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CPSA 2020 Summer Recess Report
LaborAB 1035 (Ramos) COVID-19 emergency: small businesses: immunity from civil liability. Summary: This bill would exempt a small business with 25 or fewer employees from liability for an injury or illness to a person due to coronavirus (COVID-19) based on a claim...
read moreCA COVID-19 Worker’s Comp Presumption to Expire
In March of this year, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order (EO) instituting a rebuttable presumption that any worker, not working at home at the direction of their employer, who contracted COVID-19, was presumed for purposes of workers’...
read morePHTA Issues Call for Participation on Revision of Public Pool and Spa Standards
(Alexandria, Va.) - The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) has issued a call for participation in the revision of the ANSI/APSP/ICC-1 2014 American National Standard for Public Swimming Pools and the Standard for Public Spas. PHTA is seeking member participation on...
read moreCall for Participants for the PHTA-7 Standard Writing Committee
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) has issued a call for participation in the redesignation and revision of the ANSI/APSP/ICC-7 2013 Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance In Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Catch Basins. PHTA is seeking member...
read moreDecarbonization: What It Means to You and Your Clients
California elected officials, both state and local, are on a crusade to rid California of its dependence on fossil fuels in the name of clean air and reducing greenhouse gases. All Californians want clean air and water; however, the implementation of this effort is...
read moreContractor Bills Gain Approval
With the California State Legislature back in session, there are several bills regarding various issues of interest to the swimming pool and spa industry that are moving through the legislative process. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, legislators have been asked to...
read moreCal OSHA Issues Guidance to Employers Regarding COVID-19 Cases
On May 27, 2020, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Division”), also known as Cal/OSHA, issued the following guidance for employers regarding recording and reporting requirements pertaining to COVID-19 cases:Recording Requirements Q1: Do...
read moreCPSA Board of Directors Approve Affiliation with PHTA
(Alexandria, Va.) – In an effort to build upon the value it provides the industry and ensure its sustainability, the California Pool and Spa Association (CPSA) Board of Directors voted to affiliate with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA). “Together, CPSA and PHTA...
read moreCAL/OSHA Mandates Injury Protection Plan Update
At the end of last week, Cal/OSHA issued a notice greatly expanding its IIPP guidance pertaining to the hazard of COVID-19 in the workplace. Employers who have not reviewed and updated their IIPPs to address COVID-19 should do so now.Until now, Cal/OSHA’s only...
read moreProtect your Business from Worker’s Comp Claims
With Governor Gavin Newsom signing an Executive Order last week making a COVID-19 illness a rebuttable presumption as a workers’ compensation injury, CPSA would like to assist the industry in California by providing recommendations based on insurance company protocols...
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