covid health & safety guidelines

Covid Health & Safety Guidelinesupdated October 22, 2020

Chicago Studio & Office

2Covid Health & Safety Guidelines: CHICAGO OFFICE & STUDIO (updated 10.22.2020)

Introduction

The health and safety of every BTN employee is our top priority. As we expand and restart our studio and live game productions, the following set of guidelines were developed to outline the protocols we are taking to ensure the health and safety of you and your fellow employees. It is imperative that every employee take personal responsibility for protecting themselves, as well as those around them.

Table of Contents1. General Guidelines 3-42. Personal Health Guidelines 5-63. Screening 7-94. Social Distancing 10-165. Cleaning & Disinfecting 17-186. Signage 207. Building Protocols 218. Contact Information 22

Prior to reporting to work, please review these guidelines and be sure to direct any questions you may have to your manager and/or HR business partner. These guidelines may be modified due updated guidance from the CDC or other governmental agencies and/or changes to FOX corporate or Big Ten Conference policies.


General Guidelines

• All health and safety protocols in this document follow the FOX Corporate recommended principles of social distancing, employee screening, hand sanitizing, and facility/equipment disinfecting, which are based on CDC and OSHA guidelines.

• All personnel are forbidden to enter BTN production facilities if they are recently or currently experiencing symptoms of illness, including fever or cough.

• Personnel assigned to work on BTN productions will be limited to essential staff only.• Notifications, e.g. signage, announcements, barriers, floor markings, will be used to enforce and remind individuals to

maintain six (6) feet of spacing.• Hand sanitizer or soap and water will be provided at or near the entrance of facilities and in multiple other appropriate areas.• Sanitization wipes and cleaners will be provided to workers and they will regularly clean their workspaces.• Facilities will be regularly disinfected with frequent sanitizing of high-touch surfaces.• As part of FOX Corporation, all BTN employees are required to wear a face covering or mask while in workplace settings, at onsite sports production,

and during business travel. The use of face coverings slows the spread of the virus by preventing infected persons from transmitting it to others. Coverings should:

• Fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face;• Be secured with ties or ear loops;• Include multiple layers of fabric;• Allow for breathing without restriction;• Be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage to shape;• Be removed without the user touching their eyes, nose, and mouth;• Be routinely washed, depending on the frequency of use, by hand or in washing machine;• Be inspected prior to daily use to assess the integrity of the fabric, loops and ties; and• Be replaced when the fabric, loops or ties are frayed or the covering no longer fits close to the face.


COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines

The health and safety of our employees is our #1 priority. We have created a robust, multi-faceted approach to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This document serves as an outline for our

four-part risk mitigation strategy. This strategy was developed in conjunction with FOX Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and is based on the latest CDC guidelines.

Personal Health Guidelines Screening Social Distancing Cleaning & Disinfecting


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Personal Health Guidelines

YOU are the 1st line of defense against the spread of COVID-19.

DO NOT come to work or travel if you are ill, experiencing COVID symptoms or have come in close contact* with someone who has tested positive.

WEAR a facemask or approved face covering.

WASH your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

*As defined by CDC as contact within 6 feet for 15 minutes or longer

REVIEW all travel requirements and guidelines prior to booking.


Screening

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Self-Screening via WorkCare

• All personnel working on a BTN production will be required to be screened via an online tool called WorkCare. • Prior to each employee’s first scheduled work day, they will receive an email invitation to register on WorkCare.• The WorkCare tool will prompt a series of screening questions related to how you feel, have you been sick lately,

have you traveled lately, etc. • Instructions will be provided by your HR business partner as to when and how often the screening tool must be

used prior to and during each employee’s scheduled production days.• The information you provide is entirely confidential, and is intended to keep everyone safe and healthy. If the

answers you provide require additional follow-up, HR or WorkCare will be in touch.

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Onsite Screening

• On-site medical personnel from WorkCare, FOX’s medical provider, will be available prior to and throughout the event to assist with medical screening, monitoring and situations of elevated risk.

• All crew will be screened by a WorkCare representative prior to entering the BTN Studio.

• In addition to providing direct medical support, WorkCare will assist with risk assessment resulting from COVID-19 screening and testing while maintaining employee confidentiality.


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Walkways, Common Areas & Workstation Assignments

• One way walking pattern in main thoroughfares.

• Alternating cubicles will be used to provide at least 6-feet distance.

• Workstation assignments will be clearly identified on production days.

• No congregating in common areas or at cubicles.

• Plexiglass installed along main thoroughfares.

• Masks to be worn at all times when moving throughout common areas.

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Control Rooms

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CONTROL A CONTROL D• Masks or face coverings are required at all times in the control rooms.

• Limited staff in each control room (see diagrams).

• FOX Box, Viz and Graphics Producer relocated to cubicle stations.

• Plexiglass dividers between all control room work stations.

• No congregating at work stations or within control rooms.

• Do not share headsets or other electronic equipment. Headsets will be distributed to each employee who needs one.


Transmission & Ingest

• Masks or face coverings are required at all times in the transmission room.

• Limited staff (4) in transmission & ingest area.

• Plexiglass dividers between all work stations.

• No congregating at work stations or within transmission & ingest room.

• Do not share headsets or other electronic equipment. Headsets will be distributed to each employee who needs one.


Studio & Talent Areas

Studio• Maximum of four (4) people in the studio at all times – up to three (3) talent at main desk and/or side set area, one (1) camera operator.

