IAMU welcomed a new staff member on November 16, Sandra Jordan, (Sandy), is a Safety Professional with over 15 years of experience in construction and manufacturing. She grew up in Iowa and attended the University of Iowa, graduating with a BA in English accompanied by a Teaching Certification for secondary education. She also attended Kirkwood Community College in their Agricultural department, and then earned her COSS (Certified Occupational Safety Specialist) through the same educational institution. She is currently working on her MBA, which will have a concentration in Human Resources when she finishes in 2021. Sandra is also an Outreach Trainer for OSHA in Construction, facilitating both 10 & 30 hour courses. She holds extensive experience in writing and implementing safety programs, classroom and hands-on safety training, performing on-site risk assessments and behavioral safety audits, as well as safety data and accident investigation/root cause analysis in her passionate endeavor to reduce accidents and injuries for Iowa’s workers. Sandy met her husband at 13 years of age and they have been married for almost 35 years. They have no children of their own, but love and spoil 3 large dogs and “about” 6 cats! Sandy is committed to the safety profession and to excellent customer service. The excitement of being part of creating successful safety cultures and beginning a new chapter in her career is evident in her positive attitude.

The Iowa Department of Public Health has released a summary of the enhanced public health measures effective Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 12:01 a.m. until Monday, Nov. 30 at 11:59 p.m.

Gathering Restrictions: Social, community, recreational, or leisure

• If more than 10 people:
  • 6 feet distancing between groups
  • Groups limited to 8 people, with the exception of households larger than 8
  • Take other reasonable measures to ensure social distancing, increase hygiene, etc.

• If more than 25 people and indoors, all participants over 2 years old must wear masks except when eating and drinking.
• If more than 100 people and outdoors, all participants over 2 years old must wear masks except when eating and drinking.
• All these restrictions apply to wedding receptions, including distancing, group limitations, and mask requirement if event is sufficiently large
  

Youth and High School Sports:

• If more than 25 people and indoors, all spectators over 2 years old must wear masks and maintain 6 feet distance from other spectators
• Only two spectators permitted for each youth athlete
• Athletes of any age can be closer than six feet and are not required to wear masks
  

Restaurants and Bars: Restaurant or bar, including a wedding reception venue, winery, brewery, distillery, country club, or other social or fraternal club

• Six feet distancing between groups
• Groups limited to 8 people unless larger group is all same household
• Seated when eating or drinking and limit congregating
  

Personal Service Establishments: Salons, barbershops, massage therapy establishments, tattoo establishments, and tanning facilities

• Ensure that all customers are six feet apart when performing services
• Mandated to wear masks, except when performing face services
  

Closer/Prolonged Contact Establishments: Bowling alleys, pool halls, bingo halls, arcades, indoor playgrounds, children’s play centers

• Ensure that groups and individuals are six feet apart at establishment
• Groups limited to eight people unless larger group is all same household
  

Remote Working/Other Employer Measures: All employers shall evaluate whether any more of their employees can feasibly work remotely and to the extent reasonable, shall take steps to enable such employees to work from home. Those remaining open shall take other reasonable precautions.

Download a copy of the enhanced public health measures here.