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I am hoping to compile a list of parameters institutions are establishing to make sure workspaces are safe for staff to return to during the pandemic. Currently, my institution is relying on the "honor system" so employees take their temperature and evaluate their own symptoms before commuting to work everyday but this does not seem reliable to me (especially as many employees have lost time off due to budget cuts at the institution). So I'm curious,  has your institution established a different policy? For instance, do they use a third party tele-medicine app to go through a symptom questionnaire? Does the institution do a temperature check on arrival? Do you have to answer a questionnaire every morning about your symptoms before attending work every day? What other policies has your institution enacted?

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Caitlin Richeson
Conservator
Ridgewood NY
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Hi,

My institution has implemented an honors system temperature-taking and questionnaire upon arrival at work. We're still mostly working from home, but certain staff members go in one or more days per week. Upon arrival we have to take our temperature and answer a questionnaire about if we've had a fever, cough, sore throat, etc., been around anyone sick, been around anyone with a known COVID diagnosis, etc. during the past 14 days. If we have a fever or answer yes to any of the questions, we have take a photo of the form and send it to our HR person and then go home immediately. An envelope with all the forms is sent to the HR department every week for their records. I think it works because most people naturally want to do the right thing and not make their coworkers sick. For example, I had a sore throat for a few days, and knowing I'd have to fill out that form (and be around my co-workers), I stayed away from the office for two weeks.

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Jennifer Day
Head Registrar
Indian Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research
Santa Fe NM
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2020 11:46 AM
From: Caitlin Richeson
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

I am hoping to compile a list of parameters institutions are establishing to make sure workspaces are safe for staff to return to during the pandemic. Currently, my institution is relying on the "honor system" so employees take their temperature and evaluate their own symptoms before commuting to work everyday but this does not seem reliable to me (especially as many employees have lost time off due to budget cuts at the institution). So I'm curious,  has your institution established a different policy? For instance, do they use a third party tele-medicine app to go through a symptom questionnaire? Does the institution do a temperature check on arrival? Do you have to answer a questionnaire every morning about your symptoms before attending work every day? What other policies has your institution enacted?

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Caitlin Richeson
Conservator
Ridgewood NY
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Our institution has implemented an honor system questionnaire. We are mostly working from home. But, when you come into the office or any space on campus (40 acre site) you are supposed to fill out a questionnaire about symptoms. Also, the questionnaire will help with contact tracing in different building and spaces should the need arise. We use surveymonkey to help keep track of answers.

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Ashley Mann
Education Manager
Minnetrista
Muncie IN
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2020 11:46 AM
From: Caitlin Richeson
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

I am hoping to compile a list of parameters institutions are establishing to make sure workspaces are safe for staff to return to during the pandemic. Currently, my institution is relying on the "honor system" so employees take their temperature and evaluate their own symptoms before commuting to work everyday but this does not seem reliable to me (especially as many employees have lost time off due to budget cuts at the institution). So I'm curious,  has your institution established a different policy? For instance, do they use a third party tele-medicine app to go through a symptom questionnaire? Does the institution do a temperature check on arrival? Do you have to answer a questionnaire every morning about your symptoms before attending work every day? What other policies has your institution enacted?

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Caitlin Richeson
Conservator
Ridgewood NY
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Hi there, COSI is using an automated, wall-mounted temperature scanner located in our building's team entryway. It logs temperatures anonymously but alerts the appropriate individuals if it detects fever.  
Best,
Doug

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Doug Buchanan, M.A.
Vice President of Membership, Brand, and Guest Relations
Pronouns: He/His
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
333 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 USA
Email: dbuchanan@cosi.org
614.629.3130 Office | 614.307.8326 Mobile
www.cosi.org
COSI - The #1 Science Museum in the Nation - USA Today.
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-21-2020 02:51 PM
From: Ashley Mann
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

Our institution has implemented an honor system questionnaire. We are mostly working from home. But, when you come into the office or any space on campus (40 acre site) you are supposed to fill out a questionnaire about symptoms. Also, the questionnaire will help with contact tracing in different building and spaces should the need arise. We use surveymonkey to help keep track of answers.

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Ashley Mann
Education Manager
Minnetrista
Muncie IN

Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2020 11:46 AM
From: Caitlin Richeson
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

I am hoping to compile a list of parameters institutions are establishing to make sure workspaces are safe for staff to return to during the pandemic. Currently, my institution is relying on the "honor system" so employees take their temperature and evaluate their own symptoms before commuting to work everyday but this does not seem reliable to me (especially as many employees have lost time off due to budget cuts at the institution). So I'm curious,  has your institution established a different policy? For instance, do they use a third party tele-medicine app to go through a symptom questionnaire? Does the institution do a temperature check on arrival? Do you have to answer a questionnaire every morning about your symptoms before attending work every day? What other policies has your institution enacted?

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Caitlin Richeson
Conservator
Ridgewood NY
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Might you mind sharing a photo? How do you alert individuals then - how does it track those who are asymptomatic? Thx

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Joyce Lee
President
Philadelphia PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-22-2020 08:23 AM
From: Doug Buchanan
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

Hi there, COSI is using an automated, wall-mounted temperature scanner located in our building's team entryway. It logs temperatures anonymously but alerts the appropriate individuals if it detects fever.
Best,
Doug

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Doug Buchanan, M.A.
Vice President of Membership, Brand, and Guest Relations
Pronouns: He/His
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
333 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 USA
Email: dbuchanan@cosi.org
614.629.3130 Office | 614.307.8326 Mobile
www.cosi.org
COSI - The #1 Science Museum in the Nation - USA Today.

