On July 2, 2024, OSHA released its long-anticipated heat stress standard. It is a broad standard that, if finalized, will apply to employers in both construction and general industry. It is also a somewhat complicated...more
On September 20, 2021, OSHA announced that it will be taking steps to mitigate the risks of heat illness in the workplace. This announcement comes as part of President Biden’s initiative on multiple fronts to combat the...more
On June 10, 2021, OSHA released the long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ETS requirements are limited to workers in the healthcare industry, and the...more
6/11/2021
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On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rolled out a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. NEPs are tools utilized by the Agency, on a temporary basis,...more
3/16/2021
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OSHA has issued updated COVID-19 guidance in response to President Biden’s recent Executive Order...
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On June 17, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its “Guidance on Returning to Work.” Designed to “assist employers and workers in safely returning to work and reopening businesses deemed by...more
Businesses reopen, employees head back to work, and all now face significant challenges under the “Safer at Home” framework. The new reality of doing business in the face of a pandemic presents nuanced and previously...more
OSHA has issued guidance limiting an employer’s obligation to record COVID-19 cases on its 300 form. For the most part, only employers in certain industries will be required to do so...
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Following the October 18th release of its “Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs,” OSHA issued similar Recommended Practices for the construction industry on December 1, 2016.
Unlike general industry,...more
On October 18th, OSHA issued its long-awaited “Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs”. The Recommendations replace OSHA’s 1989 Voluntary Guidelines with a comprehensive web-site containing numerous resources to...more