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This week we take part in COVID Stand Down week with our Construction Industry Partners. Use these Toolbox Talk Sheets and information to step back and re-educate on safety protocols related to COVID today to keep staff, yourself, and customers safe today.
See the Toolbox Talks and Resources for Members here: Toolbox Talks
ANNOUNCEMENTS
https://www.osha.gov/injuryreporting/
March 2, 2021, is the deadline for electronically reporting your OSHA Form 300A data for calendar year 2020. Collection will begin January 2, 2021.
The collection of CY 2019 data and beyond will include the collection of establishments’ Employer Identification Numbers (EIN). If you submit your data using a csv file or API, you can view the new layout by selecting the “How” tab above.
Remember, not all establishments need to submit their OSHA 300A Data. To review which establishments need to provide their data, click here.
Updated Schedule – Click Here
Register For Convention Here
Book Your Rooms for $79 a night at DoubleTree Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld HERE
*The only course which costs extra besides the registration is the Sunbelt Lift Course for $120. Everything else is free with your registration. The Certification Courses alone on Monday are a $1,000 plus value for your registration.
Registration Costs: $499 for each primary member and $349 for each additional member. Down from $550 and $385 in previous years. At the 2021 Convention, all in person attendees will be offered a $299.99 rate for the 2022 Convention to pre-register. You have to be there to get this rate for 2022.
Vendor Trade Show Floor Plan with 40-50 Vendors – Coming SOON!
Hi All,
The Board wanted to let everyone know we have moved the 2021 Convention back and into Orlando, FL. With the restrictions tighter and not having an alternate date later, we had to make the decision to move it. It will now be March 22-26, 2021 at the Double Tree Hilton in Orlando, FL at SeaWorld. All registrations, the sessions/speakers, and vendors will move over to this location. This should give us enough time to see infections come down and more people comfortable with traveling. We will have a video ready on the Safety Protocols for the event and start working on updating the convention pages and the speaker pages. The price will stay at the early bird rate and not go up.
Register Here: https://iwca.site-ym.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1320624
Book Your Room Here: DoubleTree Hilton Booking
Review the updated schedule IWCA2021Schedule
On behalf of all the Board, we can’t wait to see you in Florida!
IWCA Board of Directors
Currently there is $11,601,634 in OSHA fines for Coronavirus Violations in the Workplace since October 2020. Most of the individual fines in the 10’s of thousands. It is imperative you have plans and protocols in place for your workplace. Examples of what was fine and items you need to seek to put into place, many in the toolbox section of the members site for you, are below.
“OSHA inspections have resulted in the agency citing employers for violations, including failures to:
- Implement a written respiratory protection program;
- Provide a medical evaluation, respirator fit test, training on the proper use of a respirator and personal protective equipment;
- Report an injury, illness or fatality;
- Record an injury or illness on OSHA recordkeeping forms; and
- Comply with the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.”
Michigan OSHA’s New COVID-19 Emergency Rule
Copy of the Slides: MIOSHA_COVID_Emergency_Rule_Oct_2020_
Link to the Webinar Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYqijStrZ0k&feature=youtu.be
Presented by:
Eric J. Conn and Aaron R. Gelb
on Thurs., October 29th at 11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT
When the MI Supreme Court struck down Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-19 Executive Orders, MI OSHA responded quickly to fill the void, and last week issued a series of COVID-19 Emergency Regulations. When Gov. Whitmer signed the “Emergency Rules Order,” Michigan became only the second state in the country with a set of enforceable, COVID-19 specific regulations. While many of the requirements set forth in the new rules mirror the Governor’s prior EOs, having a prescriptive rule in place makes it that much easier for MI OSHA to issue citations to employers.
Given MI OSHA’s aggressive use of the General Duty Clause to support a series of citations after an inspection blitz over the summer, Michigan employers should expect enforcement to continue in a similar manner, making compliance with these rules all the more important. Participants in this webinar will learn about the requirements of MIOSHA’s COVID-19 emergency rules and steps to take to avoid citations, including:
- Conducting COVID-19 hazard assessments
- Developing and implementing a written exposure preparedness and response plan
- Adopting workplace controls and safe work practices
- Training for employees
- Recordkeeping requirements
The membership site/events and Campus IWCA are all down currently. We appreciate your patience. The Your Membership team who provides the site is working on it currently and will let us know once it is back up. The new membership site and events/learning management system will be up and running early December for you. It should be much easier to navigate and use and have less issues crashing.
IWCA Member Webinar: Google Tips and Email Marketing
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LMwDQ8xjRqulEtlIe4uIhQ
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