COVID-19 Key Resources

If you missed our prior updates, visit our website .  Stay Home, Stay Safe Directive from Gov. Gary Herbert  16-page Utah Leads Together: A Plan for a Health and Economic Recovery DOL Regulations for Paid Sick and Family Leave Under the Family First Coronavirus Response Act National Association of Manufacturers COVID-19 Information  Utah Government Coronavirus Information for Businesses  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance for Businesses OSHA Information to Control and Prevent Coronavirus at the Workplace   OSHA’s Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “What to do if you are sick with the COVID-19?”  Food and Drug Administrations COVID-19-Related Guidance Documents The UMA’s Center for Business and Continuous Improvement is gathering information to help Utah manufacturers deal with the latest COVID-19 related information. UMA’s Center exists to directly help Utah manufacturing companies enhance their competitiveness, productivity, and performance. If you have any questions you would like addressed in future updates, or feedback about this information, please contact the UMA Center Director, Ryan Mecham at ryanm@umaweb.org .

Virtual Session Friday, April 3 - 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Join us for an urgent and compelling forum that will provide clear and actionable direction to help local businesses navigate the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.  The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation is generously underwriting this lecture series so it can be offered free of charge to all interested business participants.

Experts from the Marriner S. Eccles Institute at the David Eccles School of Business will join with Mike Leavitt, former US Health and Human Services Secretary and former Utah Governor, to provide actionable insights for businesses of every size throughout Utah. Sen. Mitt Romney and Gov. Gary Herbert will also take place in the forum. This unprecedented forum is provided free of charge to business leaders through the generosity of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation.

Mike Leavitt | Former Secretary, United States Health and Human Services; Former Utah State Governor; President and CEO, Leavitt Partners Mike Leavitt is the founder of Leavitt Partners where he helps clients navigate the future as they transition to new and better models of care. In previous roles, Mike served in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush (as Secretary of Health and Human Services and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) and as a three-time elected governor of Utah.

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Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2020 at 12:00 Utah Small Business Bridge Loan Program Starting March 31, 2020 Utah-based small businesses with 50 or fewer employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may apply for a new bridge loan program offered by the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). The Utah Leads Together Small Business Bridge Loan program uses approximately $8 million in repurposed state economic development funds. Additionally, the Utah Department of Workforce Services has contributed $500,000 to the program. Loan amounts range from $5,000 to $20,000 with 0% interest for up to a 60-month period. Loans cannot exceed three months of demonstrated operating expenses. Loan payments are deferred for 12 months, and GOED will use at least 25% of the program funds to support rural Utah businesses. There are guidelines, eligibility requirements and required information that must be submitted with applications. Please refer to utahgoed.info/loan for complete details .

Webinar: Industrial Cleaning Best Practices for COVID-19 The National Association of Manufacturers and the Manufacturing Leadership Council are hosting a special call on Wednesday, April 1, at 11 a.m. ET , to discuss how to mitigate the risk to your workforce, limit the spread of the virus, and ensure your manufacturing operations can continue in a time of great uncertainty. Note that space is limited and we expect this call to fill up—so please, RSVP at your earliest possible convenience . Speakers include: Dr. Tatiana Lorca, RD&E Food Safety & Quality Program Leader, Global Food & Beverage, Ecolab Josh Smiley, CFO, Eli Lilly Moderator: David R. Brousell, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council

Matrix for Essential Business Designations

Find the matrix directly here . The main page is https://coronavirus.utah.gov/business .  Some Utah manufacturing companies have asked whether or not to give their employees a letter that indicates that they are an employee of an Essential Business. Currently, no one mandates companies to do this and the State of Utah State of Utah does not use an essential business list. However, the state is now suggest that it it a good idea to consider doing that.  Most local governments are referencing the Department of Homeland Security CISA guidelines that you can find here . One of the 16 areas is the Critical Manufacturing Sector. Find more details here . If you don’t fall into one of those categories, please look over the entire list of 16 sectors.

PPE Supply Chain If you need a new supplier for certain PPE items (gloves, masks, hand sanitizer, etc.) you may want to contact Lisa "Leez" Osterstock with MarketShare, Inc. UMA does not endorse the business, but thought it may be helpful to some readers.

If you would like to learn how UMA's Center can help you, please contact Ryan Mecham, Director of UMA's Center for Business and Continuous Improvement, at ryanm@umaweb.org or 801-557-9105. To receive future communications from the Utah Manufacturers Association please Click Here

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