks to all employees and encourage them to use the masks properly and to keep them clean. We have already purchased a large supply of pens that we plan to give away. If someone in the office uses the pen, they will get to keep it. We will have appropriate signage for this.
Hygiene and Cleaning
Adhere to hygiene and sanitation requirements from the CDC and NYS Dept. of Health. Yes
Provide and maintain hand hygiene stations for personnel, including handwashing with soap, water, and paper towels, or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing 60% or more alcohol for areas where handwashing is not feasible. Yes
Conduct regular cleaning and disinfection at least after every shift, daily, or more frequently as needed, and frequent cleaning and disinfection of shared objects (e.g. tools, machinery) and surfaces, as well as high transit areas, such as restrooms and common areas, must be completed. Yes
Detailed Summary Options
We will clean and sanitize the frequently touched areas often throughout each day. Each employee will have their own bottles of hand sanitizer, and we will have hand sanitizer available for the public to use. I hope to get a no touch unit for this. We have a bathroom that is stocked with soap and paper towels so hand washing will be very easy and encouraged to be done often. Customer facing devoces will need to be clean between customers.
Communication
Post signage throughout the site to remind personnel to adhere to proper hygiene, social distancing rules, appropriate use of PPE, and cleaning and disinfecting protocols. Yes
Establish a communication method for employees, visitors, and customers with a consistent means to provide updated information. Yes
If a worker tests positive for COVID-19, department head must immediately notify the County Health Departments and cooperate with contact tracing efforts, including notification of potential contacts, such as workers or visitors who had close contact with the individual, while maintaining confidentiality required by state and federal law and regulations. Yes
Detailed Summary Options
We will get signage from the EOC about proper hygiene, social distancing, and the proper use of PPE. The cleaning protocols will be well defined, and will be closely adhered to. The office has Customer Facing Devices (CFDs). Every customer must use one. We will clean these as needed between customers. We already have in place a procedure to contact and/or get messages to employees. We have e-mail, phone and/or text message information for everyone. We also have a break room where we post many messages.
If a worker tests positive for COVID-19, we will immediately notify the Cattaraugus County Health Dept and cooperate with contact tracing efforts, including notification of potential contacts, such as workers or visitors who had close contact with the individual, while maintaining confidentiality required by state and federal law and regulations.
Process
Screening
All employees shall self-monitor and check his or her temperature every 12 hours whether at work or at home. Yes
All employees shall also undergo a pre-shift temperature screening when reporting to work at the beginning of each shift. Yes
All employees shall report at the beginning of each shift to a central designated point of entry which shall be determined by the County Administrator. Yes
For employees that do not report to a physical building and instead travel from home to places in the community, each shall perform a pre-shift temperature screening before each shift. Leaving the home and reporting to your work site is the equivalent of your attestation that you are without a fever. Yes
Symptom Screening
If you have any of the following symptoms, staff shall not enter the workplace and shall contact his or her supervisor and refer the employee to contact the EOC nurse. Yes
Where is the designated point of entry for this/each location within your department?
The front door of County Center.
How will you implement the pre-shift temperature screening and symptom screening at each location in accordance with Directive 11-2020?
All employees must enter the County building through the main entrance. The testing pursuant to Directive 11-2020 is done at that time. We encourage anyone not feeling well to not come to work.