The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released the following COVID-19 guidance for in-home repair services:
Stay home if you are sick.
Prior to arrival, ask if anyone in the house is experiencing COVID symptoms.
Consider delaying non-emergency work if there is a symptomatic individual in the house.
Follow all appropriate infection control measures if the work cannot be delayed.
Encourage workers to wear face coverings for all in-home visits.
Wear gloves and use disinfectants and sanitizers to wipe surfaces or equipment.
Avoid shaking hands with customers or other occupants of homes being serviced.
Maintain at least six feet of distance from co-workers and customers whenever possible.
Use walls and closed doors to separate workers from occupants or install plastic sheeting to close off areas of the home.
Regularly clean and disinfect tools and equipment with cleaning chemicals approved by the EPA
from List N or that have label claims against the coronavirus. Avoid sharing tools and equipment whenever possible.
Report any safety and health concerns to a supervisor.
The steps are designed to reduce the risk of exposure for workers who perform in-home work, such as wood floor pros. For more information, OSHA’s website can be found here.
