Re-Opening Shrewsbury: Step 1 Of Phase II - Effective June 8

Press release from the Town of Shrewsbury:

June 9, 2020

Date of Record: June 6, 2020 - Governor Charlie Baker’s Press Release: The Governor initiated Phase II of the Re-Opening Plan by formal EXECUTIVE ORDER 35 and only following a careful review of public health data. This Order outlines details for Phase II.

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

The following businesses will be eligible to reopen in Step One of Phase II on June 8, 2020 with contingencies:

• Retail, with occupancy limits - SAFETY STANDARDS AND CHECKLIST
• Childcare facilities and day camps, with DETAILED GUIDANCE
• Restaurants, outdoor table service only - SAFETY STANDARDS AND CHECKLIST
• Hotels and other lodgings, no events, functions or meetings - SAFETY STANDARDS AND CHECKLIST
• Warehouses and distribution centers - PHASE II
• Personal services without close physical contact, such as home cleaning, photography, window washing, career coaching and education tutoring - PHASE II
• Post-secondary, higher education, vocational-tech and occupation schools for the purpose of completing graduation requirements - PHASE II
• Youth and adult amateur sports, with DETAILED GUIDANCE
• Outdoor recreation facilities - OUTDOOR RECREATION GUIDANCE
  • Coastal and Inland Beaches - SAFETY STANDARDS PHASE II
  • Outdoor Adult Sports, Supervised Youth Sports League, Summer Sports Camps - GUIDANCE
  • Golf Facilities - SAFETY STANDARDS AND CHECKLIST
  • Public and Semi-public Swimming Pools - SAFETY STANDARDS
  • Parks, Open Space, and Outdoor Recreation Programs - SAFETY STANDARDS
  • Playgrounds, Spray Decks and Outdoor Fitness Areas - SAFETY STANDARDS
  • Recreational Boating and Boating Businesses (For-hire and Charter Vessels) - SAFETY STANDARDS
  • Recreational Boating and Various other Marine and Inland Waterway related activities - PHASE II
  • Recreational Boating Businesses - WORKPLACE SAFETY AND REOPENING STANDARDS - PHASE II
  • Hunter Education - SAFETY STANDARDS - PHASE II
  • Zoos, Botanical Gardens, Wildlife Reserves, Nature Centers and Outdoor Historical and Cultural Sites - SAFETY STANDARDS

Outdoor recreational Experiences and Educational Activities

• Ecotourism - BUSINESSES PROVIDING OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Mountain Biking - SAFETY STANDARDS - PHASE II
• Whitewater Rafting - SAFETY STANDARDS - PHASE II
• Campgrounds - SAFETY STANDARDS - PHASE II
• Drive-in Movie Theaters - SAFETY STANDARDS
• EEA Outdoor Recreation Facility Restroom Cleaning - BEST PRACTICES
• Professional sports practices, no games or public admissions - PHASE II
• Non-athletic youth instructional classes in arts, education or life skills and in groups of less than 10 - PHASE II
• Driving and flight schools - SAFETY STANDARDS AND CHECKLIST
• Outdoor historical spaces, no functions, gatherings or guided tours - PHASE II
• Funeral homes, with occupancy limits - 40% CAPACITY LIMIT; ONE SERVICE AT A TIME WITHIN THE FACILITY

The following businesses will be eligible reopen in Step Two of Phase II at a later date to be determined:

• Indoor table service at restaurants
• Close-contact personal services, with restrictions, including: SAFETY STANDARDS AND CHECKLIST
  • 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

Phase II Re-opening Preparations (Previews in Advance of Phase II - May 29, 2020 and June 1, 2020):

• Guidance for Industries on the Re-opening Plan (June 1, 2020)
• Governor Baker issues Executive Order in Advance of Phase II
• Order Clarifying the Progression of the Commonwealth’s Phased Workplace Re-opening Plan
• Order Authorizing Re-opening Preparations for Childcare Programs
• Massachusetts Child and Youth Servicing Programs Re-opening Approach

ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE:

• Guidance Issued for Long-Term Care Outdoor Visitations Beginning June 3, 2020, the Baker-Polito Administration is easing family visitation restrictions at nursing homes, rest homes and assisted living facilities to allow for scheduled outdoor visits.
• Childcare Provider Re-opening Order
  • Childcare and Summer Camps
• Re-opening Health & Human Services
• UPDATED LIST OF ENTERPRISES IN PHASES II, III, AND IV

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Mold and Legionella Re-opening Guidance
• Addressing Stagnant Water in Buildings

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.