The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has now been at a Minimum Safe Operations posture for five days, and all systems are operating as planned, with a limited number of people continuing to work on-site to ensure the safety and security of the Laboratory and its facilities.
In addition, a small number of employees remain on site to support select mission-critical activities, including work to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. For more about these important efforts, see here and here.
Since the move to this posture began, employees involved in Minimum Safe Operations have been asked to adhere to protocols that reduce COVID-19 spread. These protocols have now been formalized into a Sitewide Work Control Document that outlines the COVID-19 hazard in the workplace and the controls that protect employees, including social distancing where possible, the use of PPE, frequent hand-washing and maintaining clean work areas.
