Covid-19 Safety Guidelines Options

As businesses adjust to the new orders regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, we want to provide stakeholders different guidelines from around Oregon and around the country to help you navigate the new working environment.

Governor Brown’s Executive Orders currently allow for solar installation to continue. In order to keep your employees and your community safe, OSEIA recommends adopting safety guidelines for your business.

Resources & Information

SEIA has compiled good information on the situation and also a specific resource guide for installers:
COVID-19 Resource Guide >
Coronavirus Information & Resources >

Congressman Blumenauer has compiled an excellent document with resources for individuals and businesses on a wide range of topics:
COVID-19 Emergency Relief Resources for PDX (and beyond) >

OSHA’s COVID-19 resources:

• Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19  >> Spanish <<

• Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus  >> Spanish <<

• Worker Exposure Risk to COVID-19  >> Spanish <<

• Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce the Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus  >> Spanish <<

US Department of Labor Resources can be found here >

Here are sample safety guidelines that solar installers in Oregon and around the country have taken.  We hope they are helpful.

1.     Bring Porta Pottys to all jobsites.
2.     Only one person per truck. 
3.     A crew of no more than 2 people will meet at the office to load trucks for the day. The remaining crew will meet at the job site at a predetermined time.
4.     Physical spacing from workers and customers at all times, 6' distance as required by the Governor’s Orders.
5.     Minimize customer in-person interaction
6.     Call ahead to job and make sure no one is sick. 
7. Read the full 24 point checklist here >