​Yes, new construction projects may start, provided that the protocols in the Construction Guidance and the DOH Business Safety Measures and Worker Safety Order are followed.

​All complaints against a business not following required COVID-19 protection measures, including a specific construction site, should be made using the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) Complaint Form.

​No, the name and address of the business must be included in the complaint.

Yes, your employer is required to provide you with the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The DOH has provided guidance on employers providing masks, and the ability for employees to use their own masks if a mask from the employer is unavailable, in the Business Safety FAQs. 

​Employers are allowed to make business decisions only within the boundaries of the law. 

Employment in Pennsylvania is "at will," unless you have a contract with your employer, or you are a member of a union with a collective bargaining agreement. If you are a member of a union, contact your union representative. If you believe that you have been terminated inappropriately, you may wish to consult with an attorney familiar with labor and employment law.  

You can make a complaint against a business not following required COVID-19 protection measures using the Department of Health's Complaint Form.

​If you are in a population particularly susceptible to COVID-19 and are directed by a medical professional or government official to quarantine or self-isolate, you may be eligible for Unemployment Compensation (UC) or existing paid leave available through your employer. Visit our COVID-19 Guidance & Resource site for more information on UC.

​If you are concerned for your health and safety on the worksite, you should talk to your employer about following COVID-19 safety measures, including the Construction Guidance and the Worker Safety Order. You can make a complaint against a business not following the required COVID-19 protection measures using the DOH Complaint Form.

​Sick employees, including employees with a fever, cough, or shortness of breath, should immediately be separated from other employees and sent home.  Employees unable to work due to COVID-19 related reasons may be eligible for Unemployment Compensation (UC), or existing paid leave available through the employer. Visit our COVID-19 Guidance & Resource site for more information on UC.

​If a jobsite or business location has been exposed to person who is a probable or confirmed case of COVID-19, the location should follow the protocols in the DOH Worker Safety Order, which includes closing any areas where the infected person was working and beginning monitoring of all employees once the location has re-opened.  Employees without symptoms (asymptomatic) may be allowed to continue working after the location has been closed and sanitized according to the Worker Safety Order.

​Construction jobsites should follow the guidance in the DOH Worker Safety Order and the associated Business Safety FAQs.  If a person who is known to have COVID-19 or is presumed to have COVID-19 has visited the jobsite, screening, including temperature checks, is mandatory. 

​You can find a list of suppliers that provide PPE and COVID-19 supplies on DCED’s Business-2-Business Interchange Directory.  

​Gloves and enhanced cleaning procedures are required for shared tools and equipment. CDC has established guidelines for employers and workplaces. Follow the guidance in the DOH Worker Safety Order and the associated Business Safety FAQs.  

​While not mandatory, written safety plans are strongly encouraged for all businesses in operation, including all types of construction.

​The pandemic safety officer is the individual designated by the business to provide information about how the employer is complying with all relevant orders and guidance. This individual should be familiar with all relevant orders and guidance and be able to provide workers on site with accurate, reliable guidance in this regard.

Yes.

No.

​No.

​No. Residential projects must follow the residential guidelines.

​Outside visitors to the job site should be strictly limited. If an outside visitor is absolutely necessary, all visitors should follow CDC guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and the DOH Business Safety Order, including wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, and staying home if they are sick. 

​Concerns should first be raised to the worksite’s designated pandemic safety officer for commercial jobsites, or to the worker’s supervisor for residential jobsites.  If a remedy is not reached, a complaint can be made using the DOH Complaint Form.

​For publicly funded projects, the state or local government entity funding the project must determine if the project should proceed.

​Yes, as long as all activities follow the safety guidelines in the Guidance to Construction, and that any classroom portions of the training follow safety measures in the Worker Safety Order.

​A structure is considered enclosed when the roof is on.

​A pavilion is an unenclosed structure.

​Yes, as long as the safety measures in the DOH Business Safety Order are followed. When possible, those who can telework should do so.

​Yes, as long as the safety measures in the DOH Business Safety Order are followed. When possible, those who can telework should do so.

​Yes, activities related to modular and manufactured homes, including their sale, may resume.