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OSHA, COVID and Funeral Homes

June 18, 2021
On June 17, OSHA released an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19 that healthcare employers must follow. At the same time, OSHA concurrently issued updated, non-mandatory COVID-19 guidance for non-healthcare employers – this does apply to funeral service. OSHA’s updated gui...

Breaking Down the New OSHA Guidance on COVID-19

February 21, 2021
On January 29, 2021, OSHA released a guidance document, "Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace," which reqires all employers to have a COVID-19 Prevention Program in place. NFDA Endorsed Provider partner Certified Safety...

Last Chance to Renew Your Membership

February 14, 2021
If you’ve already renewed your NFDA membership for 2021, thank you! If you haven’t yet done so, renew today or you will soon lose access to your member benefits!  Your membership in the world’s largest funeral service association empowers you to:  Connect ...

New OSHA Guidance on COVID-19

February 01, 2021
Last week, OSHA released a new guidance document, "Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace." This guidance is intended to inform employers and workers in most workplace settings outside of healthcare to help them identify risks of b...

Updated COVID-19 Guidance

November 06, 2020
During the last week, the CDC has shared updated COVID-19 guidance and OSHA has released a new guidance document on ventilation. The CDC has updated its webpages with guidance related to funeral home workers and post-mortem care of the dead. It should ne noted the guidance has not significantly ...

The Scoop on Masks

August 10, 2020

OSHA recently issued frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidance to address inaccurate claims about masks and face coverings.

NFDA Working to Protect Formaldehyde Use in Funeral Service

June 27, 2020

The Toxic Substances Control Act requires requires the EPA to conduct a risk assessment of certain substances to determine whether it presents a risk of injury to health or the environment. To protect the use of formaldehyde in funeral service, NFDA submitted comments explaining the significance of formaldehyde to funeral service.

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