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Construction in Ohio deemed \u201cessential,\u201d but coronavirus prompts rising worker absenteeism, anxiety<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Construction
\nWork continues on the second phase of the Quarter apartment project on Detroit Avenue in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood on Monday. Construction laborers still are reporting to work across the region, in the wake of the state’s determination that the industry is an “essential” business that can operate during a public health crisis.<\/p>\n

CLEVELAND, Ohio \u2013 The company overseeing construction at the Lumen apartment tower in downtown Cleveland sent out the sort of message Saturday that nobody wants to write \u2013 or read.<\/p>\n

A worker on the theater-district project had tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus.<\/p>\n

Gilbane Building Co. shut down the project for two days. The general contractor hired a cleaning specialist to sanitize areas where the worker, who was last on site March 14, had been. Construction resumed Tuesday, the first day of Ohio\u2019s broad stay-at-home order \u2013 and the first day that the industry operated under an exemption from that order, as an \u201cessential\u201d business.<\/p>\n

Across the country, construction crews are wrestling with what it means to be essential during a public health crisis. Like Ohio, many states in shutdown mode have carved out building as a key business, one that\u2019s necessary to keep the economy moving, to provide Americans with shelter and to ensure that structures including hospitals can be maintained and expanded.<\/p>\n

New York and Illinois, for example, deemed construction essential. Pennsylvania shut it down, with some exceptions. The mayor of Boston ordered laborers off work sites, as did the neighboring city of Cambridge. In many states, construction companies are trying to figure out where their projects stand while parsing broad stay-home orders and lists of critical businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can basically make the argument under the order that anything is either essential or is an exemption,\u201d said Allison Taller Reich, a construction attorney and partner at the Frantz Ward law firm in downtown Cleveland. \u201cYou can basically make an argument that everything is allowed to move forward. And then there\u2019s a question of should it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even essential businesses must take safety precautions \u2013 or face penalties and closure \u2013 under Gov. Mike DeWine\u2019s order. Those measures include keeping a 6-foot distance between people, when possible; frequent cleaning of equipment, particularly anything that\u2019s touched often or by multiple people; and offering hand sanitizer or facilities for handwashing.<\/p>\n

Major contractors in the region said they\u2019ve implemented measures to keep workers safe. Gilbane, which has projects across the country, has stepped up disinfecting of corridors at the Lumen, added handwashing stations and split workers into small, spaced-out groups for morning pre-construction stretching routines, said Wes Cotter, a spokesman.<\/p>\n

The company also has largely barred workers from riding in the construction hoist with materials \u2013 a social-distancing move that means laborers now must climb the stairs at the 34-story tower. \u201cWe\u2019re super-focused on keeping everybody healthy,\u201d Cotter said. \u201cWe are not taking this lightly at all. No one should think that.\u201d<\/p>\n

One worker, who asked not to be identified by name, questioned whether construction of luxury apartments is necessary during a pandemic. \u201cI want to keep working, but I think they should have closed because it\u2019s not essential. You need to go on a job-by-job basis,\u201d said the worker, who also worried that stepped-up sanitation measures at the Lumen are insufficient.<\/p>\n

Some owners and developers have quietly halted construction and sent workers home. Others are struggling with staffing, as workers call off sick or walk off sites. Several contractors said they\u2019re having a particularly difficult time finding and keeping workers who handle interior jobs, like drywall or electrical work.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of these guys have a lot of ego. They\u2019re big, tough guys. They don\u2019t want to see the doctor. \u2026 Maybe 12 to 15% of people are really just afraid to come in,\u201d said Trevor Cost, the owner of Warren Roofing & Insulating Co., based in Walton Hills. \u201cThe rest of them, I think we have to put maybe a little bit more fear into them.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the Church and State apartment project in Cleveland\u2019s Ohio City neighborhood, Cost is splitting up groups of workers to give everyone more space. He added handwashing stations and ordered portable toilets specifically for his crew so that they don\u2019t have to share bathrooms with other subcontractors. In some cases, he\u2019s hand-delivering hand sanitizer to sites.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not highly productive,\u201d he said of this new way of working, \u201cbut we\u2019ll be moving the project forward. People will continue to get paychecks, and the owner won\u2019t sue me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Construction is a dirty, high-risk business. It\u2019s also a major employer in Ohio, where the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 229,400 construction jobs in January, based on seasonally adjusted figures.<\/p>\n

