The unfortunate COVID-19 outbreak in the United States presents unique and complicated issues for employers big and small. The ultimate appropriate resolution for these issues is not yet known as the length and extent of the disease is currently ever-evolving.
There is, however, an excellent Interim Guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which provides comprehensive recommended strategies that employers can implement immediately.
Boyne Resorts, the company which operates Loon Mountain ski area in New Hampshire, Sunday River and Sugarloaf in Maine and several other ski areas in the US and Canada has announced that all employees will be required to wear safety helmets while working on the snow. This applies not only to ski and snowboard instructors who routinely wear helmets, but all other workers who get around the mountain on skis or snowboards. Bicycle helmets will also be required for employees while on duty. This follows the death last season of a Sugarloaf employee. The incident was investigated by OSHA which issued a citation for a serious violation of workplace safety rules and levied a fine of $11,408.Continue Reading New Hampshire Ski Area Sets the Standard for Employee Helmet Use