COVID-19 Employer Resources

MIOSHA has to adopt OSHA ETS Rules by 1/24; Employers will have two week to comply.

Click here to read more from Warner Norcross & Judd

Click here to read more from Miller Johnson 

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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.

• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html 
• https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.html
• FAQs as to why the change https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine-isolation-background.html#print 

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Friday 1/7 as to whether to reimpose the stay on OSHA’s ETS rules.  We likely will not have a ruling before compliance starts on 1/10/22.

As of 1/10, employers with 100 or more employees (to clarify 100 ees see section 2 of FAQ here) should do the following for compliance: Click here to learn more from Warner Norcross & Judd and OSHA published a FAQ to help clarify click here.

• Publish a written policy requiring vaccination, or vaccination or testing. See section 3 of FAQs for clarification here and  Click here for a sample template from OSHA
• Obtain from employees proof of vaccine status. See section 4 of FAQs for clarification here
• Create and maintain an employee roster of vaccine status. See section 4 of FAQs for clarification here
• Provide paid time off to get the vaccine and reasonable PTO to recover from its effects. See section 5 of FAQs for clarification here
• Enforce notice and removal procedures for COVID-positive employees. See section 7 of FAQs for clarification here
• Enforce mask requirements for employees who are not fully vaccinated. See section 8 of FAQs for clarification here
• Inform employees of vaccine-related information and the ETS’ major components. See section 9 of FAQs for clarification here
• Comply with recordkeeping and reporting requirements. (Information in several sections)

If an employer is not mandating vaccines (overwhelming majority are not); then employees that are unvaccinated will need to be tested weekly starting on February 9, 2022 unless the US Supreme Court rules otherwise. See section 6 of FAQs for clarification here 

To learn more about employer best practices, please contact Lisa Sabourin 231-759-0916 or lisasabourin@eawm.net

Most companies have been able to find tests online for $9-$12/test and typically in a 2 pack; about 20% are either requiring employees to pay for the tests or cost/share.  We do not recommend that employers administer the test (swab employees) as you would need to be certified.  However, the employer should “verify” the results of the test (see section 6 of FAQ) and we can share practices. The Binex Now by Abbott seems to be a very popular test. Navica could be an APP to record results.

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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

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