LYNN — The city has issued an executive order with COVID-19 guidelines and procedures for all construction and public works sites and workers in the City of Lynn, effective Friday.
The order was announced by Mayor Thomas M. McGee, the City Council, the Department of Public Health, Inspectional Services Department, and the City Solicitor’s office.
As part of the order, all construction and public work employees must certify to their supervisors prior to the start of their work shift that they are not exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms and have not been exposed to anyone exhibiting such symptoms.
All job sites are required to be equipped with wash stations and hand sanitizers, abide by proper social distancing requirements at all times, implement a no-congregation policy, as well as cleaning and decontamination procedures.
In situations where social distancing is not feasible, personal protective equipment, including masks, gloves and eye protection must be supplied by the employer, to its employees. On sites with 10 or more employees, the contractor is required to create a project specific Hazard Analysis and Compliance Plan to be approved by Lynn’s Public Health Director and must designate a COVID-19 Compliance Officer.
Construction and public works projects that cannot comply with the order are mandated to cease operations immediately. The failure to comply with the provisions of the order will result in the revocation of all required permits. The Inspectional Services Department will notify all current permit holders by mail and visit all large ongoing project sites to deliver a copy of the order Friday.