Navigate California’s non-emergency COVID regulations with Contact Harald
Compliance with our world-leading contact tracing technology
World leaders in contact tracing
2 billion+ Contact Harald interactions logged worldwide
Worried about meeting California’s new COVID regulations?
Tired of tracking every new COVID rule and regulation?
Searching for an easier way to roll your IIPP?
Want compliance, without all the ongoing confusion?
Contact Harald can help.
Control risk, remain compliant
Hundreds of employees, contractors and visitors enter your premises daily. How do you:
- Monitor movement of a space of up to 400,000 cubic feet?
- Track cumulative separate contact times for 15 minutes and beyond?
- Record close contact of two or more people within six feet in areas over a space of 400,000 cubic feet?
Contact Harald removes the guesswork.
Meet your reporting obligations
Arduous compliance issues are taken care of with Contact Harald’s contact tracing solution. You can monitor, record and automatically generate reports when COVID cases occur – all without interruption to workflow. With everything you need within one system – it’s as simple as set-up and go.
Know the when, where and who of close contacts within your workplace
Know the when, where and who when it comes to close contacts within your workplace. Our lightweight but powerful cards deliver the data you need to identify risk and respond quickly.
Gateways
Gateways provide an automatic, privacy-protecting approach to keeping COVID-compliant records. Sitting at your entry and exit points, our Gateways capture and upload card data as your team members enter or leave the workplace.
Beacons
Add an extra layer of protection to common areas and high traffic spaces with our beacons. Know exactly who’s been in a given space for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more. Monitor and manage the risk of close contacts, in line with your IIPP and COVID regulations.
Reports
Simplify complex compliance requirements with our visual dashboard and reporting system. See at a glace who has been in close contact, tracking both person-to-person and person-in-area contacts.
Meet your reporting obligations
he detailed timeline view lets you see who has been in close contact, tracking both person-to-person and person-in-area contacts. Export or print reports with press of a button. Keep records to meet compliance requirements.
Built for safety, designed for compliance
Gateways are placed at entry and exit points collecting and uploading card data as individuals pass by. While beacons allow you to easily monitor and manage interactions within boardrooms, cafeterias and shared spaces.
Why choose Contact Harald?
Contact Harald breathes simplicity into the complexities of compliance. It’s fast, functional and easy to integrate.
Keeps you compliant - so you stay productive
Stay compliant and keep records for three years or more.
Keeps you compliant - so you stay productive
Keeps you compliant - so you stay productive
No wiring needed - quick to deploy
Easily implement into your existing system and infrastructure
Unobtrusive design - team protection that doesn’t impact operations
Military-grade encryption
Supports team safety - giving your team peace of mind
High sensitivity – a system built specifically for COVID contact tracing
Respond quickly - meet compliance and reporting requirements immediately
Generate instant SMS or email alerts – fast, automated and discreet
Find your system
Not sure what set-up suits you best? We’ve got you covered. Use our easy guide to explore what’s possible for your business.
Construction site - 400,000 sq ft. (per floor)
Contact tracing across multiple levels with a fast-moving workforce calls for a system that responds in real-time and delivers clarity around compliance. Here’s how a tier one construction company used Contact Harald to contact trace across a 24-level high rise office building under construction.
From enquiry to operation in less than a month:
Up to 400 people on the premises
Areas covered:
- Site office
- Hoists
- Construction areas
- Ramps
- Lunch rooms
Support needed:
- Close contact identification
- Recent activity reports
Set-up required
- 87 external location beacons
- 1 indoor entrance gateway
- 6 outdoor entrance gateways
From enquiry to operation in less than a month:
- Site evaluation: 1 week
- Delivery and installation: 1-2 weeks
- Training: 2 hours
- Testing & sign-off: 1-2 days
- Maintenance: ongoing
Warehouse / Manufacturing - 400,000 sq ft. (per floor)
With up to 500 people on the premises at any given time and multiple rooms and waiting areas, this California health clinic needed a simple, yet comprehensive solution to contact tracing.
From enquiry to operation in less than a month:
Up to 400 people on the premises
Areas covered:
- Factory
- Change rooms
- Canteen
- Guard house
- Plant room
- Control room
- Meeting rooms
- Office areas
Support needed:
- Close contact identification
- Recent activity reports
Set-up required
- 12 indoor location beacons
- 2 indoor entrance gateways
- 2 outdoor entrance gateways
From enquiry to operation in less than a month:
- Site evaluation: 1 week
- Delivery and installation: 1-2 weeks
- Training: 2 hours
- Testing & sign-off: 1-2 days
- Maintenance: ongoing
Bring it all together
Getting started with Contact Harald is easy.
Ask a question or book a demo
Connect with our team to explore what’s possible with a guided virtual Q&A session and demo.
Choose your system
Choose a system to meet the unique demands of your business or organization.
Set-up
No complicated set-up required. Get started with cards for your people, an iPad and your secure login.
Contact Harald easily integrates into your existing system
Monitor & report
Know when, where and who when the risk of outbreak presents.
