The FSEA has created this page to keep its members and the print finishing community up to date on issues arising from COVID-19 that may affect them, their employees and their businesses. If there’s anything we can do to support our members at this time, please reach out by calling 785.271.5816 or email [email protected]

U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies For Coronavirus
Update as of May 19, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued two revised enforcement policies to ensure employers are taking action to protect their employees. First, OSHA is increasing in-person inspections at all types of workplaces. The new enforcement guidance reflects changing circumstances in which many non-critical businesses have begun to reopen in areas of lower community spread. The risk of transmission is lower in specific categories of workplaces, and personal protective equipment potentially needed for inspections is more widely available. OSHA staff will continue to prioritize COVID-19 inspections, and will utilize all enforcement tools as OSHA has historically done. Second, OSHA is revising its previous enforcement policy for recording cases of coronavirus. For more information, visit OSHA’s coronavirus webpage.

Print is Essential
Many businesses involved with print and packaging now can be categorized as “Essential” – particularly those providing critical information updates to affected communities and those involved with medical or defense packaging. The US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued new guidance on May 19, 2020, that specifically included print businesses within certain sectors of Essential businesses. Read the guidance here: https://www.cisa.gov/publication/guidance-essential-critical-infrastructure-workforce

US States Setting Up Resource Page for Businesses that Can Donate PPE to Healthcare Workers
UUS States, such as Connecticut and Illinois, are setting up sites directing businesses that wish to donate PPE to healthcare workers and hospitals. These PPE supplies could include face shields, coveralls, gloves, masks and more. To find a donation location in your state, go to Google and search “donate PPE (my state).” Included here are links to some state resources:

• Illinois: https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/serve/Disaster/Pages/COVID-19-PPE-Donations.aspx
• Minnesota: https://mn.gov/ppe/
• Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Pages/Request-for-Personal-Protective-Equipment
• Wisconsin: https://covid19supplies.wi.gov/Donations