Under a forthcoming OSHA emergency temporary standard, private-sector employers with more than 100 employees will be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing. Eliminating a testing alternative, federal...more
Cal/OSHA issues guidance regarding revised standards, so employers should have more clarity on documentation of vaccination status and requirements for unvaccinated workers.
Employers must record confidential vaccination...more
Cal/OSHA’s latest proposed revisions better align with public health guidance and state reopening plans.
If proposed revisions are approved, physical distancing will no longer be required; only unvaccinated employees will...more
6/16/2021
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In response to President Biden’s January 2021 Executive Order, OSHA finally issues a proposed emergency temporary standard, albeit for the health care industry only.
Health care industry is to comply with most provisions...more
6/14/2021
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Workplace safety agencies look to public health recommendations to update their own COVID-19 guidance and standards as they relate to the impact of vaccinations.
Fully vaccinated, asymptomatic employees are no longer...more
5/19/2021
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