Businesses conducting in-person operations or serving the public are required to make employees and customers aware of the guidance provided by the Commonwealth to keep people at their establishment safe. In addition, businesses are required to publicly acknowledge their responsibility to conduct their operations to ensure the health and Businesses must print, sign, and post the
“COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Businesses” flyer on their premises. The flyer is located on the
Resources for COVID-19 webpage. Businesses must post the signed flyer in employee common space and, if the business serves the public, the business must also post the flyer near the business’s public entrance(s) in prominent location(s).
NOTE: The Commonwealth’s Resources for COVID-19 webpage offers two versions of the flyer. One is a document that can be printed on ONE 8.5x14-inch (legal) piece of paper. The other is a document that can be printed on TWO 8.5x11-inch (letter) pieces of paper. Additionally, Spanish translations are also available (both a 8.5x11-inch version and a 8.5x14-inch version) on the Resources for COVID-19 webpage. The business can choose which version to use and post at its location(s). The business does not have to use both versions.
Businesses must sign the flyer on the space provided. The signature is an acknowledgement that the owner or management is aware of the COVID-19 safety procedures and understands their responsibilities to carry out the guidance and procedures. The flyer must be signed by the business’s corporate officer, site manager, site foreperson, or equivalent. The flyer also contains a space for the business to indicate the employee who is the “Pandemic Safety Officer,” or the person in charge of the COVID-19 safety procedures for the business (specific workplace). The signed acknowledgement and Pandemic Safety Officer designation should not be returned to the Commonwealth – it must be simply posted and available if requested by local law enforcement.
The Commonwealth encourages businesses to share this guidance or the flyer electronically with employees as well.
If you have any questions regarding your obligations as a business owner or whether a business is following proper safety procedures, please contact your Peacock Keller attorney.
