We understand that these are difficult times and are committed to providing our members with the necessary resources to help you through the challenges you face in the coming weeks. The following are links to valuable resources that we will continue to update. If you have other resources to share with our members or have specific questions, please email info@abceastpa.org.

Our chapter has numerous members that are experts in specific areas (i.e. legal, HR, accounting, insurance) and can help you address questions and concerns you might have. We recommend reaching out to our associate members for their expert advice. Visit the Member Directory on the members-only section of our website or send a request to info@abceastpa.org.

​ABC National Information Resources:

• ABC National’s COVID-19 Updates
• COVID-19 Planning Project Shutdown
• Recommended Best Practices by ABC National Safety & Health Committee
• Coronavirus and the Construction Industry: How to Handle an Inevitable Delay
• ABC Newsline
• ABC Twitter
• ABC Facebook
• ABC National Webinars: ABC National is providing webinars to help you navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. 
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources 
• ABC Store (Members only – Offers FREE CDC Washing Hands Posters and other materials)
• Take the Safe and Healthy Construction Pledge

State Government and Healthcare Industry Information Resources:

• Pennsylvania COVID-19 Construction Guidance FAQs for Green Phase
• Pennsylvania COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Businesses
• Gov. Wolf’s Construction Industry Guidance for Re-opening May 1
• Wolf’s Clarification of Essential & Non-essential Businesses
• PA Department of Health
• Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (Waiver forms can be found here)
• PA Office of Unemployment Compensation
• Layoff Checklist for Employees and Employers
• Pennsylvania 811 Information
• COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA)
• Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Pennsylvania

City and County Government Information Resources:

• County Economic Development Organizations (contact list for all counties in ABC Eastern PA’s region)
• Berks County Government
• Bucks County Government
• Bucks County Health Department
• Carbon County Government
• Chester County Government
• Chester County Health Department
• Delaware County Government
• Delaware County Health Department
• Lackawanna County Government
• Lehigh Valley Government
• Luzerne County Government
• Monroe County Government
• Montgomery County Government
• Montgomery County Health Department
• Northampton County Government
• Philadelphia County Government
• Philadelphia County Health Department
• Pike County Government
• Schuylkill County Government
• Susquehanna County Government
• Wayne County Government
• Wyoming County Government

Local Healthcare Industry Information Resources:

• Geisinger Health 
• Jefferson Health
• Lehigh Valley Health Network 
• Main Line Health Network
• Penn Medicine
• St. Luke’s University Health Network
• Tower Health
• Vybe Urgent Care Centers (Philadelphia)

Federal Government and Healthcare Information Resources:

• OSHA Guidance on Returning to Work (6/19/2020)
• UPDATED 2/2/21: OSHA COVID-19 Resources
• OSHA Guidance on COVID-19
• OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
• OSHA Enforcement Guidance for Respiratory Protection
• OSHA Guidance on Ventilation in the Workplace
• Center for Disease Control Information
• Health & Safety Institute COVID-19 Resources
• S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• World Health Organization
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
• What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and the Coronavirus
• SBA Loans & Cash Help for Contractors Getting Crushed By Coronavirus
• U.S. Department of Labor Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)​​
• Revisions to U.S. Department of Labor Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Rev. 9/11/2020)
• U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division Pandemic Information
• U.S. Department of Treasury Assistance for Small Businesses
• Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
• U.S. Federal Trade Commission – Coronavirus Scam Warning
• IRS Update on Paycheck Protection Program
• EPA/CDC Cleaning Guidelines
• UPDATED 5/13/2020: SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loans FAQ

COVID-19 Toolbox Talks from ABC National:

• COVID19 Overview
• COVID19-Control and Prevention
• CDC Coronavirus Posters for Workplace
• CDC Coronavirus Print Resources
• Supplemental Toolbox Talks COVID-19
• Coronavirus Toolbox Talk
• COVID-19 in Construction Workplace
• COVID-19 Safety Meeting Outlines
• COVID-19 Toolbox Talks for Subs
• Fact Sheet for Pandemics
• Marek Brother Toolbox Talk
• COVID-19 Action Plan
• Pandemic Preparedness – Coronavirus
• Coronavirus – Workplace, School and Home Guidance
• COVID-19 Tool Cleaning Protocols

Resources Provided by ABC Eastern PA Chapter Members:

• Legal Forms to Help Contractors Navigate COVID-19 (Cohen Seglias)
• Compliance Considerations for Employers (from Body-Borneman Insurance)
• Tools to Transition to a Remote Workforce (Prelude Solutions)
• Pro-active COVID-19 Cleaning Services (SERVPRO of Upper Bucks, Pennypack/Bustleton and Germantown)
• COVID-19 Resource Center (Mazars)
• COVID-19 Resource Center (Kreischer Miller)
• COVID-19 Resources (Cohen Seglias)
• Consulting Fees for Immigration, Form I-9 and Other Compliance Services Waived During Pandemic (Green and Spiegel)
• Blog on Working Remotely, Taking Care of Employees, and other COVID-19 Related Topics (Autodesk Construction Cloud)
• Construction Hand Hygiene Solutions (Penn Jersey Paper)
• Masks, Gloves, Disinfectants and Other Supplies (NEFCO Corporation)
• FREE COVID-19 Return to Work Plan courtesy of HazTek to ABC Members
• FREE COVID-19 Re-Opening Plan courtesy of HazTek to ABC Members

Additional Resources:

• The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) Steps Construction Employers Should Take in Response to the Coronavirus
• 65 Free Tools to Help You Through the Coronavirus Pandemic

How You Can Help:

• Donate PPEs (through member Compliance Consultants, Inc.)
• Donate to Local Food Banks on Amazon (through member SERVPRO)
• SERVPRO Needs PPEs for Cleaning Services (contact Kristen Carroll at SERVPRO)

Press Releases and Articles:

• Lehigh Valley Business “Builders, contractors, seeking exemption from Wolf’s closure order”
• ENR – Engineering News-Record “Pa. Contractors Rush to Respond to Construction Stop Order”
• Press Release: ABC PA Calls on Governor to Grant Waiver for the Construction Industry”

Many of these resources shared by our friends at ABC Keystone and ABC National.

Last updated December 1, 2020