Infectious Disease Plan FAQs
New York state has designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease and is requiring employers to implement workplace plans to protect employees against exposure.
RIT is required by New York state's HERO Act to implement workplace plans to protect employees against exposure and disease during an airborne infectious disease outbreak. The RIT Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan is in addition to the RIT Safety Plan. RIT’s Safety Plan details the policies and procedures RIT is using to implement the Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Plan, specific to COVID-19.
The HERO Act requires employers to provide all employees with verbal training on the employer’s Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan. RIT has created a training module for its Plan, which is available through the RIT Talent Roadmap Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan Training.
Additionally, all employees must self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 prior to coming onto campus. An online form to assist with symptom monitoring is available.