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Don't complain if you open this...MASK POST

Mominohio — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:45:16 GMT

Had something odd happen yesterday.

Had to take my mom 70 miles into the big city to a doctor's appointment. It was very late in the day (5:30 pm), and the office was at minimal staff. Very large office, very high end area and office. Still, even at that later hour, I'd estimate we saw a dozen health care professionals still working.

We had to be masked and temps taken to get in, no issue with that. All health care providers were wearing masks, no issues with that.

But the housekeeping (janitorial) staff was working, mopping floors, emptying trash, and doing other what I would assume is nightly cleaning. Not one of them had masks on.

We were not the only patients in the building, we saw at least a half a dozen others during our time there. My mom noticed it first and asked the nurse that was attending us why the housekeeping staff didn't have masks on (we saw three different housekeeping people at three different times/locations in the practice). They didn't know but said they would report it to their supervisors.

My guess is that the housekeeping staff usually works after the office is closed, and are spread out and don't 'need' to be wearing masks, but this is just how oddly or inconsistently things are being done with this virus.

Why none of the health care professionals noticed, this, why this is/was permitted to go on when patients are still being seen, is beyond me. But if this is being done, it does make you wonder what else isn't being done correctly.

And not to pick on just this practice, as we have a friend with a mom in a nursing home, and she has seen aides tending her mother without a mask (yep, she called them out on it). And I could go on about the things I've seen in hospitals over the years that are horrifying

Point of my post is that especially right now when we are so very aware/concerned with sanitizing/disinfecting/precautions, it's obvious that not all places where we'd expect the highest of standards to be followed are actually doing so. A reminder I guess, to be vigilant and don't assume that places you should be able to trust are actually doing everything possible to protect you. And I don't at all believe this is an isolated case. I think many places are or will be slacking on the extra work this virus has brought on in the workplace.

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ahoymate — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:49:21 GMT

Not surprising.

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Anonymous032819 — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:53:17 GMT

@Mominohio

You can only control what you do, and not what anybody else does.

Also, telling people not to complain, is begging for people to comment.

Once you hit "Post", it is open to everyone to respond, even if their response is to complain about your post.

Just sayin'.

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:53:33 GMT

I must admit I have wondered if the cleaning people who do my office every night wear masks. I could ask the building management office if I really want to know the truth. Truly I feel like they would since it many floors and lots of offices and people who sit inside them daily.

I just ordered the below for my granddaughter to perk up her week next week for a suprise. Kind of sad in way.

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ahoymate — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:56:30 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
I must admit I have wondered if the cleaning people who do my office every night wear masks. I could ask the building management office if I really want to know the truth. Truly I feel like they would since it many floors and lots of offices and people who sit inside them daily.
I just ordered the below for my granddaughter to perk up her week next week for a suprise. Kind of sad in way.

If the cleaning crew is at night and eveyone has gone home for the day, why does it matter?

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Sheila P-Burg — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:56:41 GMT

@Mominohio ..... The governor just mandated the following counties that are at a Red Level 3 must wear mask:

Butler

Cuyahoga

Franklin

Hamilton

Huron

Montgomery

Trumbull

Are you in one of those counties?

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Mominohio — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:56:52 GMT

@Anonymous032819 wrote:
@Mominohio

You can only control what you do, and not what anybody else does.

Also, telling people not to complain, is begging for people to comment.

Once you hit "Post", it is open to everyone to respond, even if their response is to complain about your post.

Just sayin'.

People are complaing about mask and virus posts, because people aren't clear in the title that that is what the post is about, and they supposedly are sick and tired of them.

I'm not going to feel bad for those that open this thread, and then complain about the subject matter, as it is listed clearly in the title.

Just sayin'

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Mominohio — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:58:40 GMT

@Sheila P-Burg wrote:

@Mominohio ..... The governor just mandated the following counties that are at a Red Level 3 must wear mask:

Butler
Cuyahoga
Franklin
Hamilton
Huron
Montgomery
Trumbull

Are you in one of those counties?

