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Ex. MET-DET-039 Order Primary source read

SMART COVID-19 Safety Playbook (issued June 1, 2020; revised Sept. 16, 2020 and July 14, 2021; effective Aug. 6, 2021)

Employee screening, distancing, required PPE (face coverings before entering SMART facilities and buses), remote work, rider mask rules under federal law

Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) · Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties (SMART service area) (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties (SMART service area) · Detroit · Michigan
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
1986 PA 196; MIOSHA and OSHA rules and the CDC conveyance mask order (recited as sources)
Issued
2021-08-06 Aug. 6, 2021
Effective
2021-08-06 (this revision); original June 1, 2020 (read as 2021-08-06)
In force
Aug. 6, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all SMART employees
  • fixed-route, Connector and ADA riders
Functions reached
  • WF workforce commuting (masked rides)
  • TR transit
  • HR employee screening and PPE
Collection
Detroit MET-DET

Operative words

Before arrival or immediately upon arrival at a SMART facility, every employee is required to complete a [health screening]... All employees are required to wear a face covering before entering SMART's facilities and buses.... Fixed Route Riders: Per Federal Law all riders are required to wear a face mask... Drivers will give passengers an opportunity to put a face mask on and will provide a verbal reminder... Connector/ADA Riders: Per Federal Law all riders are required to wear a face mask

Enforcement

Employer and carrier rules; the rider rule enforces the CDC order (86 Fed. Reg. 8025) and TSA directives

Notes

Q3 2021 transit instrument for the three suburban counties; Aug. 6, 2021 revision