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Sysco — Sysco Exclusive Relief Fund Webinar (April 2020)
27 slides from Sysco's conference presentation, Apr 22, 2020
Slide 1: Sysco's Exclusive Info Session: Navigating COVID-19
Sysco’s Exclusive Info Session NAVAGATING COVID 19 CUSTOMER WEBINAR
Slide 2: Webinar Presenters
Sheri Pastor | Chair Howard Berkower | Arnie Mascali | President Pamela Moore | Insurance Recovery, Partner Procor Solutions + Partner, Labor & Litigation & Counseling McCarter & English, LLP Consulting Employment Law Practice McCarter & English, LLP 1 #FoodServiceStrong
Slide 3: Agenda
Agenda ● OSHA, 2 ● OSHA, 3 ● OSHA, 4 ● OSHA, 5 ● OSHA, 6 ● OSHA, 7 ● OSHA, 8 ● CDC Guidelines: 1-7 ● FDA Guidelines/Food Safety ● State and Local Health Department Guidelines ● Planning for Reopening ● Best Practices ● Sysco Cares Support Center ● Marketing Services 2 #FoodServiceStrong
Slide 4: OSHA, 1 - General Duty Clause
OSHA, 1 ●OSHA • General Duty Clause—Employer must provide employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. (Sec. 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act) • Applicable Standards – Personal Protective Equipm
Slide 5: OSHA, 2 - Recording and Reporting
OSHA, 2 ●Recording and Reporting (Enforcement Guidance April 10, 2020) ●COVID-19 is a recordable illness if: – Case is confirmed as defined by CDC – Case is work related as defined by 29 CFR 1904.5 (as relaxed by April 10, 2020 Guidance). – Case involves one or more of the general recording criteria
Slide 6: OSHA, 3
OSHA, 3 ●Case is confirmed as defined by CDC – “meeting confirmatory laboratory evidence for COVID-19” – “an individual with at least one respiratory specimen that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2” ●Case is work related as defined by 29 CFR 1904.5 ●Case involves one or more of the general recording cr
Slide 7: OSHA, 4
OSHA, 4 ● Employers with workers in healthcare, emergency responders, and correctional institutions must assess the work-relatedness of every case. ● As a matter of discretionary enforcement, all other employers subject to OSHA’s recordkeeping requirement only need to determine whether the employee’
Slide 8: OSHA, 5 - Recordkeeping partial exemption
OSHA, 5 ●Recordkeeping partial exemption* – Most employers with 10 or fewer employees, or in low risk industries identified by OSHA, are exempt from maintaining OSHA 300 logs, unless instructed to do so by the government. – Low risk industries include - Full-Service Restaurants (NAICS 7221) - Limite
Slide 9: OSHA, 6 - Interim Enforcement Response Plan
OSHA, 6 ●INTERIM ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE PLAN FOR COVID-19 • OSHA paying “heightened attention” to risks posed by COVID-10 • Enforcement of obligations under General Duty Clause – Assumptions: Transmission occurs during close contact (within 6 feet) primarily from respiratory droplets when the person s
Slide 10: OSHA, 7
OSHA, 7 ●OSHA should investigate complaints, referrals and employer-related fatalities and hospitalizations to identify hazards and ensure that employers take “prompt actions to mitigate hazards.” ●“Current CDC guidance should be consulted in assessing potential workplace hazards and in evaluating t
Slide 11: OSHA, 8
OSHA, 8 ●Preventing Employee Exposure to Coronavirus (OSHA Publication 3989) www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3989.pdf ●Guidance on Preparing for COVID-19 (OSHA Publication 3990) www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA 3990.pdf ●CDC Guidance www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/community/organizations/businesses-
Slide 12: CDC Guidelines
CDC Guidelines ●Actively encourage sick employees to stay home ●Accommodate employees through social distancing and telecommuting ●Emphasize respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene ●Perform routine environmental cleaning ●Check for travel advisories ●Plan for infectious disease outbreaks in the workp
Slide 13: CDC, 1
CDC, 1 ●Dealing with sick employees • Employees with symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath should notify supervisor and stay home • Employees observed to have symptoms should be isolated or sent home • Employees should not return to work until the criteria to discontinue home isolation are met
