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The Utah Department of Transportation, under the direction of Executive Leadership and in consultation with the CDC, Department of Health, and the Governor’s Taskforce Recommendations, continues to develop guidance around COVID response. The intent of this information is to provide management and employees the necessary precautions that should be taken to protect their health, and those at the department.
Masks Required in All State Buildings regardless of Transmission Risk Level with a few exceptions listed below
Masks Required in All State Buildings regardless of Transmission Risk Level with a few exceptions listed below
Click here for full list of Mask Exceptions
Click here for full list of Mask Exceptions
Masks are not required for state employees in state buildings under the following circumstances:
A state employee who is not speaking in person with any other individual
A state employee occupying a fully enclosed room or office
A state employee who is the sole occupant of a partially enclosed room, office, or similar space, including a cubicle, that is enclosed on at least three sides by walls or other physical barriers or dividers of a height that reaches no lower than the top of the employee’s head when the employee is seated
A state employee who is seated or stationary, and maintains a physical distance of at least six feet from any other individual
The transition from the phased guidelines of red, orange, yellow and green to the new COVID-19 Transmission Index was done to further strengthen the balance in our response to protect communities. It represents the collaborative work of state and local public health, the Governor’s Office, the hospital industry, business leaders, and important guidance from legislative leadership on the elements of the approach that will persist beyond the two week circuit breaker that was imposed.
The transmission index clarifies the public health metrics used to determine which counties are placed in which transmission level. Counties will be placed in one of three transmission levels: High, Moderate, or Low. Please follow the guidance and recommendations in your local area. These levels correspond directly to case rates, positivity rates, and ICU utilization.
Data will be analyzed weekly, and counties will be placed into a transmission level depending solely on what their data show. Changes from a lower level to a higher level may occur weekly. Changes from a higher level to a lower level may occur every 14 days at minimum, when thresholds are met.
The data helps us understand the real risk of transmission in our communities. Important health behaviors, based on epidemiology and medical science, are outlined at each level to protect yourself, your family, and your community from COVID-19.
Source: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/utah-health-guidance-levels/
Guidance for all UDOT Employees
Guidance for all UDOT Employees
Guidance for UDOT Employees Not Remote Working
Guidance for UDOT Employees Not Remote Working
Steps to take--Monitor your health
Watch for fever (100.4◦F), cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19
If possible, stay away from others, especially people who are at higher risk for getting very sick from COVID-19
Scenario 1
Scenario 1
If you have been in close contact with someone that has tested positive for COVID-19, and you remain asymptomatic, adhere to the following practices:
If an employee has the ability to remote work from home, they should work with their supervisor to do so.
If an employee does not have the ability to remote work from home, the employee must wear a mask at all times while at work, regardless of whether you are out in the field or in the office.
If an employee decides not to be tested, they must wear the mask at all times while at work for a period of 14 days from the initial contact.
If an employee decides to be tested, they should wait 7 days from the initial contact. If the test result is negative, the employee can go back to wearing a mask as defined by the Governor and the UDOT Executive Team.
*Note: Close Contact is defined as contact within 6 feet of an individual with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. The timeframe for having contact with an individual includes the period of time of 48 hours before the individual became symptomatic.
Scenario 2
Scenario 2
If an employee is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, they should not come to work. The employee should consider getting tested. The employee can return to work if the following conditions have been met:
Employee has had no fever for at least 24 hours (without the use of medicine that reduces fevers)
AND
Employee symptoms have improved (for example, cough or shortness of breath have improved)
AND
At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.
Scenario 3
Scenario 3
Employee can return to work if the following conditions have been met:
The employee no longer has a fever (without the use of medicine that reduces fevers) for at least 24 hours
AND
Other symptoms have improved (for example, when your cough or shortness of breath have improved)
AND
It has been at least 10 days since symptoms first appeared. If you are asymptomatic, you can return to work after 10 days have passed from your last positive test result.
* Your healthcare provider can assist you with determining when you can return to work.
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