@Sheila P-Burg

Thanks for that info, when did this come out? Today? No we are not in one of those counties, but the office visit was in Franklin county.

I'm actually surprised Ohio hasn't mandated it state wide. I'm expecting it.

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Sheila P-Burg — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:01:03 GMT

@Mominohio ...... About 2:00 today.

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Mominohio — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:01:36 GMT

@Sheila P-Burg wrote:

@Mominohio ...... About 2:00 today.

@Sheila P-Burg

Thanks!

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Laura14 — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:05:11 GMT

Wow! I am shocked just for their own health.

I have to admit I am "one of those" who doesn't really wear a mask in the grocery store for the one time I am out but if I was working where I knew sick people were, I would. Not for me but for my family.

Surprising the facility doesn't demand it of the cleaning service if they are contracted. I would think OSHA would not approve either. I'll bet a lawyer can make that a hazardous work environment in about two seconds if a janitor gets sick.

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ahoymate — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:12:15 GMT

I'm shocked for your health Laura14. Not wearing a mask in a grocery store is high risk. Not wearing one in a building that has emptied out of people for the day - low risk.

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:17:51 GMT

We only went to mandatory this past Fri. Other than the hair dressers twice I have only worn a mask in a store for the first time on Saturday the 4th and again Sunday morning at Walmart. I do not shop much so I will start but ripping it off as soon as I walk out the exit.

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loveschocolate — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:21:33 GMT

@Sheila P-Burg wrote:

@Mominohio ..... The governor just mandated the following counties that are at a Red Level 3 must wear mask:

Butler
Cuyahoga
Franklin
Hamilton
Huron
Montgomery
Trumbull

Are you in one of those counties?

@Sheila P-Burg , I am.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:26:38 GMT

Everyone should wear a mask

No questions asked. For the sake of their co workers.

(first post with iPad)

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Laura14 — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:27:44 GMT

@ahoymate If the virus can live on surfaces, I wouldn't think low risk and it sounds like they are there during operating hours.

I actually am fairly certain I already had it back in late March before you could test for it. That's my one and only reason for being cavalier. I honestly do have my mask on me and have worn it from time to time when most everyone else has one on just not to scare them.

Go ahead and flog but that's my pitiful excuse.

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ROMARY — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:29:59 GMT

I've been wondering............whether the folks who are making the masks are wearing masks. ? And gloves.

I have been washing gifted home-made masks. Well, actually, I aired them out first for a week, in the sunshine outdoors.

Then I washed them.

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ahoymate — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:31:46 GMT

@Laura14 wrote:
@ahoymate If the virus can live on surfaces, I wouldn't think low risk and it sounds like they are there during operating hours.

I actually am fairly certain I already had it back in late March before you could test for it. That's my one and only reason for being cavalier. I honestly do have my mask on me and have worn it from time to time when most everyone else has one on just not to scare them.

Go ahead and flog but that's my pitiful excuse.

I'm not flogging. It's just that the whole country is in peril now because of this virus. I suspect I had it earlier as well, but COVID19 can come back. I'm very cautious & so is my state.

The 3 C's for this virus:

Confinement
Close contact
Crowded places.

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Snoopp — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:37:14 GMT

They should have had masks on. Not for OSHA, but for COVID19.

Not much to do but report it and hope the situation is rectified.

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Mindy D — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:42:24 GMT

@Laura14 wrote:
@ahoymate If the virus can live on surfaces, I wouldn't think low risk and it sounds like they are there during operating hours.

I actually am fairly certain I already had it back in late March before you could test for it. That's my one and only reason for being cavalier. I honestly do have my mask on me and have worn it from time to time when most everyone else has one on just not to scare them.

Go ahead and flog but that's my pitiful excuse.

@Laura14 You can order a home test kit.