Watsonville Business Reopening Toolkit

From City of Watsonville:

July 9, 2020

The City of Watsonville has launched a Business Reopening Toolkit filled with best practices and industry-specific guidance, to help guide you through the reopening process safely and successfully.

Link to Business Toolkit

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Our goal is to help businesses take responsible steps toward resuming work, serving customers and rebuilding our economy. We are here to support you through the reopening process.

Sample signage is available for businesses to print and post at their respective establishments, or model their own signage after. Communication to patrons and visitors will be key in setting expectations and helping to keep everyone safe. At a minimum, all businesses approved to resume operations should have signs reminding patrons to observe social distancing and face covering requirements.

Before reopening, all facilities must:

• Perform a detailed risk assessment and create a site-specific protection plan
• Train employees on how to limit the spread of COVID-19. This includes how to screen themselves for symptoms and when to stay home.
• Set up individual control measures and screenings
• Put disinfection protocols in place
• Establish physical distancing guideline

It is critical that employees needing to self-isolate because of COVID-19 are encouraged to stay at home, to prevent further infection in your workplace. If you have an employee test positive for COVID-19, click here to see the guidelines. See additional information on government programs supporting sick leave and worker’s compensation for COVID-19.

Statewide Industry Reopening Guidance and Checklists to Reduce Risk

Signage & Flyers

• Watsonville Open for Business_Pledge to Employee and Customer Safety
• Watsonville Esta Abirerto Para Negocios- Comprometidos a la Seguridad de Empleados y Clientes
• Social Distancing & Face Covering
• Do Not Enter if You’re Sick
• Additional Business Signage
• County of Santa Cruz Signage

One-on-One Consultation

Need additional assistance? Please contact us and we would be happy to schedule you for a consultation. We can also print any of our available signage, and provide social distancing floor decals on a first come, first serve basis.

Additional Resources

• County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency
• OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplace
• CA Dept of Health COVID-19 Updates
• CDC Resuming Business Toolkit
• CDC COVID-19 Information
• Guidance for Employers and Workers - CA Labor & Workforce Agency
• PV Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture - Business Toolkit

Financial Assistance & Resources

• El Pajaro CDC
• Santa Cruz County Small Business Development Center
• Santa Cruz County Vitality
• US Small Business Administration
• IBank California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank
• List of Additional Resources

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This press release was produced by City of Watsonville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.