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According to the decision of the state-level manager of state emergency operations, the Minister of Health Aurelijus Veryga, there is no longer a recommendation to allow employees to work remotely or organize their work in a way that ensures the least contact possible with other people. Employers also won’t have to measure workers’ body temperatures when they get to work.
Companies and institutions will continue to need to ensure that only workers without signs of acute upper respiratory infections and other communicable diseases (eg fever, runny nose, cough, shortness of breath, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.) are employed. observed. Employees experiencing these symptoms should be offered a consultation with the Coronavir hotline or contact their GP for a remote consultation.
The new decision eliminates the requirement that workplaces be arranged at least 1 meter away or separated by partitions, as well as to limit employee contact, regulate employee breaks to reduce the number of people sharing a coffee at the same time. , staff room or kitchen: from now on it will be important to ensure that the workplace and the working environment comply with the requirements of occupational health and safety legislation.
When organizing indoor meetings and conferences, it is recommended that employees wear protective equipment (masks, respirators, or other means) that covers the nose and mouth.
Working in the institution is prohibited for employees who must be isolated during the period of isolation, except for employees who work remotely or with the permission of the National Center for Public Health.
The requirement to serve visitors to the establishment while guaranteeing security measures continues to be: limit the physical contact of employees with visitors, if possible maintaining a distance of at least 1 meter or separating the visitor’s workplace by partitions. If there is no partition, it must be ensured that both personnel handling visitors and visitors wear protective equipment that covers their noses and mouths.
Information on the need for personal hygiene for visitors (hand hygiene, cough, sneezing, etc.) and the fact that visitors with signs of acute upper respiratory infections (such as fever, runny nose) are not served at the entrance of the establishment. , cough, shortness of breath).
For proper hygiene and / or disinfection of the hands of workers and visitors, it must be possible to hang a means to disinfect the hands of workers and visitors, visual instructions for washing and / or disinfecting hands in a clearly visible place on the entrance of the institution and the restrooms and toilets.
Work rooms should be ventilated at least once an hour. It is recommended to clean frequently touched surfaces (door handles, electrical switches, chair mounts, etc.) with a surface cleaner as often as possible, but at least twice a day.
Another cleaning and disinfection of the environment is recommended according to the Recommendations for disinfection in health establishments and non-sanitary establishments (non-sanitary sector in case of suspicion or confirmation of COVID-19).
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