OSHA Vaccine Mandate Now Faces Uphill Battle November 17, 2021 NFDA Endorsed Provider, SESCO Management Consultants, provided an update on the federal large employer vaccine mandate under OSHA. Challenges to OSHA’s emergency temporary standard have been filed in multiple federal circuit courts across the country, presenting an uphill battle for the mandat...
We’ve Got Your Back: Vaccine Mandates and Build Back Better Legislation November 05, 2021 Last week was full of news out of Washington, D.C., about OSHA’s new emergency temporary standard for the COVID-19 vaccine and the president’s Build Back Better framework. NFDA’s full-time Advocacy staff is actively monitoring and assessing the impact of both of these critical...
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Update October 14, 2021 NFDA Endorsed Provider, SESCO Management Consultants, provided an update on the Executive Order issued by President Joe Biden that would require private employers with 100 or more employees to mandate all employees be vaccinated or be tested at the employer’s expense at least once per week. Th...
Biden Mandates Vaccines for Federal Contractors and Private Employers September 10, 2021 NFDA Endorsed Provider SESCO Management Consultants provided an update on last week’s news that OSHA will now mandate all private employers to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In President Joe Biden’s press conference yesterday, he announced that he has directed Department ...
OSHA, COVID and Funeral Homes June 18, 2021 On June 17, OSHA released an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19 that healthcare employers must follow. At the same time, OSHA concurrently issued updated, non-mandatory COVID-19 guidance for non-healthcare employers – this does apply to funeral service. OSHA’s updated gui...
Breaking Down the New OSHA Guidance on COVID-19 February 21, 2021 On January 29, 2021, OSHA released a guidance document, "Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace," which reqires all employers to have a COVID-19 Prevention Program in place. NFDA Endorsed Provider partner Certified Safety...
Last Chance to Renew Your Membership February 14, 2021 If you’ve already renewed your NFDA membership for 2021, thank you! If you haven’t yet done so, renew today or you will soon lose access to your member benefits! Your membership in the world’s largest funeral service association empowers you to: Connect ...
New OSHA Guidance on COVID-19 February 01, 2021 Last week, OSHA released a new guidance document, "Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace." This guidance is intended to inform employers and workers in most workplace settings outside of healthcare to help them identify risks of b...
NFDA Partners with Certified Safety Training to Provide OSHA Safety Program January 20, 2021 Failing an OSHA inspection can result in thousands of dollars in penalties. To help members and other funeral professionals avoid costly penalties by fully complying with critical health and safety regulations, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is pleased to partner with a new Endors...
Updated COVID-19 Guidance November 06, 2020 During the last week, the CDC has shared updated COVID-19 guidance and OSHA has released a new guidance document on ventilation. The CDC has updated its webpages with guidance related to funeral home workers and post-mortem care of the dead. It should ne noted the guidance has not significantly ...