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643 Developing a COVID Prevention Program (CPP)
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Physical Distancing

Physical distancing (also called social distancing) is one of the primary control methods in the CPP.

Maintaining physical distancing is a primary hazard control method.

Employees should be separated from other persons by at least six feet. Exceptions include:

  • where an employer can demonstrate that six feet of separation is not possible, and
  • brief exposure while persons are in movement.

When it is impossible to maintain a distance of at least six feet, individuals should be as far apart as possible.

Methods of physical distancing include:

  • telework or other remote work arrangements;
  • reducing the number of persons in an area at one time, including visitors;
  • visual cues such as signs and floor markings to indicate where employees and others should be located or their direction and path of travel;
  • staggered arrival, departure, work, and break times; and
  • adjusted work processes or procedures, such as reducing production speed, to allow a greater distance between employees.
Physical Distancing

Where possible, we ensure at least six feet of physical distancing at all times in our workplace by:

Describe your specific workplace methods, which can include:

  • Eliminating the need for workers to be in the workplace – e.g., telework or other remote work arrangements.
  • Reducing the number of persons in an area at one time, including visitors.
  • Visual cues such as signs and floor markings to indicate where employees and others should be located or their direction and path of travel.
  • Staggered arrival, departure, work, and break times.
  • Adjusted work processes or procedures, such as reducing production speed, to allow a greater distance between employees.
  • Reference local, state, or federal regulations for details

Individuals will be kept as far apart as possible when there are situations where six feet of physical distancing cannot be achieved.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-2. What is an exception to the six-foot physical distancing rule?