The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Apr. 20, 2020 amendments to the Business Closure Orders; Secretary of Health Orders of Apr. 5 and Apr. 15, 2020
- Issued
- 2020-04-23 Apr. 23, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-05-01
- End
- Business and mitigation orders lifted May 31, 2021 (masking order June 28, 2021) (read as 2021-05-31)
- In force
- May 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all businesses in the construction industry in the Commonwealth, including new construction, renovation, repair, land subdivision and design-related field activities
- Functions reached
- JS headcount caps and site rules
- SB (caps count subcontractors)
- BD (gatherings of 10; virtual meetings)
- HR (screening; Pandemic Safety Officer)
- SC (limit supplier deliveries)
- WF (workers travel separately)
- PM (code inspectors excluded from count)
- Collection
- Construction SEC-09
Operative words
Previously, the Governor and Secretary of Health ordered most construction projects to cease unless they were supporting life-sustaining businesses or activities... Beginning May 1, 2020, all businesses in the construction industry in the Commonwealth... are permitted to maintain in-person operations pursuant to the Governor's and Secretary of Health's April 20, 2020 amendments to the Business Closure Orders so long as their activities strictly adhere to this guidance... All residential construction projects... may not permit more than four persons on the job site at any time inclusive of employees of both prime and sub contractors... enclosed projects or portions of enclosed projects, may not permit more than four persons on job sites of 2,000 square feet or less, and One additional person is allowed for each additional 500 square feet of enclosed area over 2,000 square feet... Ensure all gatherings are limited to no more than 10 people... Identify a 'Pandemic Safety Officer' for each project or work site
Enforcement
'Enforcement actions against violators of the Governor's and Secretary of Health's Orders Closing Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining commenced on March 23, 2020, and is ongoing.'
Notes
Incorporates the Apr. 15, 2020 worker-safety order (masks for every person at a work site) and the Apr. 5, 2020 building-safety order; local units may impose stricter rules.