MFMA Forum July 2 2020 COVID19 pandemic Areas that are following public health guidance are seeing lower transmission and daily cases COVID19 preparedness plans Beginning on June 29 2020 all Critical Businesses must have developed and implemented a COVID19 Preparedness Plan as ID: 1045508
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1. COVID-19 Preparedness Plans UpdatesMFMA Forum, July 2 2020
2. COVID-19 pandemicAreas that are following public health guidance are seeing lower transmission and daily cases
3. COVID-19 preparedness plansBeginning on June 29, 2020, all Critical Businesses must have developed and implemented a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan as set forth in paragraph 7.e of the Executive Order 20-74This includes farms and farmers’ markets
4. Who needs a plan?All critical businesses including farms and farmers' markets that have employees, and/or those that interface with the public, including during sales, receiving deliveries etc. Workers include paid staff, volunteers, interns, or contractors.Vendors and markets most likely will be required to have their own Plans, but it is not the responsibility of the market to verify if vendors have one.
5. Does it need to be sent in?The plan does not need to be submitted to any agency or other authority. Plans must be communicated to workers and posted at the workplace in a manner that is accessible for workers to review, and must be made available to the DLI (Department of Labor and Industry) upon request.
6. TemplatesThe Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has created a preparedness plan template You may use other templates, such as the farm-specific plan from the University of Minnesota Extension, if all components outlined in the DLI template are addressed.
7. Your COVID-19 Preparedness plan must includePolicies and procedures that assist in the identification of sick workers and ensure sick workers stay home;Implementation of engineering and administrative protocols for social distancing;Worker hygiene and source controls;Workplace building and ventilation protocols;Workplace cleaning and disinfecting protocols;Drop-off, pick-up and delivery protections and protocols; andCommunications and training practices and protocols.
8. Can Food/Beverage be Served and Consumed On-Premises?Yes, provided the COVID-19 Preparedness Plan follows state guidelines for Restaurant and Bar BusinessesGuidelines are on the Stay Safe MN website – https://staysafe.mn.gov/industry-guidance/index.jspAll applicable parts of Restaurant and Bar Business guidelines applySubject to occupancy restrictions. Designate eating area or designate entire market as eating area. Keep fewer than 250 customers in eating area or market.
9. Industry-Specific Guidelines If you serve food/beverage on farm or famers’ markets you need to follow guidance developed for Restaurant and Barshttps://staysafe.mn.gov/industry-guidance/index.jspYou might need to follow more than one industry guidance
10. Reviewing plansFor additional information or assistance in developing a plan, businesses can contact MNOSHA Workplace Safety Consultation at 651-284-5060 or osha.consultation@state.mn.usOr OSHA has a specific agricultural-focused reviewer who can review your plan and offer free and confidential feedback. Contact Michelle Smith Safety Consultant Principal Workplace Safety Consultation at Michelle.k.smith@state.mn.us.
11. Two webinars to reviewMDA, MN OSHA, UMNWEBINAR: COVID-19 Preparedness Plans - Workplace Safety (6/26) https://minnesota.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/minnesota/recording/4d20f562eb7d4292b89fb17083fe6b40WEBINAR: COVID-19 Preparedness Plans - Serving Food and On-Site Consumption (6/30) https://minnesota.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/minnesota/recording/c7b9fc447ea5410ab44aed0ef3bcadd7
12. COVID-19 resources Minnesota Farmers' Market Association COVID-19 page: https://www.mfma.org/COVID-19/Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture COVID-19 Preparedness Plans site https://www.misa.umn.edu/covid-19/preparedness-plan
13. Thank youAnnalisa Hultberghultb006@umn.eduUMN Extension On-Farm GAPs Education Programhttps://extension.umn.edu/safety/growing-safe-food