Plastic barriers help stop the spread of respiratory droplets, which is the primary mode of transmission for COVID-19, according to the CDC.

鶹ֱapp Employees in Edison, New Jersey, Get Creative to Help Make Their Break Room Safer Amid the Pandemic

According to, COVID-19 is primarily transmitted from person-to-person through respiratory droplets, which are released when someone with the virus sneezes, coughsor talks.Although wearing face masks, employees who work at our 鶹ֱapp plant in Edison, New Jersey, realizedthey needed a creative solution when it came to eating lunch in their shared break room.

Earlier this month,Plant EngineerDerekLukand his teamworked through several potential ideas to help make the break room safer.Initially, theyremoved four of the tablesto ensure 12 feet of distance between the remaining tables, but thisrestricted the room’s capacity.

They then got the idea to installabarriermade of PVC pipes and clear plastic curtainsto encloseone of thetableson all four sides. Afterreceiving positive feedback from employees,theyinstalled additional enclosures around several moretables. This enabled them to add back the tables they hadpreviouslyremoved andhelpsmore employees safely enjoy thebreak room while eating.Alltables in the room are still placed 6 feet apart to allow for CDC-recommended physicaldistancing. The tables, along with the curtains, are also sanitized frequently.

Plant ManagerWill GrahamsaidNew Jersey’srules for indoor promptedthe implementation of the barriers.In fact, the statedid not allow indoor diningat alluntilrecently.

“When you think aboutit,our cafeteria set-up is similar to indoor dining in restaurants,”Graham said.“That is what led us to take action.Derek and his team did an excellent job of coming up with solutions!”