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Signpost New IWCA Associate Member and Member Benefits

Introducing Signpost, our newest Associate Member!

 

 

Are your online reviews helping or hurting your business?

If you don’t have fresh, positive reviews in the last 30 days, you are probably getting left behind.
According to recent studies, homeowners:

  1. Are looking for reviews. A survey found that 87% of consumers read online reviews for local businesses in 2020.
  2. Choose businesses based on their rating.
  3. Want to see recent reviews. 73% of consumers only pay attention to reviews written in the last month.

 

Signpost helps your business generate fresh, positive reviews on Google, Facebook, and more, and helps homeowners find you and drive new business. As an IWCA member, Signpost offers you a complimentary assessment of your online presence to see how you stand out against the competition and a get a game plan to help you move up in rank.

 

Sign up for a free evaluation today and let Signpost help you get More Reviews. More Stars. More Leads.

OSHA Webinar Library

This page is a great resource for OSHA education from a nationwide Law Firm specializing in employer/employee laws.

http://www.connmaciel.com/osha-webinar-library

OSHA Safe & Sound is next week! Get involved!

https://www.osha.gov/safeandsound/safety-and-health-programs 

 

Safe workplaces are sound businesses.

 

Every workplace should have a safety and health program that includes management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards.

 

Wherever you are, take a step in the right direction.

 

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January 3rd, 2022 Safe Practices for RDS Survey

Do us a favor and fill out this Safe Practices for RDS Survey!

 

Group Health Insurance Survey – PLEASE ALL FILL THIS OUT!!

Idea of options we are putting together based on survey results –> Group Benefit Products Available
***We absolutely need all of you to fill this out. The more who do and signify they would be interested in at least reviewing plans, the better the rates we will pull in for you! Let’s get it done!!! You don’t have to be a member currently.***
The International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA) has reached out to ICI Insurance to create a customized Group Health Insurance & Employee Benefits Program for its members. These benefits would be available to all IWCA members and their full-time employees and dependents.
The program will offer discounted rates using the group buying power of the IWCA, so more members utilizing this program will result in deeper discounts with carriers. Your feedback is vitally important in putting together a customized plan for IWCA members.
Every company owner who responds to the survey and includes their contact information will be entered into two drawings, one for a $200 Amazon Gift Card and the other for a complimentary IWCA 1 year membership ($199 Value).
ICI is an independent insurance agency with roots dating back to 1885. Headquartered in Kansas, ICI offers a wide variety of customized Employee Benefits, Business Insurance, and Workplace Safety programs all across the United States.

New Members Benefit – Service First Processing

New Benefit for Members

 

IWCA and Service First Processing (SFP) have put together a special “members only program” with exclusive benefits that are designed to reduce your cost of credit card processing while improving your level of service and support.

In addition to accessing low credit card processing fees, as a IWCA member you can qualify for an annual rebate.

  • IWCA members receive annual 10% rebates on the net processing revenue SFP generates from their accounts
  • Free loaner equipment
  • Free enhanced online reporting
  • Dedicated help line for IWCA members. Always get a live person when you need it most
  • 60day trial period / 90-day pilot program for Members new to credit card acceptance

The average savings is 15%, Get a proposal for your organization today!

Additionally, as a IWCA member, you have access to a suite of electronic payment tools to help streamline your business.

  • Accounts Payable Automation: Manage all invoice payments in an easier, more cost-effective way while receiving rebates.
  • ACH Tools facilitate quick ACH and E-Check Services to suit your organization’s needs.
  • With Online Invoicing, you can easily create custom invoices directly online.

SFP will provide your company with a savings proposal based on your unique business processing needs and a consultative analysis.

SFP will be in touch, or feel free to call 855.632.9862.

Click the link below to learn more about this exclusive member benefit.

https://www.sfprocessing.com/partners-iwca/

OSHA Guidance on requiring a COVID Vaccination for your employees….

