What employers must do
BEFORE YOU REOPEN
Review ALL guidance specific
☐Visit forward.ny.gov and read all of the New York State guidelines for your industry.
to your industry on forward.ny.gov.
☐Fill out the affirmation form at
forms.ny.gov/s3/ny-forward-affirmation
The information in this document is not exhaustive – your ☐
Develop a safety plan (template available at forward.ny.gov) and post it at your worksite where workers can see it.
business is subject to requirements that are not on this one-pager.
What employers must do and workers should expect
WHEN BUSINESS REOPENS
Conduct an employee health screening every day. Workers should stay home if sick or go home if they become sick at work.
Give workers free face coverings and provide replacements. Workers must stay at least 6 feet from others and wear a face covering or mask if they are less than 6 feet from others.
Provide and maintain hand hygiene stations for personnel, including handwashing with
EMPLOYERS soap, water, and paper towels, as well as an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing 60% or more alcohol for areas where handwashing is not feasible.
Regularly clean shared equipment and
WORKERS frequently touched surfaces.
Post signs and put tape or other markers to show people where to stand.
These requirements are to protect everyone — employers, workers, customers — from COVID-19.
For the latest updates, visit nyc.gov/coronavirus.
For more information, call 888-SBS4NYC (727-4692) or visit nyc.gov/business.
For more information, call 311 and ask for the Worker Protection Hotline or visit nyc.gov/workers.
