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NAMA sends U.S. governors suggestions for reopening break rooms

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May 5, 2020

The National Automatic Merchandising Association has sent a letter to every state governor with suggested language to include for the safe reopening of break rooms, according to a press release.

The letter encourages the following possible measures for employees:

•  Place decals on the floor measuring social distancing. 
• Limit occupancy to encourage social distancing while employees are making purchases.
• Allow employees to take breaks outside or other areas that enable social distancing. 
• Limit time spent in the break room to allow employees to obtain food and move to more isolated areas to continue their break. 

Additional suggestions include:

• Posting signs to provide visual directions on social distancing.
• Requiring employees to wear personal protective equipment such as gloves and masks. 
• Requiring hand washing or hand sanitization of employees before and after obtaining food from any unattended retail device or coffee/tea/water station in employee break rooms.
• Providing additional sanitation of high-touch areas on vending machines, micro markets, coffee brewers and other areas according to CDC disinfecting guidelines. 
• Increasing hand sanitizer stations in and around break rooms. 

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