COVID-19 Screening Protocol
Conduct a COVID-19 Self-assessment every morning prior to arriving to work:
If you think you have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has it, use this self-assessment to help determine how to seek further care.
Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms?
- Severe difficulty breathing (for example, struggling for each breath, speaking in single words)
- Severe chest pain
- Having a very hard time waking up
- Feeling confused
- Lost consciousness
** If you are experiencing any of these symptoms call your direct supervisor and seek immediate professional medical attention. **
BLE COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire:
All employees are to report to their Facility muster area to conduct a health assessment prior to work. BLE’s COVID-19 Response Team will remain alert for symptoms such as subjective fever, shortness of breath, sore throat, coughing, and/or difficult breathing.
- Upon completion of an assessment by a representative, each employee MUST sign and date the acknowledgement section of their assessment
- Wash their hands with soap and water prior to work
- Disinfect respective working areas
- In the event that an employee is experiencing symptoms
- They must seek professional medical attention
- Be cleared by a Doctor and have the proper documentation to return to work
- In the event of employee refusal of screening
- Will not be able to enter the facility
- COVID-19 Response Team representative will report to Director of Human Resource
BLE Preventative Protocol:
Response team representatives will implement health screenings of all employees and visitors at their location.
- If a location has more than one representative, they will administer the health screening of each other before screening employees
- During screening, response team will:
- Wear a face mask at all times
- Verify employees wash hands prior to taking temperature
- Administer the employees and visitors as they take their own temperature readings
- Forehead thermometer: wipe down anywhere device contacted skin, dispose of wipe after one use
- Ear thermometer: dispose tip after one use, and replace with new before using again
- Any readings above 100.3° F MUST be denied entry
- If this occurs immediately contact the Director of Human Resources.
- Have waste basket at screening station for disposal of wipes and ear thermometer tips
- Know your backup Team Members
- Verify that they are versed in our screening process, daily logs and preventative protocol
BLE COVID-19 Daily Logs:
All COVID-19 Response Team Representatives must keep a daily log. Each Representative must print out a hard copy of their Log and fill in the information below:
After each daily log, the Site Representative must transpose their log entry to their electronic excel document and scan and email the COVID – 19 Screening Questionnaire’s to the Director of Human Resources where they will be filed in the BLE Mdrive under the following path M:\HR\Daily Questionnaires. Site Representatives must verify that each employee is present and/or accounted for.
**Any changes to the work schedule and reporting will be communicated directly from the Human Resources Department **
- Employee Name
- Entry Time
- All Cleared to Work
- Acknowledgement Form signed and dated
After each daily log, the Site Representative must transpose their log entry to their electronic excel document and scan and email the COVID – 19 Screening Questionnaire’s to the Director of Human Resources where they will be filed in the BLE Mdrive under the following path M:\HR\Daily Questionnaires. Site Representatives must verify that each employee is present and/or accounted for.
**Any changes to the work schedule and reporting will be communicated directly from the Human Resources Department **