Page 62 - Footprint Employee Handbook 2021
P. 62
Although no one can guarantee any individual will not be exposed to, or contract COVID-19, Footprint is adopting
recommended health and safety procedures. The failure or refusal of an employee to fully abide by the following
procedures constitutes insubordination, and may result in discipline, up to and including termination of employment.
Please contact Todd Landis, Chief People Officer by email to landis@footprintus.com or by phone at (480) 550-9430
with concerns or questions.
Policy Brief and Purpose
Footprint’s goal is to ensure the safety and well-being of all Footprint employees during this challenging and difficult
global Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic period. Accordingly, employees whose duties/services to Footprint
involve travel will be required to review and acknowledge his/her agreement to abide by Footprint’s COVID-19
Employee Travel Protocols set forth below (“Travel Protocols”).
Guidelines
The protection of all of us starts with you before you even leave home for any Business Travel. Please assess your
health wellness and ability to travel as follows:
SELF-WELLNESS ASSESSMENT
You should not travel if you have any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19 as provided by the CDC. People
with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea
You should not travel if you have been tested positive for COVID-19 and are in a self-isolation period.
You may travel only after the required isolation time period has expired per CDC Guidance.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/isolation.html
You should not travel if you have had COVID-19 symptoms or sickness 7 days prior to departure of the Business
travel to a Footprint Facility.
PRE-BUSINESS TRAVEL PREPARATIONS
If your self-wellness assessment permits you to travel, consider the following actions to prepare for Business Travel
to a Footprint Facility:
• Review CDC Guidance regarding travel as it may have been updated since your last review:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-in-the-us.html
• Be aware of and follow any state and local travel restrictions of your home state and the state where the
Footprint Facility is located.
• (For travel to Mexico) Request Essential Business Travel Letter to cross U.S. – Mexico Border.
Healthy Planet. Healthy People 61 | P age