When it became apparent yesterday that the wildfire smoke cascading throughout parts of the Northeastern United States was having a serious health effect on anyone outside and exposed to the harmful particulates contained in...more
To state the obvious, the pandemic has resulted in completely unexpected change across the country in so many ways. OSHA’s visibility and role are probably one of the most significant changes to any federal agency. Prior to...more
12/16/2021
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Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
Occupational Injury ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) maintains an occupational safety and health plan that is approved and monitored by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (federal OSHA)....more
On May 26, 2021, we told our readers that we thought that although an “emergency” no longer existed about OSHA’s need to regulate employers’ handling of the COVID-19 virus. OSHA would nonetheless still issue an emergency...more
6/14/2021
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Personal Protective Equipment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The one question on everyone’s mind is when, if ever, will employers learn whether OSHA will actually issue the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that OSHA delivered to the White House’s Office of Management and...more
5/26/2021
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Cal-OSHA ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Masks ,
OIRA ,
OMB ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
SBA ,
Social Distancing ,
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Workplace Safety