Back to work, owners make changes so workers feel safe

JOYCE M. ROSENBERG

AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Before the coronavirus outbreak, furniture deliveries at Sunnyland Outdoor Living meant two employees sitting side-by-side in a truck. Now, one will be driving the truck while the second follows in a car.

And when Sunnyland's workers reach a customer's home, "we'll deliver outside — we won't go inside people's houses," says Brad Schweig, the retailer's vice president for operations.

Employee safety is a priority as small and midsize businesses rehire laid-off employees and get back to work and many owners realize that supplying masks and gl...