Slide 14: CDC, 2
CDC, 2 ● Employees can take steps to protect themselves at work and at home. Older people and people with serious chronic medical conditions are at higher risk for complications. ● Follow the policies and procedures of your employer related to illness, cleaning and disinfecting, and work meetings an
Slide 15: CDC, 3
CDC, 3 ● Maintain Healthy Business Operations • Identify a workplace coordinator who will be responsible for COVID-19 issues and their impact at the workplace. • Implement flexible sick leave and supportive policies and practices. – Ensure that sick leave policies are flexible and consistent with pu
Slide 16: CDC, 4
CDC, 4 ● Assess your essential functions and the reliance that others and the community have on your services or products. • Be prepared to change your business practices if needed to maintain critical operations (e.g., identify alternative suppliers, prioritize existing customers, or temporarily su
Slide 17: CDC, 5
CDC, 5 ● Consider establishing policies and practices for social distancing. ● Social distancing should be implemented if recommended by state and local health authorities. Social distancing means avoiding large gatherings and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) from others when
Slide 18: CDC, 6
CDC, 6 ● Maintain a healthy work environment ● Consider improving the engineering controls using the building ventilation system. This may include some or all of the following activities: • Increase ventilation rates. • Increase the percentage of outdoor air that circulates into the system. ● Suppor
Slide 19: CDC, 7
CDC, 7 ● Perform routine environmental cleaning and disinfection: • Routinely clean and disinfect all frequently touched surfaces in the workplace, such as workstations, keyboards, telephones, handrails, and doorknobs. – If surfaces are dirty, they should be cleaned using a detergent or soap and wat
Slide 20: FDA Guidelines/Food Safety
FDA Guidelines/Food Safety ● https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus- disease-2019-covid-19 ● Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic. ©2020, McCarter & English, LLP www.mccarter.c
Slide 21: State and Local Health Department Guidelines
State and Local Health Department Guidelines ● Confirmed cases of COVID-19 must be reported in most states to state health department ● Some states have implemented guidance for best practices, e.g., https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-Business-Recovery/Safe-Workplace-Rules-for- Essential
Slide 22: Planning for Reopening
Planning for Reopening ● Purchase sufficient PPE (masks, gloves) ● Plan for increased cleaning and sanitizing requirements ● Consider high touch areas • Menus • Check processing and credit card machines ● Consider high contact areas • Hostess or receptionist positions ● Consider high risk areas (whe
Slide 23: Best Practices
Best Practices ● You must become familiar with federal, state and local rules, regulations and guidance ● Post signs on handwashing and respiratory etiquette ● Provide places for handwashing or provide hand sanitizer ● Follow the most restrictive law ● Act early when employees are symptomatic or pos
Slide 24: Questions
Questions Pamela Moore Partner Labor & Employment Law 860.275.6714 pmoore@mccarter.com This presentation is for informational purposes only and is not offered as legal advice regarding any particular matter. No reader should act on the basis of this presentation without seeking appropriate professio
Slide 25: Q&A
Q&A ProCor Solutions & Consulting McCarter & English, LLP 24
Slide 26: Sysco Cares Act Support Center
Sysco Cares Act Support Center To support you as our valued customer during this unprecedented time, Sysco has established a CARES Act Support Center. This Support Center will help you with questions about the CARES Act and the application process to ensure a fast and accurate submission. We have a
Slide 27: Concierge Service for Customers
Our Concierge Service available to any customer ● Crisis Menus, Pop Up Shop/Marketplace, Social Media, Thank you cards and other restaurant marketing materials to ensure continuity ● Provide guidance on what you could be doing to promote your business ● Provide guidance and facilitate our iCare Part
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