Attachment 6_Letter_ Masks All the Time.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD

AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE FACILITY

1400 FARRAGUT AVENUE STOP 2090

BREMERTON WASHINGTON 98314-2090 IN REPLY REFER TO:

Ser 440/072 May 6, 2021

Contractor Distribution

Dear Sir or Madam:

SUBJECT: MASK WEARING UPDATE MAY 2021

The contracting office of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF)/Northwest Regional Maintenance Center (NWRMC) awards contracts for both PSNS&IMF and Trident Refit Facility Bangor (TRFB). There are slight differences in mask rules at the two separate activities. Work being performed at other naval bases will follow mask guidance under their individual base requirements.

At PSNS&IMF, masks are required to be worn at all times. The applicable face coverings can be found in letter 440/414 dated November 25, 2020 Face Covering Update. This applies across the Controlled Industrial Area (CIA), at all detachments enclaved, and includes accessing Building 2200 and pier areas in Everett, WA. Social distancing (maintaining a minimum of 6 feet between people) is required in addition to face coverings.

Face coverings are required in all locations and at ALL TIMES at PSNS & IMF and its detachments, except when:

Eating and/or drinking AND at least 6 feet from others. If you are eating and/or drinking in a shared workspace or open area, ensure barriers are in place and rotate/adjust eating times to minimize the number of people who are in the area when masks are lowered. If you are in a work meeting, take a drink or bite and then immediately re-don your face covering.

In Designated Tobacco Use Areas AND at least 6 feet from others.

Working alone in a forklift or Aerial Work Platform (AWP) AND you clean the equipment prior to turning it over to another driver and at the end of every shift.

Performing work that requires you to wear a:

o Supplied air respirator including loose fitting supplied air respirator such as a Primair hood, NPO welder’s hood, or NPO bubble hood.

o Negative pressure air purifying respirator with P100 cartridge or combination type cartridge that contains a P100 cartridge.

o Welder’s hood or helmet.

For the separate command of TRFB, all individuals at TRFB, including outdoor shared spaces, will wear masks in accordance with the most current CDC guidelines.

Individuals must wear masks continuously while at TRFB except:

When an individual is alone in an office with floor-to-ceiling walls with a closed door.

Ser 440/072 May 6, 2021

For brief periods of time when eating, drinking and smoking while maintaining distancing in accordance with CDC guidelines and instructions from commanders and supervisors.

When the mask is required to be lowered briefly for identification or security purposes.

All current facemask guidance remains in effect.

If you have additional questions or concerns, please work with your contracting officer or contracting officer representative.

D. C. CROW

Chief of the Contracting Office

CROW.DWIN.CHAR

LES.1161546476

Digitally signed by CROW.DWIN.CHARLES.1161546476 Date: 2021.05.06 11:01:00 -07'00'