JOINT PORT
LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE
PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA
ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER SUITE 1700
LONG BEACH, CA 90831
ILWU LOCAL 94
411 NORTH HARBOR BLVD SUITE 303, SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
ILWU LOCAL 13
630 SOUTH CENTRE STREET SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
ILWU LOCAL 63
350 WEST 5TH STREET SUITE 200 SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
Guidance for All Longshoremen, Clerks, Foremen, and Other ILWU Represented Personnel for Reporting Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Suspected vs. Confirmed COVID-19 Case
-
A suspected case shows symptoms of COVID-19, but has not been tested or is awaiting test results. (If test results are positive, a suspected case then becomes a confirmed case.)
o The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, shortness of breath, body aches, and fatigue. Like other respiratory infections, COVID-19 can vary in severity from mild to severe.
-
A confirmed case has received a positive result from a COVID-19 laboratory test, with or without symptoms.
Exposure to the Virus
If you have been Exposed (within 6 feet for about 15 minutes or more within 24 hours) to someone who is Suspected or someone who is Confirmed to have COVID-19, then:
-
The CDC Guidelines advise that you should self-quarantine and monitor yourself for symptoms during the 14-day quarantine period.
-
While self-quarantined, if you have the symptoms as previously described in the shaded box above, follow steps 1-5 as outlined.
If You Have A Confirmed Case of COVID-19:
-
Immediately notify the PMA by calling 562-495-7660 and contact your Union representative(s) to notify them of your condition and inform them of the first day your symptoms appeared.
-
If you have a confirmed case of COVID-19 you may NOT return to work until you meet the following criteria:
-
Your symptoms have improved; and
-
You have NO fever for at least 24 hours; and
-
Ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared.
-
You have received two negative tests in a row, conducted at least 24 hours apart
-
