DHS gives advice for the work truck industry during COVID-19
March 23, 2020
Currently, at least 12 states have issued stay-at-home orders thus far. All shut downs include exemptions for “essential” operations. There is no consistency around the scope of what constitutes an essential business or service, forcing these decisions to be made locally.
Effective March 23rd, there will be 6-foot barriers around sales counters and designated lanes for customers that prefer to select their own products. Customers that do not want to enter the facilities can place an order by phone and meet with an Northeastern Supply employee outside of the building, limiting physical contact.
Technicians, distributors, owners, contractors and anyone else continuing to show up for service calls, deliveries, and etc., AHR Expo show management has put together a list of tips surveyed from industry colleagues directing employees for safety protocol.
The president and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a Coronavirus Guidance for America, identifying plumbers and other tradespeople as “essential critical infrastructure workers” as the nation responds to the threat of COVID-19.
To help contain the spread of COVID-19, manufacturers are calling on Congress and federal agencies to adopt numerous legislative and regulatory changes.
