ETS Preparation Information Session
Two-Part Series:
January 27th; 3-4 PM
February 3rd; 3-4 PM

If you are prepared or are not, this series is a must see and listen. Join us for a two part series on Navigating the Pandemic – A Guide to Implementing the ETS into your Business

It’s been a long three months as the controversial Emergency Temporary Standard has been tossed back and forth within our judicial system. But, the dates have arrived under OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for vaccine mandates and testing requirements for employers who have 100 or more employees.

If you still are struggling to get your process in place, if you are unclear as to wear to begin or you need validation that you haven’t missed any of the critical components of the ETS and how to implement it, you should attend this series.

The dates are upon us and we need to move into compliance. As of January 10, 2022 for all requirements of ETS except testing, and by February 9, 2022 ETS requirements for testing need to be in place. Citations for noncompliance with the ETS except testing becomes effective on January 10, 2022 as does citations for noncompliance with testing on February 9, 2022.

In this series we will cover the following topics from the perspective of a safety professional not human resources. We will use OSHA’s power point on navigating the ETS and show you where to find the recorded webinar. We will provide you with templates, power points, handouts and other materials to assist you in getting your process created, documents up to date and a plan to manage your program.

Topics

• Background and Summary of ETS
• Who is Exempt from ETS
• Employer Policy on Vaccination
• Determining Vaccination Status
• Acceptable Proof of Full or Partial Vaccination
• Employer Determination of Vaccine Status Prior to ETS
• Employers Must All for Vaccination Support
• Testing Requirements for Employees Who are NOT fully vaccinated
• Cost of Testing
• Exemption from Testing
• Record of Testing Results
• Employee Notification to Employer of COVID-19 Positive Status and Removal
• Face Coverings
• Information to Provide to Employees
• Record Keeping and Reporting COVID-10 Fatalities and Hospitalizations
• Availably of Records
• And an overview of resources to include but not limited to;
  • https://link.edgepilot.com/s/858eccc9/Sa564SuGuE6JYOuIIq_0Bg?u=http://www.osha.gov/coronavirus
  • Fact Sheet
  • ETS Summary
  • Compliance assistance materials
    • Mandatory Vaccination Policy Template
    • Vaccination or Testing and Face Covering Template
  • FAQs
  • Enforcement policies and information
  • Materials Incorporated by Reference in 1910.501

Isolation Guidance. COVID-19: Isolation If You Are Sick; Separate yourself from others if you have COVID-19, updated February 18, 2021, IBR approved for ¤ 1910.501(h). This guidance provides steps to take when someone is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and/or tested positive for COVID-19.

• • Webinar by OSHA
  • 29 CR 1910 Subpart U

March 23 & 30

An impact heard around the "MERT" from 2021 was a need for Design for Manufacturer Ability (DFMA). Now as we are entering MERT 2.0, and EDA Grant our of UMASS Lowell, the time is right to put together a couple of workshops on this topic. Save the date for this initial workshop, March 23 & 30, four-hours each day. Please check back on the website for details and registration options.

When manufacturing companies decide they need a new ERP, many make a mistake by first calling ERP vendors. A better way is to "re-imagine" their business processes the way they want them to work, and translate that into the features they require in an ERP. Only then should they contact vendors, and ask them to demonstrate that their ERP can do what they want it to do.

There is a best-practice process for how to do this, as well as how to narrow down the vendor candidates from the ~60 in the market to a few that are appropriate, and then to work with the chosen vendor to implement the system. This webinar will describe that process.