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/osha-releases-guidance-employers-considering-vaccine-requirements

 

If an employer requires its employees to be vaccinated, adverse reactions to the vaccines are considered “work-related” by OSHA. Employers who require COVID-19 vaccines must notify OSHA within 24 hours of an employee’s inpatient hospitalization (or within eight hours of an employee’s death) resulting from an adverse reaction.

For employers subject to OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements, if the adverse reaction meets other general recording criteria (e.g., days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, or medical treatment beyond first aid), the reaction must be recorded on the employer’s OSHA 300 log, even if it does not lead to hospitalization. For example, if an employee uses a sick day because of fever and chills following administration of the vaccine, the reaction must be recorded. On the other hand, if an employee merely requires over-the-counter medication to ease soreness at the injection site, the action need not be recorded.

Employers who merely recommend vaccination do not need to record adverse reactions or report hospitalizations due to those adverse reactions, even if the employer facilitates employees’ access to the vaccine.

OSHA’s full guidance on the new FAQs can be found below:

Are adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine recordable on the OSHA recordkeeping log?

In general, an adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine is recordable if the reaction is: (1) work-related, (2) a new case, and (3) meets one or more of the general recording criteria in 29 CFR 1904.7 (e.g., days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid).

If I require my employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of their employment, are adverse reactions to the vaccine recordable?

If you require your employees to be vaccinated as a condition of employment (i.e., for work-related reasons), then any adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine is work-related. The adverse reaction is recordable if it is a new case under 29 CFR 1904.6 and meets one or more of the general recording criteria in 29 CFR 1904.7.

I do not require my employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. However, I do recommend that they receive the vaccine and may provide it to them or make arrangements for them to receive it offsite. If an employee has an adverse reaction to the vaccine, am I required to record it?

No. Although adverse reactions to recommended COVID-19 vaccines may be recordable under 29 CFR 1904.4(a) if the reaction is: (1) work-related, (2) a new case, and (3) meets one or more of the general recording criteria in 29 CFR 1904.7, OSHA is exercising its enforcement discretion to only require the recording of adverse effects to required vaccines at this time. Therefore, you do not need to record adverse effects from COVID-19 vaccines that you recommend, but do not require.

Note that for this discretion to apply, the vaccine must be truly voluntary. For example, an employee’s choice to accept or reject the vaccine cannot affect their performance rating or professional advancement. An employee who chooses not to receive the vaccine cannot suffer any repercussions from this choice. If employees are not free to choose whether or not to receive the vaccine without fearing adverse action, then the vaccine is not merely “recommended” and employers should consult the above FAQ regarding COVID-19 vaccines that are a condition of employment.

Note also that the exercise of this discretion is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding OSHA’s expectations as to the recording of adverse effects during the health emergency; it does not change any of employers’ other responsibilities under OSHA’s recordkeeping regulations or any of OSHA’s interpretations of those regulations.

Finally, note that this answer applies to a variety of scenarios where employers recommend, but do not require vaccines, including where the employer makes the COVID-19 vaccine available to employees at work, where the employer makes arrangements for employees to receive the vaccine at an offsite location (e.g., pharmacy, hospital, local health department, etc.), and where the employer offer the vaccine as part of a voluntary health and wellness program at my workplace. In other words, the method by which employees might receive a recommended vaccine does not matter for the sake of this question.

Events and Training Calendar is live! Check out the next Safety Training & Networking Events!!

Event Calendar

New IWCA Apparel Store!! Get your team in some IWCA branded gear today!!

https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/iwca?_k=wpdg2z

*We can add your own company logo to the apparel orders as well. Please email us so we can help set this up for you. info@iwca.org

 

OSHA Stand Down Resources for your team! May 3rd-7th, 2021!

https://www.osha.gov/stop-falls-stand-down

 

2025 IWCA Annual Convention & Trade Show is February 11-13, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV! Learn More!