As states reopen and individuals may become more exposed to COVID-19, it is critical for employers to implement comprehensive workplace safety and health protocols to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission among their workforce.
Are Employers Doing Enough?
Using CDC guidelines, Synergy created a worksheet, found below, to guide employers through this implementation. The intention is two-fold: to share best practices and to serve as a document where employers can record their actions taken to minimize risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace. Ultimately, this will help employers keep their workplace safe and also offer protection from inaccurate claim compensability determinations.
As a reminder, OSHA now requires an investigation of all COVID-19 cases to determine if they are work-related. Please use Synergy's "COVID-19 Investigation Form" below to assist in determining if a COVID-19 case is work-related. Any work-related COVID-19 case must be documented on your organization's OSHA 300 log as an "illness." Store completed COVID-19 Investigation Forms in a file separate from personnel files.
If it is determined the infection is OSHA recordable or the employee alleges contraction from the work environment, submit a workers' compensation claim to Synergy and include the COVID-19 Investigation Form. The completed form will assist Synergy in making an accurate workers' compensation compensability decision.
Through a collaborative effort, Synergy strives to keep your facility safe from all workplace hazards, including COVID-19.
COVID-19 Forms
If you have a COVID-19 illness in the workplace now, or in the future, click
here to download our COVID-19 Investigation Form. This form must be completed for every COVID-19 illness.
References
The information shared in this email is current as of the date sent. Guidance continues to change and the above information may become outdated. Therefore, you may receive additional communication from Synergy regarding an update on this topic.
