Back-to-School Digest – What’s the Latest?
Below is a consolidated recap of Property & Casualty Briefings, Bulletins, Blogs and recently released resources from Keenan & Associates that may be of interest to you. With the volume of information, emails and resources that are being generated this digest is intended to help make it easier for you to determine what may be of interest and relevant to you.
Liability
COVID-19: School District Liability Bills Not Moving Forward
This Briefing summarizes AB 1384 (LEAs) and AB 1759 (Higher Education) which would have shielded schools from liability but failed to receive a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee so neither bill will move forward this legislative session.
Child Abuse and Molestation Awareness and Prevention
As a reminder, employees must be trained on Mandated Reporting within six (6) weeks of the start of the 2020/2021 school year. Keenan released a new version of Mandated Reporter: Child Abuse and Neglect on June 19th which includes information on AB 218 and has interactivity to increase adult learning. This course is available on Keenan SafeSchools.
COVID References and Resources
COVID-19: FDA Updates on Hand Sanitizers Consumers Should Not Use
This included Bulletin, provides information about the warning the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued about hand sanitizers products that have low levels of ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol, the active ingredient in hand sanitizer. This includes warnings on methanol or wood alcohol and methanol contamination. This Bulletin will provide important information to help consumers be aware of the chemicals in the products they may be using or planning to purchase.
COVID-19: Medical Surveillance Examinations and COVID-19 Risk
This Briefing discusses the Cal/OSHA standards that require employers to offer their employees medical surveillance examinations and other medical services when they may have been exposed to workplace hazards. During the COVID-19 pandemic, providers and patients have been advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDD) and by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to avoid or postpone non-urgent medical visits in order to decrease the risk of COVID-19 exposure. This Briefing discusses this conflict and provides an overview of the temporary guidance issued by Cal/OSHA to help balance the need for medical examinations with the risk of COVID-19 exposure.
COVID-19: Cal/OSHA Training Guidelines
Keenan SafeSchools now has a new “Course Bundle” COVID-19 Employee Safety Training (found in the POLICY section) that provides an easy way to be in compliance with CDPH and Cal/OSHA COVID-19 training guidelines.
COVID-19: Mental Health Webinar “Preparing Students and Parents for Returning to School”
This webinar focused on the critical information parents should evaluate regarding school reopening/resuming and how they can help themselves and their children manage uncertainty, stress and fear in the age of COVID-19. We had almost 900 registered for this informative webinar. If you missed it, you can view the recording here.
Wildfires and Wildfire Smoke
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air due to Wildfire Smoke
The included August 20, 2020 news release is reminding employers that California’s protection from wildfire smoke standard is still in effect, and they must take steps to protect their workers from harmful exposure to unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. For additional information and recently disseminated advisories and best practice contact your Keenan Loss Control Consultant or Account Manager.
As a reminder:
- Briefings and Blogs are available on Keenan.com.
- Bulletins are generally posted to P&C Bridge and may be found on the home page under “Latest”
- Online trainings are available through Keenan SafeSchools.