January 05, 2022 – 4:30pm
A State of Emergency has been declared in Kahnawà:ke on December 20th, 2021. The following Directive is effective immediately:
• Tobacco Manufacturing can re-open on January 9th, 2022. The following measures must be followed:
i) Medical Grade Mask (no cloth masks) must be worn at all times, by all employees
ii) 12 employees maximum (4 max per machine) the less amount of people present at one time = less overall risk of mass transmission
iii) Split all shifts to ensure the least amount of workers on site as possible
iv) Increase distancing to maximum distance possible in all areas between each machine, with a minimum of 2 meters (bagging and machine area)
v) No meetings or gatherings
vi) Air out the area by opening doors and windows 2 times per shift if possible
vii) Closure of lunchrooms and all common gathering areas. Employees eat at scattered times on their own and immediately replace mask after meal.
viii) Subject to inspection
These new Directive will be reevaluated by the Task Force on an ongoing basis.
