Your Guide to the June 15th Openings

Issue 21 | June 9, 2021 | View as Webpage

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JUNE 15TH OPENING

Emergency Order Still in Place

Gov. Newsom announced he will not be lifting the state of emergency order after the June 15th reopenings. While business restrictions, mask mandates, and phased reopening tiers for counties are going away, the emergency order allows for state programs and funding to continue.

Worker Health & Safety: Wildfires

Wildfires bring a myriad of dangers to the workplace, even for those not in the direct line of a fire. Smoke from wildfires contains chemicals, gases, and particles that can harm health, and campgrounds need to be prepared to tend to their employees' safety this wildfire season.

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June 15th Guidance for RV Parks & Campgrounds

Beginning June 15, all industry sectors listed in the current Blueprint Activities and Business Tiers Chart may return to usual operations as California reopens the economy.

Along with restaurants, hotels, and amusement parks, RV parks and campgrounds can 100% return to normal operations with NO occupancy limits, social distancing, barriers, or gaps in stays required.

On June 15^th the state will also move to following the CDC guidance on masking. This means that unvaccinated guests “should” wear a mask when entering your camp store, office, or lodge. However, the CDC has offered NO guidance on best practices to adhere to this protocol. CampCalNOW would recommend an all or nothing approach to avoid discrimination and HIPAA regulations.

The CDC has also updated their guidance regarding the proper cleaning and sanitation needed to protect guests from contracting COVID-19; suggesting that since the risk for becoming infected from surfaces is low, cleaning and sanitizing once a day is usually sufficient.

Please be cognizant of the possibility of more restrictive regulations in YOUR county.

If you have any questions regarding operations after June 15, please contact the CampCalNOW office. We are excited to help you return to normal!

(530) 885-1624 | info@campcalnow.com

New OSHA Guidelines for Workplaces

On June 3, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHA) voted and passed changes to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards. Some of these changes were scheduled to go into effect on June 15, with others beginning on July 31.

CDPH Director, Dr. Tomás Aragón, sent a letter to OSHA stating that their new guidance is not in line with the state's guidelines. OSHA is meeting today, June 9th, to discuss the possibility of rolling back certain decisions, including requiring all employees to wear masks unless the business can prove all employees have been vaccinated.

Other notable updates include:

Physical distancing- Employers can eliminate physical distancing and partitions/barriers in between employees working indoors or outdoors as long as they provide respirators (i.e., N95s) to employees for voluntary use.

Prevention program- Employers are still required to maintain a written COVID-19 Prevention Program, with additions including how the vaccine is effective at preventing COVID-19. CampCalNOW will provide this guidance when it is released.

Exclusions from the workplace- Fully vaccinated workers that are not showing any COVID-19 symptoms no longer need to be excluded from the workplace after coming in close contact with an infected individual.

Special protections for housing/transportation- If you have employees that live on park property, any special prevention measures implemented no longer apply if all occupants are fully vaccinated.

CampCalNOW will release more information as it becomes available. Please contact the CampCalNOW office for more information.

(530) 885-1624 | info@campcalnow.com