On July 21, 2023, OSHA published to the Federal Register its final rule to “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses.” The Final Rule contains requirements for employers with establishments of various sizes to...more
In the latest twist in the OSHA Vax-or-Test saga, the Sixth Circuit terminated the nationwide injunction of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), clearing the way for OSHA to begin enforcing the Vax-or-Test ETS. OSHA...more
Today, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Covid-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its...more
11/8/2021
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Yesterday, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Covid-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued...more
11/5/2021
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OSHA’s new healthcare emergency temporary standard (ETS) does not specifically exclude state and local healthcare systems, such as county hospitals. However, pursuant to Section 3(5) of the OSH Act, “any State or political...more
On June 10, OSHA announced two significant developments in the ongoing saga of COVID-19 restrictions in the workplace. First, OSHA issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) applicable to healthcare settings. Second, OSHA...more
Following President Biden’s executive order on Protecting Worker Safety—which required OSHA to issue revised guidance to employers on COVID-19—OSHA recently issued its latest guidance, “Protecting Workers: Guidance on...more
2/12/2021
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OSHA issued two important memorandums on May 19, 2020 revising its enforcement guidance related to COVID-19.
Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -
This memorandum...more
On April 10th, OSHA released updated guidance regarding compliance with recordkeeping standards and related requirements during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Unlike influenza, contraction of COVID-19 may be recordable and...more
In an attempt to keep critical infrastructure from being crippled by worker shortages as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the CDC issued new interim guidance on Wednesday, April 9, 2020, directed at workers in critical...more
4/13/2020
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