Lakeland City Hall Has New Safety Protocol For Visitors

LAKELAND, FL — As many city of Lakeland employees return to work Monday, new safety protocols have been put in place at city hall for the safety of workers and visitors who stop by city hall for conducting business.

These are the daily health checks in place starting May 18 for Lakeland City Hall, according to a news release:

Visitors

• All visitors will be screened when they enter city buildings.
• During the screening, the visitor’s name, date and time of visit will be recorded, along with a phone number to assist in contact tracing purposes.
• Visitors will also have their temperature taken and the temp must be below 100.4 degrees in order to enter a city facility.
• Visitors must also answer two health-related questions: Have you traveled out of state in the last 14 days? In the last 12 hours, have you had a cough, sore throat, shortness of breath or problems breathing, chills, muscle pains and/or loss of taste or smell?
• If a visitor fails the screening or refuses to comply, they will not be allowed to enter the building.

Masks/Face Coverings

• Each visitor is required to wear a mask or cloth face covering that covers the nose and mouth when they are inside a city building. If a visitor doesn’t have their own mask, a new disposable mask will be provided for their use while inside a city building.

• Visitors will only be allowed to enter through the Iowa Street double doors. The front information desk will screen staff at the security check-in. Visitors are required to practice social distancing and be responsible for their own personal hygiene by using sanitizer and washing hands with soap for at least 20-seconds. City of Lakeland employees will continue using technology to assist in remote meetings, appointments and other methods to reduce contact if at all possible when conducting city business until further notice.

Employees

• Employees are required to screen themselves before entering a city building.
• Employees must sanitize thermometer after each use.
• If an employee fails a screening, they must leave immediately and notify their supervisor.

For further information, visit City of Lakeland.