New Corporate Policy

[dvarapala]

Just got the following email:


Due to the current situation surrounding the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, HR is requesting that ALL employees notify SECURITY and HUMAN RESOURCES of any domestic travels (in addition to the already required international travel notification see below) either for business or personal reasons.

Send email to Security and Human Resources:

Employee Name
Travel Dates
Destination
Business or Personal Travel


International Travel:

Any employees that have scheduled work-related travel to any of the below locations should reschedule or cancel their trip at this time.

• China
• South Korea
• Japan
• Italy
• Iran

For personal travel, it is recommended that you reschedule or cancel your trip for safety reasons; however, if you choose to travel, be aware that you may be unable to return to work until the 14 day quarantine period is completed.

Domestic Travel:

Any employees that have scheduled work-related or personal travel, it is recommended that you reschedule or cancel your trip for safety reasons at this time; however, if the work-related/personal trip is required, be aware that people are traveling from all around the world and regularly travel through major airport hubs; i.e., LAX, O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, etc. Please be aware of the following:


COVID-19 Symptoms:
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure:
• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
How does it spread? The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
• Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
• Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes (these droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs).
• Spread from contact with infected surfaces or objects (it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.)
Prevention - taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.
However, as a reminder, the CDC (www.cdc.gov) always recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including:
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
• Follow CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask.
o CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.
o Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to others.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
o If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
HR recommends any employee who is feeling ill with the above symptoms stay home and visit their doctor prior to returning to the facility.

This requirement will remain in effect until further notice. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.


Shit just got serious, Yo. :yesnod:

[Steve_R]

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[Vandelay Industries]

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[BOTY]

:lol:

[snide]

I could never work there.

[JetMechZ16]

Got a similar email this morning.

Dear Colleagues,

The Health & Safety of our team is of utmost importance and a priority.

With the current environment regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting people around the globe, ------ has issued travel restrictions as follows:

• Banned all business trips to and from South Korea, Italy and China for the ------ Group. The bans are purely precautionary measures taken to protect ------ employees against infection by the coronavirus.

Within the U.S the CDC has reported:
• Imported cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in travelers have been detected in the U.S.
• Person-to-person spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) was first reported among close contacts of returned travelers from Wuhan.
• During the week of February 23rd, CDC reported community spread of the virus that causes Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California, Oregon and Washington.
A few points on Prevention, CDC recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases such as Coronavirus (COVID-19), including:
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
• Follow CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask.
o CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including Coronavirus (COVID-19).
o Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to help prevent the spread of the disease to others. The use of facemasks is also crucial for health workers and people who are taking care of someone in close settings (at home or in a health care facility).
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing, and before eating.
o If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.
In addition, CDC has issued the following travel guidance related to Coronavirus (COVID-19):
• China — Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel — updated February 22;
• Hong Kong — Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions — issued February 19;
• Iran — Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel — updated February 28;
• Italy — Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel — updated February 28;
• Japan — Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions — updated February 22;
• South Korea — Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel — updated February 24.
• Recommends that all travelers reconsider cruise ship voyages into or within Asia at this time.
At this time moving forward within the NCA Region, anyone traveling for “personal” matters within an area CDC designates above, will need, prior to travel, communication with their Immediate Supervisor and ------- ----- (Senior Director, Corporate Regulatory Compliance & IMS) for the purpose to ensure precautionary measures as the team member returns to the US and effectively rejoining the work environment.
Supervisors/Managers/Directors; please ensure you inform your team(s) directly.

Best regards,

-------- ------
SENIOR DIRECTOR
CORPORATE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE & IMS
NCA REGION

[BOTY]

Best regards. I have seen that somewhere before, hmmmm. :kick:

[Mr.Bigg]

Paid or unpaid? Aw screw it two extra weeks off!:hurray::99pewtercoupe:

[ZipZap]

So last week:rofl:

We're already thinking about school closures and the need to work from home:leaving:

[Mick]

Does this mean I should go out and buy 20 cases of water and 2000 rolls of toilet paper now?

[dvarapala]

Does this mean I should go out and buy 20 cases of water and 2000 rolls of toilet paper now?

IOW a standard trip to Costco. :D

[Jobaka]

Does this mean I should go out and buy 20 cases of water and 2000 rolls of toilet paper now?

Too late.

[Mike Mercury]

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Frequent visits to Kroger
• Constant anil itch
• Continuous porn watching


uh-oh.

[DAB]

let me go ask the boss what our policy is.....



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she said 'get thee to the shop and work on my sewing stool'

:DAB:

[Ol Timer]

Do I need to replace my Y2K generator?

[Aerovette]

Has there been any suspicion that this is in the water? Why are people clearing the shelves of water?

[Steve_R]

Has there been any suspicion that this is in the water? Why are people clearing the shelves of water?

Because people are stupid.

YW

[sublime1996525]

Does this mean I should go out and buy 20 cases of water and 2000 rolls of toilet paper now?

I was at Costco yesterday and it was a ****ing mad house! I couldn't figure out why everyone was buying so much water lol.

[MadInNc]

Well. NC went on map. Person went to a retirement home in Wa.

FIRST NORTH CAROLINA NOVEL CORONAVIRUS CASE CONFIRMED IN WAKE COUNTY

https://abc11.com/amp/5982249/

[Steve_R]

Well. NC went on map. Person went to a retirement home in Wa.

