On September 17, 2020, California passed sweeping legislation with regards to COVID-19 exposure in the workplace. With the signing of AB 685, Governor Newsom expanded the states authority when it comes to tracking COVID-19 cases in the workplace. Not only that, AB 685 also expands Cal/OSHA’s authority, and sets a [...]
There has been a flurry of legislative activity recently regarding COVID-19, all of which can be very confusing. Of significance are three bills that were recently signed by Governor Newsom, SB 1159, AB 685 and AB 1867. To assist you with navigating through these new requirements we compiled the following [...]
Like many Californian's, currently our districts are facing fires near and far that are creating air quality concerns. Due to the increase in frequency as well as severity of the fire's in the California, in 2019 Cal/OSHA put out emergency regulation §5141.1. §5141.1 relates to all workplaces where workers will [...]
Recently, our excess insurance carrier PRISM (formerly CSAC-EIA) has released a COVID-19 Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) Addendum that we wished to share with our membership. This IIPP Addendum has been developed to meet current Cal/OSHA COVID-19 standards, and can be customized to meet your specific agencies needs. Click [...]
OSHA Recordables Vs Reportables, and COVID-19 Updates Recently, staff at GSRMA have seen an increase in questions related to Cal/OSHA reportables, recordables, and how COVID-19 ties into all of this. To help demystify this for our members, we wanted to define what is recordable, what is reportable, and how do [...]
DOWNLOAD THE FAQ HERE Patricia Eyres, Managing Partner at Eyres Law Group, under the partnership with our excess carrier CSAC-EIA has produced a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic as it relates to Schools. In this FAQ, you will find sections covering a variety of topics such as: [...]
DOWNLOAD THE FAQ HERE(UPDATED 03/30/2020) Patricia Eyres, Managing Partner at Eyres Law Group, under the partnership with our excess carrier CSAC-EIA has produced a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic as it relates to work practices. In this FAQ, you will find sections covering a variety of topics [...]
We have researched extensively the question of how COVID-19 exposure should be handled in the California workers’ compensation system. While there may not be strong consensus among workers’ compensation experts on all aspects of this question, such exposures can be managed within current labor code guidelines. At this time, we [...]
Per OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting requirements, Saturday, February 1, 2020 is the deadline to tabulate your annual OSHA Log Summary (OSHA Form 300A) and post it in a common area where notices to employees are usually posted. This is the summary only (300A), not the OSHA 300 [...]
Attention RMAP applicants! The full application for the Risk Management Accreditation Program has been posted to GSRMA’s website. A link is provide here for your convenience: RMAP Application 2019-2020 GSRMA member agencies can earn an award of up to 10% of their current year's contribution, subject to a maximum of [...]