Dear ABC members:
I hope this email finds you well. Yesterday afternoon we received the first report of a local health department official showing up on a construction job-site and threatening to close it down because the work was not “essential”. Fortunately, our ABC member had the information that ABC provided in order to show the inspector that
construction, in itself, has been deemed “Essential Business”. When the local health departments—which are part of the Stay-At-Home enforcement apparatus—don’t fully understand what “essential” means, then there is cause for concern.
I wanted to provide you with another tool which we have developed for your employees to carry with them when performing essential construction activity. This simple card (in
pdf and
png file format) will provide enforcement officials with the information necessary to prove that the work you are doing has been designated as “Essential Business”.
I will also take this opportunity to answer a question I received yesterday:
Is construction only allowed when done for clients who are “Essential” (i.e. healthcare, first responders, etc.)? No.
All construction of
any kind has been deemed essential, in itself. From a service call for a residential client to a $100M industrial project, construction is essential. However, you must comply with the safety precautions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (see link in the first paragraph).
Again, ABC is here to help you as a trusted partner, providing accurate information in these days when it is hard to come by.
Please share this email with the appropriate people in your company to ensure maximum distribution. Now is not a time to be lacking in the knowledge of critical information.
Stay safe,
