Please note – information on this page is for informational purposes and should not be regarded as legal counsel. Samples, services and products have not been endorsed or vetted by EA . Every organization has unique circumstances and use parameters and should vet for their own use and consult legal counsel as warranted.
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OSHA Announces it Will Withdraw Vaccination/Testing ETS
New Guidance on Health Care Plan and OTC COVID Tests for Personal Use Not Employment
Read more from Warner Norcross & Judd
The CDC Has reduced it’s guidelines for isolation/quarantine click below for more detail:
These guidelines are directly tied to Public Act 238 that was amended by Public Act (PA) 339 that is the MI Law governing how we handle COVID isolation/quarantine. Click here for more detail on PA 238/339.
Testing Sites
Most of the companies reported that on average 50% of the workforce is vaccinated. We believe testing at the workplace will be most effective. However, here are a list of testing sites by County:
Muskegon
- Christ Temple Church
- Muskegon Family Care
- Rite Aid Pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy
- Lakes Campus Urgent Care
Newaygo
- Family Healthcare White Cloud
- Rite Aid Pharmacy
- Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial
- Hope Primary Care of Big Rapids
Mason
- Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital
- Walgreens
- Family Healthcare Baldwin
- Hometown Pharmacy
Oceana
- Northwest Michigan Health Services Shelby
- Oceana Pharmacy
Ottawa
- Coopersville Methodist Church
- Family Fare Pharmacy
- North Ottawa Community Health System
- Walgreens
- Hometown Pharmacy Ravenna
Current Rules Guiding Employer Response to COVID Issues:
MI COVID-19 Employment Rights Act (ERA) that amended PA 238 with rules regarding employees that test positive, have symptoms or have bee exposed to COVID
Click here to see ERA (Senate Bill 1258) – Changes to PA 238
Click here to watch Miller Johnson’s Webinar on COVID 19 Employment Rights Act
Current MDHHS Orders
OSHA ETS Rule main page
VACCINES
The following is protocol for essential employers to register their company so that their employees may receive vaccination:
- Muskegon County employers – please provide details on your essential workers on this intake form on the site https://vaccinatewestmi.com/
- Ottawa County employers – please provide details on your essential workers on this intake form on the site https://www.miottawa.org/Health/OCHD/coronavirus.htm
- Mason County, Newaygo County and Oceana County employers – please provide details on your essential workers by completing this survey on the site https://www.dhd10.org/covid-19-vaccine/
The vaccination clinic at Shape is now public and any interested individual may schedule at the link below. Employers are encouraged to share with employees.
https://mercyhealth.inquicker.com/vaccine
Individuals who believe they personally apply because
Other resources:
Workplace Preparedness Plans
Workplace Preparedness – Reminder to update your your plan with information on vaccination
MIOSHA Samples
- Here is a link to the sample preparedness plan https://www.michigan.gov/documents/leo/leo_miosha_cet5700_691240_7.doc
- Here is a link to the Ambassador Assessment https://www.michigan.gov/documents/leo/LEO-MIOSHA_Ambassador_Assessment_REVv1_701134_7.pdf
Sample tools and plans from members:
Please note – information on this page and particularly in this section has been shared by others; it has not been endorsed or vetted by EA for use. This is for informational purposes and should not be regarded as legal counsel. Every organization has unique circumstances and use parameters and should vet for their own use and and consult with legal counsel when warranted.
Some have begun using an a symptom checker app from the State of Michigan – click here
- Draft COVID-19-Risk-Mitigation-Checklist – Blank
- TRC COVID-19 Acknowledgement Form April 23 2020 (From5/8 Call)
- TRC COVID-19 Preparedness and Return-to-WorkTraining, (From5/8 Call)
- TRC from 5/8 call uses the following Thermometers IR Thermometer and iHealth PT3
- Cleaning and COVID Posters from Nichols
- Visitors & Contractors COVID-19 Self-Screening Checklist
- COVID Memo Sample 1-ESample Preparedness Plan 1-E
- COVID Memo Sample 1-E
- Safe Work Playbook Lear
- Magna Smart Start Playbook
- Infectious Disease Responsiveness and Preparedness Plan -Eagle
- FAS Reusable Forehead Thermometer Strips and Instructions
- Thermal-scanning-options for temperature taking.xlsx
- Sample Symptom Tracker
- COVID-19 Employee Questionnaire_Rev 2
- Sanitation Tool
- COVID Decision Matrix for Exposure and Symptoms
- Employee Assessment of Symptom
- COVID-19 Employee Questionnaire
- COVID-19 Exposure Decision Tool
- COVID-19 Decision Chart
- COVID-19 Exposure
- COVID-19 Employee Quick Reference
- Guide to COVID-19 Screening
- COVID-19 Screening Form
- COVID Travel Policy
- EO 2020-59’s “Face Covering” Requirement and What That Means for Michigan Employers
- PPE Supplier List; For a list of local PPE suppliers please visit
- CDC Guidance for Businesses and Employers
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- OSHA’s Risk Pyramid for analysis
- Preparing for Pandemic – a checklist from Harvard Business Review (scroll down article)
- CDC Guidance for Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
- OSHA Release Guidance on Recording COVID Cases
Suggested brands for temperature screening;
- TRC from 5/8 call uses the following Thermometers IR Thermometer and iHealth PT3,
- Jumper Thermal Scanner -recommended many sources on internet.
Remote Work Resources and Samples
MIOSHA, as of 5/24/21 has rescinded it’s remote work mandate from the Emergency rules in accordance with the Governor’s Vacc to Normal plan and CDC guidelines.
The following are guidelines from Federal Agencies on Telework
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa/pandemic#q14
- https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/whd/flsa/hoursworked/screenee29.asp
- https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/work-hometelework-reasonable-accommodation
Webinar on rules requiring Remote Work from Miller Johnson
Sample Policies:
Business Guidance and Resources (most recent at top)
- Unemployment (UIA) offers videos on how to file a claim
- UIA Returning to Work and Refusal of Work for Unemployment Compensation Letter
- Link to report UIA fraud
- UIA Fraud Sample Letter to Employees
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment by State
- CARES Act Good Guide and Checklist from the US Chamber
- EEOC webinar on the pandemic and ADA and publication on ADA & Pandemic and EEOC Pandemic Preparedness
- Pure Michigan Business Connect offering virtual, statewide matchmaking platform for suppliers, buyers providing critical response to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Volunteering in Michigan
- The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
- Click here to receive updates from Michigan Governor
- A CEO Coronavirus Action Plan from Bain
- Ultimate Guide to Remote Work from Zapier
- COVID Decision Matrix for exposure and symptoms
- Productive Virtual Meeting Recommendations
- Organizations Considering Policy Changes
- Sample Pandemic Policy https://www.thinkhr.com/hrhotline/alerts/Sample%20Model%20Pandemic%20Flu%20Policy.pdf
FEMA Planning tool for operations continuity https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1396880633531-35405f61d483668155492a7cccd1600b/Pandemic_Influenza_Template.pdf