• Social distance spacing of 6-feet between all talent at the desk.

• All IFBs and microphones will be cleaned and placed on-set; talent responsible for affixing their own devices.

• Six (6) large monitors will be used for talent to view games in the studio between halftime/post-games. Additionally, talent will be able to watch games at individual work stations / cubicles. Avoid congregating to watch games.

Green Room / Dressing Rooms• The Green Room will not be an area for talent/producers to congregate due to

social distancing guidelines.

• Additionally, in order to accommodate an expected increase in productions that require MICR talent to be in Chicago, the dressing rooms will be repurposed into MICR talent rooms.

• Subsequently, the Green Room have been repurposed into three (3) enclosed talent dressing rooms (see photo).

Makeup• Talent will be responsible for their own makeup. Supplies to be provided upon

request.

• The makeup room will potentially be used as a secondary talent dressing area.


Food Prep & Distribution

• BTN will provide individually packaged meals and snacks to all personnel.

• Designated Food Pickup areas by department (see diagram).

• MICR and Remote Production staff who are assigned to control rooms, may use BTN’s new space (just outside lobby entrance) to eat in social-distanced setting.

• Beverage dispensers (water, coffee) will be routinely cleaned on the common touch points. At the Bevi machines, scan the QR code on the screen display to activate touch-free water dispensing.

• Personnel may bring their own meals and may use the refrigerators and microwaves.

• Cleaning personnel will be wiping all high touch point areas, but employees are encouraged to use provided wipes to do so as well.

• Personnel may order food from a delivery service for pickup; but all meals must be individually packaged. (i.e. No group pizza order unless the pizzas are all personal.)

• Personnel may leave the premises for a meal; however any departure off-site or for more than 15 minutes will require the employee to complete the WorkCare screening again. Studio Production All MICR & Remote

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Restrooms

• Social distancing signage has been placed in both BTN restrooms to promote 6-foot spacing.

• Partitions have been installed at the communal sinks to enforce social distancing.

• Hands-free sink, soap dispensers, towel dispensers and blow-dry units have been maintained.

• Foot door openers have been installed to encourage hands-free door usage.

• All restrooms on the 8th floor outside of the BTN suite are available to employees at all times. (No keys or codes required.) If the restrooms inside our site have more than two (2) individuals, employees are encouraged to use these additional restrooms to avoid congestion.


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Cleaning & Disinfecting

• All areas of the office suite including the studio, control rooms, green room, common areas, cubicles, offices and carpeting have been DEEP-CLEANED.

• DEDICATED CLEANING PERSONNEL will be onsite during multi-game production days, wiping down touch points, restroom cleaning and restocking cleaning supplies.

• ELECTROSTATIC DISINFECTING is being conducted in all technical areas on a nightly basis following all productions days.

• TOUCH-FREE HAND SANITIZER DISPENSERS are placed in key areas throughout the office suite, including at the main entrance and outside all control rooms.

• DISINFECTANT WIPES will placed throughout all work spaces and common areas.

You are the first line of defense against COVID-19


Additional Information


Signage

• Instructional signage has been placed throughout the facility to reinforce social distancing, mask wearing, hand washing and traffic flow throughout the facility.


600W Building ProtocolsFace Coverings• All tenants and visitors to 600 W Chicago are required to wear face coverings to enter the building, and within all public common areas

Social Distancing and High Touch Areas• Depending on the current tenant occupancy levels, a queue system will be setup in the lobby to ensure social distancing while waiting for elevators, stairwell access or

visitor check-in line. • A maximum of 4 riders are allowed in each elevator.• To eliminate unnecessary touch points, we have made the following changes:

• Elevator touch pads in the upper floor 600 lobbies have been programmed to automatically call a car to the lobby upon waving your access card.• Common area restrooms on multi-tenant floors now have door pulls to allow touchless entry and exit.• New scanners and printers have been installed at the security console to offer a process that eliminates physical exchanges between visitors and security. • Common area drinking fountains are closed in accordance with the City of Chicago plan.

Enhanced Cleaning Protocols• Since the onset of the pandemic, we have enhanced our on-site cleaning and disinfection program to exceed CDC guidelines, including nightly cleanings of high-touch

surfaces across public common areas while using EPA-registered disinfectants.

Building Systems Maintenance• In an effort to maintain a safe and healthy physical environment for our tenant community, we have scheduled regular evaluations and maintenance of our building

systems including HVAC, plumbing, elevators and emergency systems. Specific building HVAC efforts include the following:• All AHU filters were changed and replaced with MERV 13 filters, MERV 14 filters will be used in the next rotation.• 100% fresh air exchanges occurring regularly, along with daily HVAC pre and post operation hour purges.• All air registers sanitized.• MEP consultant assessed 600 WC HVAC systems to ensure we meet or exceed all ASHRAE requirements to promote an excellent indoor air quality environment

Screening – Building Staff and Contractors• All building staff, including security, maintenance and cleaning, are required to take their temperatures and be screened prior to entering the building. This same

screening applies to any contractors that are working within the building.


Corporate Contact Information

For more information, questions or concerns, please contact your manager and/or one of the contacts below:

FOX Environmental Health & Safety

Chelsea Ryan, CSPDirector, Production [email protected]

BTN Covid Safety Contacts:

Lauren GossDirector, Human [email protected]

Dave MollVP, Business [email protected]

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