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Ex. LA-078 Order Primary source read

Return to Work Guidance for Businesses (July 27, 2020)

Return to Work Guidance for Businesses

Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal / Louisiana Department of Health (Open Safely) · Louisiana (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Louisiana
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
LDH and State Fire Marshal guidance incorporated by the phase proclamations
Issued
2020-07-27 July 27, 2020
Effective
2020-07-27
End
Revised with later LDH isolation and quarantine guidance (read as 2020-12-31)
In force
July 27, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all businesses and employers
Functions reached
  • WF workforce (10-day isolation; 14-day quarantine of close contacts)
  • HR screening and temperature checks
  • EMP workplace modifications
Collection
Louisiana LA

Operative words

Other employees who had close contact should stay home for 14 days and monitor for symptoms... An employee can be allowed to return to work when the following criteria are met: fever free without the use of fever-reducing medications for at least 24 hours, and improvement in other symptoms..., and at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.... An employee who is not working remotely should stay home for 14 days after the last known close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19.... Symptom and Temperature Checks: Measure each employee's temperature and assess symptoms prior to them starting work.

Enforcement

Guidance incorporated by the phase proclamations' 'shall follow the applicable guidance' clauses