Safety Roundup: New COVID-19 Boosters to Be Authorized Around Labor Day, Reports Say

• Members participating in the BWC Drug Free Safety Program advanced level must complete the Safety Action Plan (DFSP-5) by Aug. 30. (Employers can check their progress and requirements in all BWC programs here.)
• Self-insured employers must pay their second BWC assessment prior to Aug. 31. The invoice can be viewed and paid online.
• Multiple media sources say the FDA plans to authorize new COVID-19 boosters around Labor Day. This news comes after the CDC recently relaxed its COVID-19 quarantine guidelines.
• U.S. Senate Democrats apparently have decided not to proceed with a proposal to quadruple financial penalties imposed on employers by OSHA, reports say.
• OMA Connections Partner Frantz Ward has published this guidance to help employers defend themselves against workers’ comp claims involving injuries that happened with no apparent explanation or associated hazard.
• For employers still using paper forms for their drug-free workplace program, OMA Connections Partner Working Partners^® has published these five benefits of switching to electronic forms.

As a reminder, at 10 a.m. Sept. 1, the OMA will host a safety webinar to examine common air contaminants found in the workplace. No charge for OMA Workers’ Comp members. 8/25/2022