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FYI: about the rules for shift workers<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Douglas Higinbotham <doug@jlab.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Robert Michaels <rom@jlab.org>; Mark Jones <jones@jlab.org>; Stepan Stepanyan <stepanya@jlab.org>; Eugene Chudakov <gen@jlab.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Cynthia (Thia) Keppel <keppel@jlab.org>; Patrizia Rossi <rossi@jlab.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> COVID exposures and Shift Workers</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Hall leaders,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The question came up recently at a7:45 meeting what are the guidelines for shift workers who have a possible COVID exposure but are not experiencing symptoms. In particular, we wanted guidance for weekends
when occupational medicine isn’t available. Steven Hoey provided the attached guidance provided below and attached as a ppt slide. Please feel free to pass this information along to your run coordinators and shift workers.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have been exposed to a positive COVID-19 case, please follow the guidance below:
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you are fully vaccinated:</span></li><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in">
<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Notify Occupational Medicine on Monday. You do not need to quarantine or be restricted from site after exposure (unless a household contact). As a precaution, please wear a mask if you have to
work around others. </span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you develop symptoms, please stay home and inform Occupational Medicine.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you are a household contact, please stay home and inform Occupational Medicine.
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you are not fully vaccinated/undisclosed:
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Notify Occupational Medicine on Monday. Stay home and do not report to work. You will be restricted from site for seven days from the date of exposure.
</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you develop symptoms, please notify Occupational Medicine. </span></li></ul>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">NOTE: Exposure is defined as being within 6<sup>
</sup>feet for at least 15 minutes to someone who is COVID positive.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best Wishes,</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Douglas</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">c/c</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thia</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Patrizia</span></p>
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