Traverse Connect is focused on solutions to help drive the economic recovery of the Grand Traverse Region. The first of those is to help provide answers to businesses for best practices and requirements for worker and customer safety.
Workplace Safety Guidance
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Guidance and a toolkit of resources to keep workplaces safe as sectors of the state’s economy reopen.
Access the LEO resources
PPE Procurement
Pure Michigan Business Connect COVID-19 Procurement Platform
Open to companies of all sizes and industries and is available for all scales of PPE demand.
Access the platformResources and Supplies
- NEW! JennyClean: Cleaning and Electrostatic Disinfecting
- GTI (Grand Traverse Industries): Cleaning Service (Contact Steve Perdue 231-409-1753)
- Michigan Manufacturing Association: Tools for Safe & Productive Operations
- Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling: Cleaning & Apply Disinfectant
- Scrub Club: Cleaning Service
- Stanley Steamer: Carpet & Hard Surface Cleaning - new sanitation wipe down service
- T.C. Green Clean: Cleaning Service
- Artesian Cloud Interventions: Sanitizing Service for Community Businesses
- Porcelain Patrol Service & Northern MI Janitorial Supply: Cleaning & Disinfecting Supplies
- Keen Technical Solutions: Air purification
- Cintas: Electrostatic Disinfectant Services
- Michigan PPE and Non-PPE Suppliers
- Alfie: Workplace Protection Resources
- Various Vendors of PPE as Listed by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce
- Relish
- Yana Dee
- Aunt Flow: Masks (enter "COC" at checkout for free shipping)
- How To Wear a Face Covering: Recommendations for the General Public
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce: Personal Protection Equipment
- KMS Designs Inc: Three Layer Masks
- KSS Enterprises
- Better Business Bureau of Michigan: Small Business Resources
- Britten Inc.
Executive Order 2020-91 created an enforceable set of workplace standards that apply to all businesses across the state. These standards will have the force and effect of agency rules and will be vigorously enforced by the agencies that oversee compliance with other health-and-safety rules. Any failure to abide by the rules will also constitute a failure to provide a workplace that is free from recognized hazards within the meaning of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, MCL 408.1011.
Executive Order 2020-97 amended those standards to include new provisions governing outpatient health-care facilities.
Full details can be found in the Executive Order.
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- Standardized Employee Screening Questionnaire
- Customizable Flyer to Inform Employees and Customers
- How to Wear a Non-Medical Face Covering
- How to Safely Wear and Take Off a Cloth Face Covering
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Workplaces and Businesses from the CDC
- Coughing and Sneezing Hygiene for Employees
- Handwashing Hygiene for Employees
- Printable Resources from the CDC
- How to Protect Yourself and Others
- Business FAQ from the CDC
- CDC: Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes
- CDC: Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting
- CDC: Step by Step Decision Tool for Cleaning and Disinfecting
- CDC: Communities, Schools, Workplaces, and Events
- CDC Guidelines: Childcare Programs
- CDC Guidelines: Camps
- CDC Guidelines: Mass Transit
- CDC Guidelines: Restaurants & Bars
- CDC Guidelines: Schools
- CDC Guidelines: Workplaces
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- National Restaurant Association: Reopening Guidance
- NRF: Operation Open Doors Checklist
- CDC Hot Tub Disinfection: Guidance
- NRF: Operation Open Doors Checklist
- Blueprint for Safe Shopping: Retail Industry Leaders Association and National Retail Federation
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC
- CDC: COVID-19 Among Workers in Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities ― United States, April–May 2020
- Consumer's Energy: Keeping Workers and Communities Safe during COVID-19
- Axios HR: Complete Guide to Employee Health Screening
- MI Chamber of Commerce & Bodman Law: Templates for Businesses: COVID-19 Preparedness & Response Plans (For information only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. Contact legal counsel for advice for your individual workplace.)
- MI Manufacturers Association: Tools for Safe & Productive Operations - Booklet - Best Practices and Resources for PPE, disinfecting, etc.
- MIFMA: Guidance for Farmers Markets
- Michigan COVID-19 Business Response Center
- MRLA Roadmap to Reopening
- MSU: COVID-19 Pandemic and Tourism
- Licensing and Regulatory Affairs: Guidelines for Safe Child Care Operations During COVID-19
- Michigan.gov FAQ Childcare
- EGLE: guidance on flushing plumbing at businesses and facilities prior to restarting operations
- MDHHS Sharing CDC Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation: Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth and Spread in Buildings
- MDHHS Sharing CDC Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation: Preventing Legionnaires’ Disease: A Training on Legionella Water Management Programs
- MDHHS Sharing CDC Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation: Considerations for Hotel Owners and Managers
- MDHHS Sharing CDC Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation: Operating Public Hot Tubs/Spas for pool staff and owners
- MDHHS Sharing CDC Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation: Reduce Risk from Water, Plumbing to Patients
- MDHHS Sharing CDC Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation: Preventing Occupational Exposure to Legionella
- Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development: Clean Sanitize Disinfect
- Better Business Bureau of Michigan: Small Business Resources
- MIOSHA Launches New Site for COVID-19 Workplace Safety
- Consumers Energy: Small Business Survival Kit
- Consumers Energy: Small Business Assistance
- Small Business Resource Library: E-Commerce, Social Media, & Safety Tips
- Sample Employee/Visitor COVID-19 Health Screening Checklist
- MI Symptoms Web App
- Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency: Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft
- michigan.gov coronavirus resources
- Consumers Energy: Small Business Assistance
- TentCraft: Employee Screening and Best Practices
- Grand Traverse County Health Dept.: Construction Industry Reopen Toolkit
- Grand Traverse County Health Dept.: Business Reopen Toolkit
- Grand Traverse County Health Dept.: Manufacturing in Response to EO 2020-77 Requirements
- Grand Traverse County Health Dept.: Restaurants and Bars Reopening in Response to EO 2020-96 and EO 2020-97 Requirements
- Grand Traverse County Health Dept.: Retail businesses reopening must follow EO 2020-96 and EO 2020-97 Requirements
- Grand Traverse County COVID-19: Stay Safe to Stay Open Resources
- Grand Traverse County Health Dept.: Short Term Rentals Guidance for Reopening
- Grand Traverse County Health Dept.: Reopening Checklist
- Grand Traverse County Health Dept.: COVID19 Response Plan Template
The contents of this web page are made available to you for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, financial, or medical advice on any matter. This material may not reflect the most current COVID-19 developments and is subject to revision. In no event will Traverse Connect be liable for any decisions made or action taken in relation to the information provided through this content.