From large manufacturing plants to family workshops, to farms and retail stalls, New York's fruit and vegetable sorting packing industry, large and small businesses, are adjusting their operations to adapt to the new health agreement. On the premise of preventing the further spread of the new epidemic and ensuring the safety of employees and consumers, businesses of all sizes in the fruit and vegetable processing industry in New York are resuming normal business.
Employee screening. At the beginning of the outbreak, government officials urged preventive measures, such as staying at home, keeping social distance and wearing masks. The latter two steps are still very important, but now, with the resumption of fruits processing business, enterprises must also screen employees, adopt contact tracking procedures, and know what to do if someone has symptoms or tests positive.
Daily test record. It's important to keep a daily record of every employee. Temperature measurement and recording are essential. If the temperature reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit (about 37.8 degrees Celsius), you are likely to get sick. Such information should be shared with public health agencies to isolate suspected cases and their close contacts. All businesses are required to complete and comply with the New York forward safety plan, which details the specific safety measures to be taken and observed.
Pay attention to high-risk venues. Indoors are poorly ventilated, crowds are close to each other, and there are greater risks. There are also fruits processing workshops, fruits packaging rooms, offices, and cars. Adjust daily activities and work schedules as much as possible to disperse personnel. This may mean using more transportation vehicles, multiple round trips, and staggering the working shifts of the greenhouse. Give priority to surfaces that are in contact with multiple people, such as shared tools, lounge kitchens, lunch counters and lounges, and focus on the highest risk areas on the farm.
Keep social distance. Employees on the production and packaging line must maintain a distance of 6 feet (about 1.83 meters), and try to work outdoors or in a well ventilated place. Farm, retail and grocery stores are also required to keep a distance of six feet, with signs on the floor indicating where to stand in line. Optional farms need to assign customers to orchards in specific areas, and picking plants too close makes it difficult to maintain social distance.
Wear a mask. In some situations where it is difficult to avoid contact, all employees must wear masks. Consider assigning high-risk employees, usually over 60 in poor health, to the task of minimizing customer contact. Each company should have a standard operating procedure for cleaning and disinfecting common areas and equipment, and train employees on how to operate properly.
It is very important for the fruit and vegetable industry to ensure the normal supply of fruits and vegetables during the epidemic period. The above measures are very effective and conducive to the rapid recovery of the fruit and vegetable processing industry