Letter to the Hon. Davis Vela, Acting Dir. of the National Park Service - Norton Asks for National Park Service's Plan to Protect Workers At Outdoor Properties During Coronavirus Crisis

Letter

Dear Acting Director Vela:

I am concerned about the health of National Park Service (NPS) employees who continue to staff NPS outdoor properties, including in the District of Columbia, during the coronavirus. While I understand that most NPS indoor properties, such as visitor centers, have been closed, some outdoor properties appear to be open to the public throughout the country. We all want to ensure that every NPS employee is kept safe. I ask that you provide a written response immediately addressing the following matters regarding NPS employees who work at outdoor properties:

-Has NPS conducted, or will it conduct, job hazard analyses?
-Will NPS continue to require that maintenance employees ride together in trucks?
-Will NPS provide guidance to employees on coronavirus infection control, including social distancing?
-How frequently is NPS providing employee safety briefings?
-Will employees cleaning facilities, such as bathrooms, be provided with full personal protective equipment?
-Which employees will be required to work on site and which will be allowed to telework?
-Will employees who have been instructed not to come to work but whose jobs do not allow for telework be given paid leave?

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