On Nov. 4th, Federal OSHA announced that they had approved their COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard(ETS). States have 30 days to comply, or update their own ETS to be at least as effective as the Federal OSHA ETS. California was one of the first states to adopt a COVID-19 ETS, but will [...]
GSRMA, in partnership with our excess carrier PRISM, is now offering COVID-19 testing services through Plexus Global. By using this service, CRL Rapid Response saliva test kits are sent directly to the member. Kits include a swab, vial for containing the sample, and prepaid return labels that ship directly to Plexus [...]
COVID-19 cases are on rise, as are the number of questions we are receiving from members. One of the most common questions we hear after an agency has a COVID-19 exposure is, "What next?" Below you will find a decision tree that is designed to help answer that question and [...]
As COVID cases are on the rise again, so too are questions from our members. With the additional uncertainty of the Delta Variant, we wanted to take a few minutes to provide you with a “refresher” on some key points to consider regarding COVID-19 and your operations. First, it is [...]
On July 12th, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released updated Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California. The foundational principle of this guidance is that all students must have access to safe and full in-person instruction and to as much instructional time as possible. The guidance focuses on: [...]
Since the reopening of California on June 15th, there have been several changes and additions to current standards. Please see below for some of these changes. Emergency Temporary Standards(ETS) Abbreviated Cal/OSHA has updated their current ETS. Some of the most notable changes include: Fully vaccinated employees do not need to [...]
California Department of Public Health has made a Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record portal. This will provide you with a digital record of your vaccination, to be used in conjunction or alternatively to your paper vaccination card. To access your card all you need are: Name Date of Birth Phone Number [...]
On June 17, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted revisions to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards. Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order enabling the revisions to take effect without the normal 10-day review period by the Office of Administrative Law. The revised standards took effect [...]
With the State of California reopening on June 15, 2021, we wanted to share with you some new resources provided by the State. Please see links below for additional information and resources. Safely reopening California: https://covid19.ca.gov/safely-reopening/ California After June 15 Toolkit: California After June 15 California is Open Flyers Travel [...]
After 13 long months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in full swing, we are beginning to see light on the horizon. Case numbers are on the decline, vaccinations are ramping up, and not one county in California remains in the Purple "Widespread" tier. With over 80% of California in the Orange [...]