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Did You Know ... The Harassment Prevention Training Compliance Deadline is Fast Approaching?
Posted by Sarah Bruno in Did You Know?
October 16, 2020

Under SB 1343 all employers in California with five or more employees are required to provide at least two hours of interactive training regarding harassment prevention to all supervisory employees and one hour for all non-supervisory employees.

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Distance Learning Safety Series: Grooming
Posted by Scarlett Sadler in Education
October 09, 2020

Welcome to the first post of the mini blog series: Distance Learning Safety Protocols for the Educator and Student. Over the next few weeks, we will continue to post recommendations and best practices which address various safety aspects of distance learning, including grooming, signs of child abuse, student medical emergencies, cyberbullying, and managing the online classroom.

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Cal/OSHA - Alternatives to N95 Respirators for Wildfire Smoke
Posted by John Nichols in Risk Control
October 09, 2020

Cal/OSHA released guidance on strategies for optimizing the availability of respirators for wildfire smoke events.

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DOT Announces New CCF
Posted by Sarah Bruno in Risk Control
September 28, 2020

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a revision to the Custody and Control Form (CCF) used for drug and alcohol testing.

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Did You Know . . . How to Handle Drug and Alcohol Testing During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Posted by Sarah Bruno in Did You Know?
September 15, 2020

Some PRISM members with drug and alcohol testing programs are finding it difficult to administer their programs in light of the pandemic.

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COVID-19: Legislation, Reporting Requirements, WC Coverage & Claims Handling Update
Posted by Jennifer Hamelin in COVID-19, Legislation, Workers' Compensation
September 15, 2020

Many legislative changes due to COVID-19 have occurred recently regarding Workers' Compensation coverage, claims, and claims handling. PRISM staff has complied this latest update of information on the changes.

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N95 and Wildfire Smoke Protection
Posted by Sarah Bruno
August 31, 2020

With both COVID-19 and wildfire smoke present across California, N95s are difficult to locate in the marketplace. Cal/OSHA addressed these concerns directly.

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Did You Know...What Cal/OSHA May Ask For? COVID-19 Edition
Posted by Sarah Bruno in COVID-19, Did You Know?
August 19, 2020

We are hearing from PRISM members across the state that Cal/OSHA enforcement activity related to COVID-19 is prevalent. Read more about some specific areas of your written COVID-19 Prevention Plan that Cal/OSHA may want to evaluate.

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Office of Self-Insurance Plans Annual Reporting Update
Posted by Jennifer Hamelin in Workers' Compensation
August 18, 2020

The Office of Self-Insurance Plans and PRISM recently conducted a webinar on the new updates to the annual reporting requirements.  

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Did You Know...Not All Hand Sanitizer is Created Equal?
Posted by Sarah Bruno in COVID-19, Did You Know?
July 27, 2020

Can't wash your hands? Use hand sanitizer, just not the recalled ones! 

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