Reopening Guidance by Phase

Updated: 1/6/21

New advisory/orders from the commonwealth of Massachusetts that affects businesses and activities 

• Temporary Capacity and Gathering Limits - Effective December 26, 2020
• DPH Stay-at-Home Advisory
• Early Closure of Businesses and Activities Order
• Face Covering Order
• Gatherings Order

MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ALL ESSENTIAL SERVICE BUSINESSES
AND PHASE I BUSINESSES

To comply with the Commonwealth’s Reopening Plan, Framingham businesses outlined in Phase I and businesses operating to provide Essential Services, as defined in the Governor’s Executive Order, may remain open and have until May 25, 2020, to comply with the following mandatory safety standards:

• COVID-19 Control Plan Template – Template that satisfies the written control plan requirement for self-certification. This self-certification must be retained on the premises of businesses and is to be provided in the event of an inspection. Failure to produce this document upon request is grounds for enforcement action.
  - Para visualizar essas informações em Português, clique aqui.
  - Para ver esta información en Español, haga clic aquí.
  
  
• Compliance Attestation Poster – Poster that customer-facing businesses are required to print, sign, and post in an area that is visible to workers and visitors.
  - Para visualizar essas informações em Português, clique aqui.
  - Para ver esta información en Español, haga clic aquí.
  
  
• Employer and Worker posters – Posters that businesses can print and display onsite at the business in a place visible to workers to describe the rules for social distancing, hygiene protocols, and cleaning and disinfecting.
  - Para visualizar essas informações em Português, clique aqui.
  - Para ver esta información en Español, haga clic aquí.
  
  
• Purchasing Hygienic or Protective Supplies for the Workplace - This document informs employers and employees about supplies needed to return to workplaces, and connect businesses with manufacturers and distributors. To operate in Reopening Phase 1 and all future phases, certain supplies are required.

Phased reopening gives businesses permission to reopen, but reopening is not mandatory.
Businesses should refer to the sector-specific protocols (linked below) and best practices (linked below) for detailed guidance on reopening and should follow a self-certification template:

Phased reopening gives businesses permission to reopen, but reopening is not mandatory.
Businesses should refer to the sector-specific protocols (linked below) and best practices (linked below) for detailed guidance on reopening and should follow a self-certification template:

Businesses categorized under phases  3, and 4
 will be announced by the state of Massachusetts. 

Information Sourced From: Reopening Massachusetts