Original Message:
Sent: 07-21-2020 02:51 PM
From: Ashley Mann
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

Our institution has implemented an honor system questionnaire. We are mostly working from home. But, when you come into the office or any space on campus (40 acre site) you are supposed to fill out a questionnaire about symptoms. Also, the questionnaire will help with contact tracing in different building and spaces should the need arise. We use surveymonkey to help keep track of answers.

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Ashley Mann
Education Manager
Minnetrista
Muncie IN

Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2020 11:46 AM
From: Caitlin Richeson
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

I am hoping to compile a list of parameters institutions are establishing to make sure workspaces are safe for staff to return to during the pandemic. Currently, my institution is relying on the "honor system" so employees take their temperature and evaluate their own symptoms before commuting to work everyday but this does not seem reliable to me (especially as many employees have lost time off due to budget cuts at the institution). So I'm curious,  has your institution established a different policy? For instance, do they use a third party tele-medicine app to go through a symptom questionnaire? Does the institution do a temperature check on arrival? Do you have to answer a questionnaire every morning about your symptoms before attending work every day? What other policies has your institution enacted?

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Caitlin Richeson
Conservator
Ridgewood NY
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COSI has purchased the following for use with Team entering the building:

• 4 Adesso PPE-200 handheld thermometers - https://www.adesso.com/product/ppe-200-non-contact-infrared-forehead-thermometer/
• 1 Meridian personal management kiosk - https://www.meridiankiosks.com/solutions/personnel-management-solution/
• 2 K3 PRO Infrared thermometer (pictured below)

Stay healthy, all.
Doug


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Doug Buchanan, M.A.
Vice President of Membership, Brand, and Guest Relations
Pronouns: He/His
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
333 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 USA
Email: dbuchanan@cosi.org
614.629.3130 Office | 614.307.8326 Mobile
www.cosi.org
COSI - The #1 Science Museum in the Nation - USA Today.
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-23-2020 08:45 AM
From: Joyce Lee
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

Might you mind sharing a photo? How do you alert individuals then - how does it track those who are asymptomatic? Thx

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Joyce Lee
President
Philadelphia PA

Original Message:
Sent: 07-22-2020 08:23 AM
From: Doug Buchanan
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

Hi there, COSI is using an automated, wall-mounted temperature scanner located in our building's team entryway. It logs temperatures anonymously but alerts the appropriate individuals if it detects fever.
Best,
Doug

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Doug Buchanan, M.A.
Vice President of Membership, Brand, and Guest Relations
Pronouns: He/His
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
333 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 USA
Email: dbuchanan@cosi.org
614.629.3130 Office | 614.307.8326 Mobile
www.cosi.org
COSI - The #1 Science Museum in the Nation - USA Today.

Original Message:
Sent: 07-21-2020 02:51 PM
From: Ashley Mann
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

Our institution has implemented an honor system questionnaire. We are mostly working from home. But, when you come into the office or any space on campus (40 acre site) you are supposed to fill out a questionnaire about symptoms. Also, the questionnaire will help with contact tracing in different building and spaces should the need arise. We use surveymonkey to help keep track of answers.

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Ashley Mann
Education Manager
Minnetrista
Muncie IN

Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2020 11:46 AM
From: Caitlin Richeson
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

I am hoping to compile a list of parameters institutions are establishing to make sure workspaces are safe for staff to return to during the pandemic. Currently, my institution is relying on the "honor system" so employees take their temperature and evaluate their own symptoms before commuting to work everyday but this does not seem reliable to me (especially as many employees have lost time off due to budget cuts at the institution). So I'm curious,  has your institution established a different policy? For instance, do they use a third party tele-medicine app to go through a symptom questionnaire? Does the institution do a temperature check on arrival? Do you have to answer a questionnaire every morning about your symptoms before attending work every day? What other policies has your institution enacted?

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Caitlin Richeson
Conservator
Ridgewood NY
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Caitlin,
We are using the Tauri Temperature Check Tablets by Aurora. We have them at a few checkpoints that are staffed by our security. All employees, contractors and visitors must go through one of these checkpoints when entering the building.

https://auroramultimedia.com/tauri/

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Joel Marquart
Exhibit Operations Lead Technician
The Franklin Institute
Philadelphia PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-17-2020 11:46 AM
From: Caitlin Richeson
Subject: Re-entry for Staff after COVID-19

I am hoping to compile a list of parameters institutions are establishing to make sure workspaces are safe for staff to return to during the pandemic. Currently, my institution is relying on the "honor system" so employees take their temperature and evaluate their own symptoms before commuting to work everyday but this does not seem reliable to me (especially as many employees have lost time off due to budget cuts at the institution). So I'm curious,  has your institution established a different policy? For instance, do they use a third party tele-medicine app to go through a symptom questionnaire? Does the institution do a temperature check on arrival? Do you have to answer a questionnaire every morning about your symptoms before attending work every day? What other policies has your institution enacted?

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Caitlin Richeson
Conservator
Ridgewood NY
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