Below are some helpful links to keep you informed on what is happening with COVID-19. We will continue to send email blasts, to our members, as additional information/updates are made available. Please stay safe and healthy!
PA Department of Health Amends Universal Face Coverings to Align with CDC Guidance
Resources for Businesses Operating under COVID-19 Mandates
- PA New Mitigation Efforts Recommendations For Colleges And Universities
- PA DOH – Order of the Secretary of DOH – Masks Are Mandatory in All Public Spaces with limited exceptions
- Guidance for Business Permitted to Operate – Safety & Health of Employees and the Public 5/4/2020 (updated 6/1/2020)
- Pennsylvania Waives Certain Requirements for Acceptable ID for Notary Services During COVID-19 Emergency
- Safety Measures for Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-person Operation FAQs
- COVID-19 Guidance for Essential Businesses
- Workplace Regulations: PA Newly Required Safety Measures for Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-Person Operations
- Helpful Guidelines for COVID-19 – Building Safety Measures
Creating Policies and Procedures for Jobsite Activities
- NAHB – Coronavirus Preparedness and Response
- Construction Guidance FAQs – Final
- Construction Industry Guidance
- Essential Employee Letter
- Employee Letter Potential Exposure
- COVID Safety Response Plan
- Coronavirus Jobsite Infectious Prevention Measures – POSTER
- Jobsite Safety Toolbox Talk
- Guidance from PABCO regarding statewide shutdown of construction
Water/Wastewater Systems
- EPA’s Coronavirus and Drinking Water and Wastewater
- Water Utility Template: COVID-19 Pandemic (DOCX)
- Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) COVID-19 guidance
- Planning and Response: Overview of EPA’s Pandemic Incident Action Checklist for Water Utilities – Recorded Webinar
- Planning and Response: Overview of EPA’s Pandemic Incident Action Checklist for Water Utilities – Slide Show
- EPA’s Pandemic Incident Action Checklist for Water Utilities
- Additional incident action checklists are available here.
Governor Wolf’s Orders
Gov. Tom Wolf – Newsroom – helpful Resource for Pennsylvanians Guide
- Gov. Wolf Announces Protections from Foreclosures and Evictions Through Aug. 31
- FAQs for businesses in each phase
- Governor’s Stay-at-Home Amendment (extended through June 4, 2020)
- Governor’s Yellow Phase Order
PA Department of Health – provides basic updates
- Health Secretary’s Stay-at-Home Amendment (extended through June 4, 2020)
- Health Secretary’s Yellow Phase Order
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – for latest
- CDC Social Distancing – Keep your Distance to Slow the Spread
- CDC Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives
- CDC Cleaning and Disinfection Guidelines for Facilities
- CDC: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
- CDC: Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease (Updated 3/21/20)
- CDC – Updated Critical Workers Implementing Safety Best Practices
Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) – to obtain the Essential/Non-Essential Listing and Business FAQ’s
Resources for Small Business Owners
PA Department of Labor and Industry
US Small Business Administration (SBA)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Links Relevant to Factory Built Housing
PennDOT – is closed and essential personnel are working remotely. No titles are being processed at this time. It is recommended you check their website, from time to time, for updates related to driver and registration renewals.
PA Department of State – closed for dealer licensing and salesperson licenses