The safety of our customers and laboratory assessors is AASHTO’s prime concern as we return to on-site assessments. So that assessments can be conducted in a safe environment, AASHTO is committed to the following:
Vaccination Status of AASHTO Representatives
All AASHTO representatives who will be performing on-site assessments will be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. The vaccination status of all AASHTO representatives performing on-site assessments has been verified.
Procedures in the Event of a Potential COVID-19 Infection
If an AASHTO representative has COVID symptoms or has potentially been exposed to COVID-19, AASHTO will do the following:
- The AASHTO representative will quarantine or isolate as specified by CDC guidelines.
- If it is determined that the AASHTO representative was in close contact with individuals at your laboratory, as defined by the CDC, AASHTO will provide the laboratory with a list of the individuals they were in contact with, the approximate duration of the contact, and their proximity to the individuals.
- AASHTO will follow CDC guidance regarding testing, quarantine, and isolating as needed.
- If an employee is required to test, quarantine, or isolate, they will not enter a customer or member laboratory until they are approved to do so by AASHTO.
So that assessments can be conducted in a safe environment, we ask that laboratories receiving an on-site assessment commit to the following:
- If the laboratory has any safety policies or guidelines related to COVID-19, this information shall be shared with the laboratory assessor(s) visiting the facility prior to their arrival.
- The laboratory shall immediately report to AASHTO any exposure of the laboratory assessor to an individual with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
Any concerns regarding this policy shall be directed to: