Travel & Transportation

GUIDANCE ON PREPARING WORKPLACES FOR COVID-19

The transportation of people and goods includes public transit vehicles, taxis, and rideshare; mail and parcel delivery drivers; and other trucking services. We have reviewed, vetted, and organized governmental policies, recommendations, and best practices, for broad use in public spaces and as well as workspace-specific information.

Facility-Specific Guidelines

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Worksite preparation and safety:

      • Provide workers access to PPE
      • Disinfect frequently touched surfaces
          • Seats and seatbelt buckles
          • Handles and levers
          • Steering wheel
      • Increase ventilation and lower vehicle windows, when possible
      • Follow general social distancing guidelines
      • Customer interaction
          • Post educational signage for customers
          • Create physical barriers for separation, if necessary
          • Develop directional flow and spacing protocol
              • Consider front door for entry, rear door for exit
          • Make sanitizers available to customers
          • Use contactless payment options
      • Trucks
          • Offer contactless delivery, when possible
          • Provide electronic invoicing, when possible
          • Notify facilities ahead of delivery

    For detailed guidelines, review the Lt. Gov.’s Texans Back to Work Task Force report.

DRC Member Expertise & Examples

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Facility-SPECIFIC RESOURCES

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GENERAL FUTURE-OF-WORK RESOURCES

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These recommendations do not supersede current and future government policies or executive orders.

Businesses are welcome to use these guidelines as general best practices. However, each business assumes responsibility and liability for its own workplace policies and procedures.