COVID-19

COVID-19 Resources for SMACNA Colorado Members

This page will provide the most recent and up-to-date information on COVID-19, Federal, State, & Municipal action, Construction Guidance, SBA & PPP Loan Guidance and resources, etc.

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Labor & Employment Law Changes for Colorado in 2021 Webinar Recording

The Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors’ Association has published their recording of the Labor & Employment Law webinar conducted by Todd Frederickson on their website. You can find it at the bottom of the webpage linked in the button to the right.

Updated & Extended Safer-At-Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors Order

The Governor released a newly updated Safer-at-Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors phase of the pandemic response, encouraging Colorado residents to get outdoors while practicing proper social distancing.

Updated OSHA Guidance

OSHA has just issued updated construction guidance, and revised guidance for enforcement related to COVID-19, covering inspections, illness reporting and recording, and complaint investigations. The new procedures took effect 5/26/2020, and include sample letters to employers and draft violations to be issued under OSHA’s General Duty Clause. They also issued revised guidance for recording COVID-19 illness cases on your OSHA log of injuries and illnesses.

SBA Issues PPP Loan Forgiveness Application

On May 15, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued the much-anticipated Loan Forgiveness Application for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The CARES Act established the PPP to provide forgivable loans to small businesses and charitable nonprofit organizations to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. The SBA has provided detailed guidance for borrowers regarding the criteria for PPP loan forgiveness. Borrowers are required to submit to their lender the PPP Loan Forgiveness Calculation Form and PPP Schedule A; the Form also includes a PPP Schedule A Worksheet and an optional PPP Borrower Demographic Information Form.  

Archived COVID-19 Resources Page

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