The City of Carmel is launching a new initiative with the aim of keeping the community safe from the spread of germs by asking local businesses and retailers to sign on and “Take the Pledge” to implement a number of precautions designed to protect both employees and customers.
Among the measures are wearing face masks, requiring frequent handwashing, providing hand sanitizers and practicing proper physical distancing. Businesses who take this pledge will receive a window cling that can be displayed to assure customers of all the steps taken to ensure their health and the health of employees.
In addition, the city will post a list of businesses on its COVID-19 information page that have agreed to sign on to the pledge.
“As we begin to reconnect as a community and the summer weather kicks in, it is important that we remain diligent about stopping the spread of the COVID-19 virus in hopes of avoiding a resurgence of this potentially deadly disease,” said Mayor Jim Brainard. “This pledge will show that our local business community cares about the health and well-being of our community and our visitors who come to patronize our shops.”
Below are the pledges that businesses are being asked to take:
- Require employees to wear a mask/face covering per CDC guidelines
- Require all guests over the age of 4 years to wear a mask/face covering; masks will be made available for customers who do not have their own
- Require frequent handwashing for all employees with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; if soap and water are not available, businesses will provide at least a 60 percent alcohol-based hand sanitizer per CDC guidelines
- Provide hand sanitation for all customers
- Require workers with a fever or flu-like symptoms to stay home
- Practice physical distancing
- Follow Hamilton County and CDC guidelines for commercial, retail and restaurants
- Provide contactless pay
- Provide general COVID-19 awareness training for all employees
Business owners interested in taking this pledge should click here.
This pledge is what needs to be done by all businesses. It is not safe to patronize any business not requiring patrons o wear face mask nin addition to all the other steps to keep owners employees and patrons safe