One central system
Easily monitor and manage close contacts within the workforce. Pinpoint interactions between staff and implement custom settings to meet the requirements of your Injury and illness prevention program (IIPP).
Simple interface and data control
Every piece of data is safely stored on your personal dashboard so you can access information on contact distance, duration and occurrence with just a few clicks.
Take action
Swift, safe, secure response when outbreaks occur.
Advanced team safety and efficiency
React to cases easily and efficiently with minimal disruption to your business and maximum safety for your people. In the event of a positive case, our real-time response protocol triggers automatic SMS alerts / emails to every exposed contact.
We’re industry leaders in contact tracing
- Trusted by governments and organizations around the world.
- Over one million cards and devices in circulation.
- Used globally across 19 markets.
- Covering industries such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, mining, and more.
Supporting California-based businesses through the complexities of COVID compliance
Our onboarding process is made to be as simple as possible, so you and your internal teams can integrate with ease. From team training, to ongoing support and documentation – it’s all provided. So, you can focus on moving your business forward, free from the burden of COVID-19 non emergency compliance.
FAQ
What are the penalties for businesses who don’t comply with California's new COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency regulations?
Not complying with non-emergency regulations may result in auditing and large fines. Avoid compliance issues, red flags and unnecessary audits with Contact Harald’s fast, easy, reliable contact tracing solution that meets all your reporting obligations.
How does Contact Harald support COVID-19 exposure prevention efforts?
Contact Harald helps prevent transmission by:
- Rapidly identifying close contacts.
- Informing close contacts and relevant personnel via SMS immediately.
- Assisting in long-term record keeping.
How long are businesses in California required to keep contact tracing records for?
Under non-emergency regulations in California, businesses are required to keep records for 3 years. This includes details of the employee’s name, contact information, occupation, where the employee worked, date of the last day at your workplace, and the date of the positive COVID-19 test and/or COVID-19 diagnosis. Use Contact Harald for easy, effective, compliant record keeping that can be quickly deployed within your workplace.
When do non-emergency COVID regulations come into effect?
Non-emergency COVID regulations came into effect in the State of California on February 3rd, 2023 and will remain in effect for the next two years. Businesses are required to rapidly implement new regulations into their workplace IIPP from this date and keep detailed records for regulatory purposes. Talk to our team about integrating Contact Harald into your business today.
What are the COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations?
On Feb 3 2023, OAL approved Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulation. While some of the new regulations are similar to requirements currently found in the Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), the Non-Emergency Regulations do include some significant differences. These include the definition of a close contact, how employers should monitor and manage close contacts and record keeping requirements for close contacts.
How are businesses required to manage, monitor and report close contacts now?
Contact Harald provides an easy and effective solution to monitoring and managing close contacts within your organisation so you remain compliant at all times:
- In indoor spaces of 400,000 or fewer sq feet per floor (this includes clinic waiting rooms, labs, office spaces, etc.), close contact is defined as sharing the same indoor airspace for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period during an infected person’s infectious period.
- In large indoor spaces greater than 400,000 sq feet per floor, close contact is defined as being within six feet of the infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period during the infected person’s infectious period.
- Spaces that are separated by floor-to-ceiling walls (e.g offices, suites, rooms, waiting areas, bathrooms, or break or eating areas that are separated by floor-to-ceiling walls) must be considered distinct indoor airspaces.
What are the CDC guidelines for workplaces regarding COVID-19?
While the CDC guidelines for the workplace monitoring and management of COVID 19 are ever-changing, there have been a number of new rules and regulations brought into law for the State of California. These include compliance requirements for contact tracing for businesses up to 400,000 sq ft and businesses over 400,000 sq ft. You can find more information on California’s workplace regulations via the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Resources page.
Who needs an IIPP?
Any business with one employee or more is required to have an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) and from Feb 3 2023, must include new COVID-19 measures outlined by the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations. Without a proper IIPP you may be subject to fines by Cal/OSHA.
What are current COVID exposure guidelines?
Under the Non-Emergency Standard, workplace COVID exposure guidelines in the State of California include:
- A 3-year record keeping requirement
- Employers are required to keep a record for three years of all COVID-19 cases with the employee’s name, contact information, occupation, location where the employee worked, the date of the last day at the workplace, and the date of the positive COVID-19 test and/or COVID-19 diagnosis
- Under the Non-Emergency Standard, employers are required to report major outbreaks to Cal/OSHA. You can find more information on California’s workplace regulations via the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Resources page.
What are current COVID exposure guidelines?
Under the Non-Emergency Standard, workplace COVID exposure guidelines in the State of California include:
- A 3-year record keeping requirement
- Employers are required to keep a record for three years of all COVID-19 cases with the employee’s name, contact information, occupation, location where the employee worked, the date of the last day at the workplace, and the date of the positive COVID-19 test and/or COVID-19 diagnosis
- Under the Non-Emergency Standard, employers are required to report major outbreaks to Cal/OSHA. You can find more information on California’s workplace regulations via the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Resources page.
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