Last week, trade groups for the commercial construction and homebuilding businesses were advocating for Ohio to categorize the industry as critical. This week, they\u2019ve been digesting the governor\u2019s order and navigating a landscape that seems to change daily.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that there\u2019s a lot of people who are nervous,\u201d said Don Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Fairlawn-based Welty Building Co. \u201cTradespeople are very nervous. Nobody signed up for a death sentence to be in construction. It\u2019s dangerous enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Welty, whose current projects include government-affiliated work, hospital construction and housing, hasn\u2019t seen any jobs canceled, though some are delayed. Taylor said one electrical subcontractor decided to shut down because the company couldn\u2019t figure out how to get work done under social-distancing requirements. \u201cWe think that\u2019s an extreme,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Welty asked laborers to change their clothes and shower after work, rather than sitting at the dinner table or on the couch in grubby gear. Workers are being asked to wipe down shared tools before and after using them. The company ordered thermometers for on-site temperature checks and is asking subcontractors and vendors to follow suit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re working through these things,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cI\u2019m not going to say we\u2019re perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Construction
\nConstruction continued Monday at apartment projects in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood. Contractors are grappling with rising absenteeism as workers call in sick or choose to stay home out of fear of catching, or spreading, the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

Absenteeism spiked this week at local sites managed by construction company Turner, whose projects include the Church and State apartments and the new hospital at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. At sites, Turner has added handwashing stations, including ones that use hot water where possible, and has managed to keep hand sanitizer in stock, said Jason Jones, the company\u2019s vice president and general manager in Cleveland.<\/p>\n

While grappling with on-site challenges, the company also is monitoring supply-chain issues related to the coronavirus crisis. A structural-steel vendor and other suppliers are idled in Pennsylvania. Anticipating problems getting materials from Canada, Turner pre-purchased all of the spray-on fireproofing required for the MetroHealth project from a Canadian vendor, rather than waiting to buy the material when it\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n

Reich, the construction attorney, said some construction companies are worried about keeping enough personal protective equipment, such as masks, on site. Contractors are trying to balance their own needs against requests from hospitals\u2019 seeking more protective gear.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lack of PPE is a huge concern, and people are really wary of running afoul of the order and being forced to default on their contracts,\u201d she said, adding that nobody should be working on a construction site without proper protective equipment.<\/p>\n

Even with Northeast Ohioans largely confined to their homes, new housing construction continues. Builder Bo Knez said he\u2019s still receiving calls from buyers interested in his projects \u2013 to his surprise. Like commercial builders, he\u2019s seeing fewer tradesmen on his sites. One of his contractors voluntarily shut down for two weeks after a worker was exposed to COVID-19. Other laborers are staying home because they\u2019re nervous or they no longer have childcare.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re probably running at 60 to 65% of where we were 10 days ago,\u201d said Knez, who has roughly 100 homes under construction across the region and another 150 planned.<\/p>\n

\"Construction
\nResidential construction hasn’t stopped at projects including the Avenue townhomes in downtown Cleveland. Builder Bo Knez said he’s still receiving sales calls – to his surprise.<\/p>\n

Reich said she\u2019s working on furlough and layoff plans for companies that anticipate work slowdowns or stops. On one hand, having a state order to read, and interpret, is providing more clarity for clients who feared a complete halt to construction. On the other hand, the industry\u2019s status as essential puts a burden back on employers \u2013 and workers \u2013 to decide what\u2019s safe, and reasonable, when the stakes seem incredibly high and the future is far from certain.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople need to use their judgement and talk to their people,\u201d Reich said. \u201cLabor is so short, as it is. Do you want that person not coming to work now and maybe not coming to work for you again, ever?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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