OSHA released its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) 29 CFR 1910.502 for COVID-19 on Thursday, June 10. It’s directed at healthcare and healthcare support services and aims to protect workers facing the highest risk of exposure to COVID-19. Not sure if your workplace...
Mask rules and mandates are changing fast and furiously. Here’s what employers need to know to navigate the change. The CDC updated guidelines that no longer require fully vaccinated people to wear masks or socially distance. Ohio, among other states, is removing...
What’s one OSHA standard that affects nearly every employer? Drumroll please…. The hazard communication standard. OSHA has recently proposed some modifications and updates to the Hazard Communication standard and is asking for comments on the proposed changes....
OSHA issued new guidance (on January 29, 2021) for protecting workers from being exposed to and/or contracting COVID-19 at work. In this guidance, OSHA reinforces the importance of face coverings and physical distancing, and places a strong emphasis on developing a...
Employers can expect an increase in the number of federal OSHA inspections related to COVID-19. During his first week of presidency, Joe Biden signed an executive order regarding COVID-19 and OSHA. The order requires that OSHA, “review workplace safety...
Several state OSHA plans, including California, have issued emergency standards on COVID-19 infection prevention. Based on these actions and the arrival of a new administration, we anticipate OSHA will be ready to up their COVID enforcement game in 2021. To date, OSHA...
