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James Cobb, CSP, RSO, GR IOSH Director of Health & Safety at REGENESIS COVID-19 and Infection Control Training

CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)

• What is Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
• How does the virus spread?
• REGENESIS office safety
• REGENESIS field safety
• Hotel Safety
• Traveler Safety
• Infection Control

COVID-19: What is it?

What is COVID-19/Coronavirus?

• Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause

respiratory illness in people. Coronaviruses circulate among animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats.

• Other human Coronaviruses include severe acute

respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

• source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/types.html

COVID-19: How Does it Spread?

COVID-19: How Does it Spread?

• Can someone spread the virus

without being sick?

• People are thought to be most

contagious when they are most symptomatic (the sickest).

• Assume some spread is possible

before people show symptoms;

COVID-19: How Does it Spread?

Spread from contact with contaminated surfaces or objects

• It may be possible that a person can

contract COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus

• n it and then touching their own

mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.

COVID-19: Preventative Steps

COVID-19: REGENESIS Office Safety

Limiting Office Personnel Onsite

• Ongoing experiments and production that

can not be handled from home. Training

• All personnel have had training on the

virus and procedures to stay safe. Ongoing Updates

• Additional procedures and policies are

being put in place daily, due to ever- changing conditions and government mandates

COVID-19: Office Safety

• Stay away from work if you are sick
• If you can work from home, do so
• Wash hands or use sanitizer frequently
• Avoid touching your nose, mouth & eyes
• Wash hands or use sanitizer after coughing, sneezing or blowing nose
• Avoid close contact others
• Avoid shaking hands/wash hands after physical contact with others
• Keep common surfaces (such as keyboards, phones, handles etc) clean

COVID-19: REGENESIS Manufacturing Safety

Manufacturing personnel are being contacted on a daily basis to keep up with the policies and procedures. General guidelines have been posted to keep people aware

• f the hazards and risks.

Postings on the front door to control visitors, deliveries, and shipments

COVID-19: REGENESIS Field Safety Work in Progress:

• Expanded use of hand signals
• Use of work benches outside of

the trailer

• Keeping distance while doing the

morning tailgate

COVID-19: REGENESIS Field Safety

General Field Safety Protocols:

• Stay away from work if you are sick
• When doing a tailgate meeting maintain 6 ft from personnel where possible.
• No signatures are required on safety documentation for the time being, this

includes tailgate meetings and HASPs.

• Try and assign duties to keep personnel separate on the project but still with in

hearing distance or eyesight.

• Wear gloves at all times.
• Strictly adhere to proper degloving procedures to prevent cross contamination
• More detailed protocols will be discussed by Will Clogan

COVID-19: REGENESIS Field Safety

• Wash hands or use sanitizer frequently
• Avoid touching your nose, mouth & eyes
• Wash hands or use sanitizer after coughing, sneezing or blowing nose
• Avoid close contact others
• Avoid shaking hands/wash hands after physical contact with others

COVID-19: Hotel Safety

• Wipe down surfaces with a

disinfecting wipe and increase your hand hygiene.

• An extra safety precaution

might be to bring your own pillow and disinfect light switches, alarm clocks, phones and remote controls.

COVID-19: Hotel Safety

• Stay away from common areas.
• Wash your hands as soon as you enter the room.
• Do not drink from any of the glasses or ceramic mugs.
• Call ahead to request freshly laundered comforters and verify

that the hotel has a COVID-19 plan in place.

COVID-19: Traveler Safety

Traveler Safety

• Always wear protective gear where there

is potential to contract the virus.

• Try not to interact with the public as much

as possible and maintain 6’ distance

• When fueling wear gloves when possible
• r wipe down handle prior to use.
• Try to rent hotels with Kitchenettes to

limit interaction with public

• Try making food in the hotel in lieu of

going out.

Infection Control

Summary

James Cobb, CSP, RSO, GR IOSH Director of Health & Safety at REGENESIS jcobb@REGENESIS.com 949-363-3264

Will Clogan Remediation Services Project Manager at REGENESIS Best Practices for Field Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic

REGENESIS offers remediation professionals a suite of innovative technologies and services to treat a wide range

• f contaminants, including petroleum hydrocarbons and

chlorinated solvents, via enhanced bioremediation, chemical oxidation, desorption and metals immobilization.

REGENESIS Remediation Services

• Industry leading experience
• Unique stakeholder
• Client Collaboration
• Understanding goals
• Providing solutions
• Reaching milestones
• Unwavering scientific integrity

REGENESIS Remediation Services Locations

Field Applications

“Functioning critical infrastructure is imperative during the response to the COVID-19 emergency for both public health and safety as well as community well-being. Certain critical infrastructure industries have a special responsibility in these times to continue operations.”

– https://www.cisa.gov/publication/guidance-essential-critical-infrastructure-workforce

State Approval

“…The SF Bay Area Regional Water Board considers environmental work (including ISCO, soil vapor sampling, and groundwater well installation) … to be within the essential activities, essential governmental functions, or comparable exceptions to shelter-in-place directives provided by local public health officials…”

– California Water Board

State Approval

“Any service related to emergency (spill) response and remedial activities at inactive hazardous waste sites, including the operation and maintenance of remedial systems put in place for the protection of public health.”

– NYDEC

REGENESIS Remediation Services Current Projects

How to Determine if a Project can be Completed Safely

• What are the directives of the

state and local authorities?

• Is the project located in a “hot

spot”?

• Who and how many people

must employees come in contact with?

• Can all personnel drive to the

site?

• Is necessary PPE available?

How to Determine if a Project Can be Completed Safely

• Is sufficient housing in the

area available?

• Are field crews capable of

sufficient nutrition?

• What means are available to wash

hands frequently?

• Does anyone proposed to be
• n-site have a fever or feel ill?
• Has anyone scheduled to be
• n-site knowingly come in

contact with COVID-19?

Communication

Travel and Set Up

• Restricted Air Travel with CEO Approval
• Separate Vehicles
• Hotel Consideration
• Confirm hotel is operational and have a

COVID-19 plan

• Request fresh linens including comforters
• Book a room with a kitchenette if possible
• Request no cleaning services during the stay
• Avoid common areas
• Sanitize

On-site Procedures

• Social Distancing
• No physical contact
• H&S Tailgate Meeting
• Proper PPE
• Sanitize
• Hand wash station

Conclusion

REGENESIS EMR ratings

• ver the past five years
• 2020 = 0.64
• 2019 = 0.66
• 2018 = 0.70
• 2017 = 0.70
• 2016 = 0.73

Learn More:

For more information and an in-depth look at best practices for COVID-19 Safety, be sure to check out our free webinar

• n April 28, 2020 at 11 AM

PDT

Questions?

James Cobb, CSP, RSO, GR IOSH Director of Health & Safety at REGENESIS jcobb@REGENESIS.com 949-363-3264

If you have any additional questions, please direct them to:

Will Clogan Remediation Services Project Manager at REGENESIS wclogan@REGENESIS.com 724-766-1811