Overview

The Virginia COVID-19 Compliance Certification Program is your one-stop-shop to remain in compliance with the Virginia COVID-19 Final Permanent Standard (FPS). This includes services to businesses and training for employees.

Background

The Virginia Safety & Health Codes Board adopted §16VAC25-220, Final Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 on January 13, 2021. It is in effect as on January 27, 2021 and was last updated in September 2021.

COVID-19 Compliance Program

Resource: COVID-19 Employer Action Plan Workshop: What You Need To Know About the COVID-19 FPS Online Training: VA COVID-19 Compliance (Available 24/7) Complimentary Resource: COVID-19 Pandemic Planning Package Legal Resource: VMA Safety Subcommittee Legal Counsel

The VMA released a COVID-19 Model Action Plan to guide employers on how to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. This focuses on:

– Employee Communication
– Operations Risk Assessment and Mitigation Efforts
– Working with the Media
– Local Leaders/First Responders.

This is a virtual 3-hour instructor-led course. Participants will learn the Virginia COVID-19 Final Permanent Standard mandates, employee training mandates, how to prepare an Infectious Disease Preparedness & Response Plan, Hazard/Exposure Assessment, and How to Assess Risk Levels.

The virtual course will be led by an MSI consultant. To schedule one for your team, contact Victor Gray at vgray@msi-workforce.com .

Manager/Supervisor Series
12 courses (2-3 hours + assessment)

  • Breaking the Chain of Infection for Employers
  • Emergency Communication Plan for Employers
  • Cleaning and Disinfecting for Employers
  • Personal Hygiene for Employers
  • Personal Protective Equipment for Employers
  • Social Distancing for Employers
  • Managing Employee Health
  • Protecting Your Employees
  • Business Continuity: Operating in a Pandemic
  • Business Recovery: Creating Your Restart Plan
  • Safety Matters: Heat Stress
  • VA COVID-19 FPS Employee Mandates & Anti-Discrimination Protections

Employee Series
9 courses (1 hour + assessment)

  • Breaking the Chain of Infection for Employees
  • Emergency Communication Plan for Employees
  • Cleaning and Disinfecting for Employees
  • Personal Hygiene for Employees
  • Personal Protective Equipment for Employees
  • Social Distancing for Employees
  • Safety Matters: Heat Stress
  • VA COVID-19 FPS Emplyee Mandates & Anti-Discrimination Protections

Employee Series – Limited
3 courses + assessment

  • VA COVID-19 FPS Emplyee Mandates & Anti-Discrimination Protections

DuPont Safety Solutions created a complimentary COVID-19 Response Series of microlearning videos. Topics include:

  • Emerging Viruses: The COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Universal Precautions Against Infection
  • Fear and Anxiety: Living with Uncertainty
  • Working Remotely: Stay Productive and Connected
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VMA’s Safety Subcommittee provides its members with the means to improve safety performance through programs, training, service and “best practices” professional development as well as government affairs services pertaining to the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.

Our Legal Counsel, Courtney Malvauex, Principal, Jackson Lewis PC, is available for legal services related to OSHA.
Mr. Malveaux advises and represents employers in employment law matters, including retaliation claims, employment discrimination, unemployment benefits and wage claims. He also represents business associations in state and federal legislative and regulatory matters, and he has testified before Congressional and state legislative committees on workplace safety and health matters.

Mr. Malveaux represents industry on the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board, and pulled together a broad coalition of business and safety associations to pass laws in four states to make voluntary compliance a permanent part of a state Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Before joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Malveaux enforced occupational safety and health law and other state and federal labor laws as Virginia’s Labor Commissioner while also serving as President of the National Association of Government Labor Officials. Full bio >>>

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