Resources

This page is being updated as new resources become available. Please check back regularly.

PRISM office is reopening, under the guidelines of Sacramento County where the Folsom Office is located. PRISM continues to utilize remote work options, as well. Our plan enables us to continue all business functions remotely, when needed. If you would like additional information about what PRISM is doing, you can view our policy (MS Word).

Sections

PRISM has brought together resources and information in many areas to assist our members manage this unprecedented time. Please click the links below, or scroll down for more information. 

PRISM Resources
Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Prevention
Vaccination Resources
Risk Control/Risk Management
School and Education
Claims and Coverage
Pooling

 

PRISM Resources

• PRISM Blog: COVID-19: Coverage, Legislative, Workplace Reopening, Vaccines, and other issues & best practices
• PRISM COVID-19 Message Board (Login required)
• COVID-19 Testing Service Partner Program by Plexus Global
• Risk Simplified: Safe Personal Practices for Returning to Work in the COVID-19 Environment
• Risk Simplified: Remote Work Policy Considerations
• Risk Simplified: Remote Worksite Health and Safety Guidance
• Risk Simplified: Guidelines for Disinfecting Surfaces During a Viral Outbreak
• Webcasts on PRISMtv
  • Assessing Ventilation Requirements for Indoor Workplaces and Classrooms
  • The Coronavirus Crisis: FAQs for Public Entity Healthcare Providers, Programs, Clinics & Hospitals
  • Legal Requirements and Practical Strategies for Workplace Investigations in the Midst of COVID 19
  • What to do when facing a COVID-19 Employment Law Risk in your Workplace
    • Part 1
    • Part 2
  • Performing Remote Employee Ergonomic Assessments
  • Simple Ergonomic Rules for the Home Office: Occumetric
  • Best Practices for Successful Telecommuting
  • Tools for Tense Situations: Reducing Workplace Conflicts as We Return to the New Normal
  • Stress Management 
  • Avoiding Lawsuits: COVID Litigation and Guidelines for Healthcare Providers

• Courses in the Vector Solutions (formerly TargetSolutions) Platform:

  • Coronavirus 101: What You Need to Know

  • Coronavirus 102: Preparing Your Household

  • Coronavirus 103: Managing Stress and Anxiety

  • Coronavirus 104: Transitioning to a Remote Workforce

  • Coronavirus 105: Cleaning & Disinfecting Common Spaces

  • Coronavirus 106: DIY Cloth Face Coverings and Best Practices

  • Coronavirus 107: Reopening Your Organization

  • Coronavirus 108: The Basics of Vaccines

  • Coronavirus 109: What You Should Know About Variants

     

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Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Prevention

• Model COVID-19 Prevention Program – Template Policy from Cal/OSHA

• (Updated 12/16/21) Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 found in Title 8 3205 apply to most workers in California. Cal/OSHA has also posted a corresponding FAQs and a one-page fact sheet.

• *New 1/6/22* DIR New Release: Cal/OSHA Updates COVID-19 FAQs to Align with CDPH Guidance on Isolation and Quarantines

• CDPH Interim guidance for Ventilation, Filtration, and Air Quality in Indoor Environments

•  *New* Governor Newsom Executive Order N-23-21 Gives OSHSB Ability to Re-Adopt ETS a Third Time (could extend ETS to end of 2022)

• *New 12/17/21* California DIR Press Release: OSHSB Votes to Adopt Revised COIVD-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards

• *New* Governor’s Executive Order N-84-20  - Paragraph 7, 8 & 9 address isolation and quarantine periods in the ETS which will be overridden by any applicable CDPH isolation or quarantine recommendation if the ETS periods are longer than those recommended by CDPH.

Vaccination Resources

• CDPH Health Order regarding Vaccinations for Health Care and High-Risk Congregate Settings
• DFEH Employment Information on COVID-19 FAQ– includes guidance on vaccinations
• COVID-19 Vaccination Programs and Employment Law for Public Entities: Eyers Law Group
• CDPH Vaccine Record Guidelines & Standards
• *Updated 12/14/21* EEOC Guidance on ADA and Vaccines
• Workplace Vaccination Program: CDC
• Employer Vaccination Toolkit
• CDPH Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record

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Risk Control/Risk Management

• *Updated 1/5/22* CA Guidance for Face Coverings: Dept. of Public Health

• DFEH Guidance for California Businesses Regarding COVID-19 Safety Measures and Reasonable Accommodations

• *New 1/7/22* CDPH and Cal/OSHA Update COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines: PRISM Blog
• Safer at Work: State of California

• *New* AIHA: The Role of the Industrial Hygienist in a Pandemic

• Cal/OSHA Best Practices for COVID-19 Infection Prevention in General Industry. This brochure explains the best practices for workers on preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
• *Updated 1/8/22* CDPH Updated Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine for COVID-19 Contact
• Cal/OSHA and Statewide Industry Guidance on COVID-19
• U.S. Department Of Labor COVID-19 and FMLA Questions and Answers
• Lozano Smith News Brief – AB 361 Creates Exemptions to Brown Act Virtual Meeting Requirements During a State of Emergency

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School and Education

• *Updated 1/12/22* CDPH - K-12 Schools Guidance 2021-2022 Questions & Answers
• CDPH - Vaccine Verification Required for all Workers in Schools

• CDPH California’s Safe School for All Plan and State of California Safe Schools for All Hub

• Risk Simplified: Minimizing Health Hazards from Disinfectants in Schools 

• CDPH COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2021-22 School Year

• California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) COVID-19 Resources 

• CDE: Frequently Asked Questions

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Claims and Coverage

• Alliant's Coronavirus Workplace Playbook
• Alliant Employee Benefits COVID-19 Resource page

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Pooling

• AGRiP - Pooling Community COVID-19 Resource Center
• AGRIP Five Coronavirus Recommendations for Pools
• CALPELRA - COVID-19 Resources

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