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The scientific community's understanding of how the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads is evolving. This COVID-19 Clearinghouse was established as a central resource for construction employers and workers to find the latest research, guidance documents, training and other resources to help prevent the spread of the disease as construction work continues in some markets and starts up in others. The information posted is accurate as of the date posted. Every effort will be made to include only the latest information, however, since the situation is evolving, please let us know if more timely information is available.

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New Jersey - Executive Order No. 192

October 2020: New Jersey Governor Murphy signed and Executive Order to protect New Jersey's workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Executive Order goes into effect November 5th at 6am.

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CDC Definition of "Close Contact"

The CDC Definition of Close Contact: "Someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period* starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic patients, 2 days prior to test specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated."  *Additional detail is provided on the CDC's website.  Updated October 21, 2020.

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NEWS & RELATED INFORMATION
  • Launch of free COVID-19 Exposure Control Planning Tool

    New - CPWR tool to help employers develop the COVID-19 exposure control plan recommended by OSHA and NIOSH. 

  • Johns Hopkins News & Events

    Important information and updates from the experts and researchers at Johns Hopkins.

  • CDC - COVIDView

    A weekly Surveillance Summary of U.S. COVID-19 Activity

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