PIA MidAmerica recently signed a petition urging Congress to act on a targeted and temporary COVID-19 liability protection for businesses. The letter points out that as the new administration strives to reopen the economy, liability protections will help businesses and the like from unfair lawsuits. READ LETTER
OSHA has released updated guidance for employers to use to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The guidance reflects latest scientific findings and includes updates such as making COVID-19 vaccines available at no cost to all eligible employees, not distinguishing between workers who are vaccinated and those who are not, and minimize the negative impact
The City of Kansas City, Missouri, has released an updated mandate that requires all businesses to report patron, occupant or employee positive COVID-19 cases to the Director of Public Health. Reports from PIA MidAmerica safety consultants show that the city has been enforcing this requirement in local print shops. READ ORDINANCE
Printing Impressions, in partnership with printing industry researcher Vincent Mallardi, has released an analysis of the predicted purchasing patterns for 2021. This report reveals how the top 25 markets account for 97% of total printing procurement for the year, a 3% increase from 2020. The forecast includes: The eight industries/sectors accounting for 40%
By: Brian Rutherford, PIA MidAmerica Regulatory Specialist I have visited many printing companies since the outbreak of the current pandemic, and seen that most companies are performing basic steps to protect workers. PIA MidAmerica recently hosted an OSHA & COVID-19 webinar, conducted by myself and Joe Eudy of our Dallas office. We have both seen
From the desk of Adriane Harrison at Printing United Alliance: OSHA Recording and Reporting information as it relates to COVID-19 has been very confusing. You may have seen the video – linked here – that Gary Jones and I did to explain a company’s responsibilities under these provisions.Finally, OSHA has provided a little bit of updated guidance about
From the desk of Adriane Harrison at Printing United Alliance: The CDC previously defined close contact as being within 6 feet of someone infected with COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes or more. The updated guidance now defines close contact as being within 6 feet of someone with the virus for a cumulative total of 15 minutes (or more) over
Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash Two recent articles from industry source Brand United describe the growing impact of direct mail in an increasingly contactless world. In the first article, writer Jay Carrol explores the neuroscience of printed advertisements and direct mail. Specifically, he notes study found that "print was proven to elicit a stronger emotional
Photo by Caleb Perez on Unsplash PRINTING United Alliance has identified key legislative priorities that will benefit our industry, employees and customers. They urge action on one or all of these important issues: Urge Congress to pass temporary, targeted COVID-19 liability protection to businesses that adhere to safe workplaces guidelines here. Urge Congress to provide pandemic-related funding to USPS and
Aug. 18: Postmaster Louis DeJoy released a statement addressing concerns surrounding mail-in ballots and the efficiency of the United States Postal service during the pandemic. Specifically, he announced that "to avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail, I am suspending [new postal initiatives] until after the election is concluded" thereby alleviating concerns