FIRST NORTH CAROLINA NOVEL CORONAVIRUS CASE CONFIRMED IN WAKE COUNTY

https://abc11.com/amp/5982249/

How many hundreds of flu cases and how many deaths in NC? Oh, right, nobody cares.

Gawd, the hype over this is insane. :spdchk:

[MadInNc]

How many hundreds of flu cases and how many deaths in NC? Oh, right, nobody cares.

Gawd, the hype over this is insane. :spdchk:

Over 250 this year so far

[dvarapala]

We're trendsetters! :D

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163533/ford-coronavirus-ban-business-travel-employees-test-positive


Ford bans business travel after two employees test positive for COVID-19
The automaker is prohibiting all travel, international and domestic, until March 27th

[dvarapala]

FIRST NORTH CAROLINA NOVEL CORONAVIRUS CASE CONFIRMED IN WAKE COUNTY

How appropriate. :D

[MadInNc]

How appropriate. :D

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Dumb ass.

[DAB]

i just catch rainwater and snow melt for back up water. have capacity for 8000 gallons. tanks are pretty full now. :datawiz:

[Dan Dlabay]

I watched a interview with a doctor who blames the media for all of this panic.

[Hardluck]

How many hundreds of flu cases and how many deaths in NC? Oh, right, nobody cares.

Gawd, the hype over this is insane. :spdchk:

I'm with you "glow stick"!:yesnod:

[dvarapala]

I'm with you "glow stick"!:yesnod:

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[99 pewtercoupe]

I'm with you "glow stick"!:yesnod:

Glow Stick?...😁

[Steve_R]

I'm with you "glow stick"!:yesnod:

That’s what Kathy says. :dance:

:leaving:

[markids77]

It appears to be quite readily transmitted through even casual contact. It also appears to be contagious during the long incubation period prior to presentation of symptoms.
It is several orders of magnitude more deadly than the flu.
As it is a "new" virus there is no community immunity as it is here for the first time.
There will be no viable immunizations for a long time yet.
It is also present in a remarkably large part of the world in a very short time period making regional containment nearly impossible.
If this thing becomes recurrent year to year it will be even bigger than the current flu in terms of number of cases, and will kill many times more people each year.
You all should be concerned about this, and I sincerely hope none of you or your loved ones are infected.

[Steve_R]

It appears to be quite readily transmitted through even casual contact. It also appears to be contagious during the long incubation period prior to presentation of symptoms.
It is several orders of magnitude more deadly than the flu.
As it is a "new" virus there is no community immunity as it is here for the first time.
There will be no viable immunizations for a long time yet.
It is also present in a remarkably large part of the world in a very short time period making regional containment nearly impossible.
If this thing becomes recurrent year to year it will be even bigger than the current flu in terms of number of cases, and will kill many times more people each year.
You all should be concerned about this, and I sincerely hope none of you or your loved ones are infected.

Bolded part is absolutely incorrect. And here’s what the CDC said today:
...information so far suggests that most COVID-19 illness is mild...

The hype and hysteria are WAY over the top and don’t reflect reality.

[markids77]

Bolded part is absolutely incorrect. And here’s what the CDC said today:

The hype and hysteria are WAY over the top and don’t reflect reality.

Give things a month or 2 to see how things shake out. This really could be disastrous. Meanwhile wash your hands frequently, don't swap spit with strangers and try not to spread anti-alarmist prattle on car forums and the like.

[bigblock427]

Just got the following email:



Shit just got serious, Yo. :yesnod:


I received a very similar email from my company either a couple of days ago.

It said I have to inform my supervisor and HR about any personal or business travel. WTH? Does that include driving across town?:shrug:

[NEED-A-VETTE]

We got a similar email yesterday. All non-essential travel has been cancelled.

[Mr.Bigg]

We are going to see what our stupidity did by giving so much to China. Time to wake-up look at the pollution and who runs the economy.:confused5:

[09CTSV]

All of our travels have been cancelled at work, both domestic and international. If we travel for personnel vacations we have to inform HR and might be quarantined to work from home for two weeks on return. We cannot even have vendors from outside the plant to come in until the end of March. The company is also sending notice to contractors who are scheduled to come on plant site and advising about travel etc..
I liked what other countries did of telling the media to stop hyping this up.

[dvarapala]

All of our travels have been cancelled at work, both domestic and international. If we travel for personnel vacations we have to inform HR and might be quarantined to work from home for two weeks on return. We cannot even have vendors from outside the plant to come in until the end of March.

Isn't it interesting how all of these policies are so similar? It's as if every HR department cut-and-pasted the policy from the same source...

[BOTY]

let me go ask the boss what our policy is.....



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she said 'get thee to the shop and work on my sewing stool'

:DAB:

:seasix: At least you have a project.

[BOTY]

I have been warned not to travel farther than the local eateries, the kitchen and the couch. What's for lunch ? Is my biggest challenge. :sadangel:

[BOTY]

I was at Costco yesterday and it was a ****ing mad house! I couldn't figure out why everyone was buying so much water lol.

No chit, we have water. Beer should be a primary purchase. :yesnod:

[VITE1]

This is not my first rodeo. I've seen corporate overreaction for 3 decades. Management has to DO SOMETHING so that people know they have whatever it is under control

[Cybercowboy]

Yet another reason I love working out of my home office. If I don't want to see anybody for weeks, it's entirely doable. Well, other than my wife.