Re-opening Massachusetts: Phase II - Step II - June 22

Press release from the Town of Shrewsbury:

June 19, 2020

Date of Record: June 19, 2020 - Governor Charlie Baker’s Press Release:

The following businesses/services will be eligible reopen in Step II in Phase II on June 22, 2020:

• Indoor table service at restaurants - please visit RESTAURANT GUIDANCE
• Retail dressing rooms, by appointment only
• Increasing office building capacity from 25% to 50%
• Close-contact personal services, with restrictions - please visit CLOSE CONTACT WORKPLACE STANDARDS, CLOSE CONTACT PERSONAL SERVICES CHECKLIST and CLOSE CONTACT PERSONAL SERVICES SUMMARY
  • Hair removal and replacement
  • Nail care
  • Skin care
  • Massage therapy
  • Makeup salons and makeup application services
  • Tanning salons
  • Tattoo, piercing and body art services
  • Personal training, with restrictions

Full list and safety protocols available at www.mass.gov/reopening.

• GUIDANCE FOR SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES
• ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
• SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ABOUT RE-OPENING MASSACHUSETTS

GENERAL BUSINESS GUIDANCE FOR REOPENING -SELF-CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT

• COVID-19 control plan template – Template that satisfies the written control plan requirement for self-certification
• Compliance attestation poster – Poster that customer facing businesses are required to print, sign, and post in an area within the business premises that is visible to workers and visitors
• Employer and Worker posters – Posters that businesses can print and display within the business premises to describe the rules for maintaining social distancing, hygiene protocols, and cleaning and disinfecting

BACKGROUND:

Governor Charlie Baker previously announced that the re-opening will take place over Four Phases: “Start,” “Cautious,” “Vigilant,” and “New Normal.” Each phase will be triggered by health indicators, including testing results and infection rates, hospitalizations and other metrics. All businesses and expanded activities, including governmental services, will need to comply with mandatory safety standards for workplaces that were previously announced, including social distancing, hygiene protocols, staffing / operations, cleaning and disinfecting.

Please visit Re-opening Massachusetts to view the comprehensive plan on safely re-opening the Massachusetts economy, getting people back to work, and easing social restrictions while minimizing the health impacts of COVID-19.

Re-opening Massachusetts

This press release was produced by the Town of Shrewsbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.