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Six Sizzling Ways to Beat the OSHA Heat This Summer

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The summer heat is in full swing and so are ramped-up compliance efforts from OSHA. This alert provides you with six quick tips to help avoid and minimize any "heat" from OSHA this summer....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OSHA Adopts New COVID-19 National Emphasis Program to Increase Its Enforcement Efforts

On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) launched its new COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (“NEP”). The new OSHA directive outlines policies and procedures for minimizing worker...more

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OSHA Updates its Employer Guidance on COVID-19-Related Fatality Reporting

On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its answers to frequently asked questions regarding an employer's obligation to report a COVID-19-related fatality if it occurs within 30...more

White & Case LLP

Returning to Work: COVID-19, Workers' Compensation, and Employee/Consultant Waivers

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As states allow businesses to reopen and employers begin returning to the workplace, questions arise regarding the potential liability of employers if employees and consultants contract COVID-19 in the workplace—which might...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

OSHA releases revised COVID-19 guidance

Compliance Today (August 2020) - The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released revised guidelines regarding enforcement actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are two major...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Virginia COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules Now In Effect

As we previously reported, Virginia became the first state to issue mandatory COVID-19 workplace safety rules when the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (“VSHCB”) approved an emergency temporary standard on July 15,...more

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States Enact Laws Limiting COVID-19 Liability

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Previously, we discussed the increasing number of lawsuits filed against employers relating to COVID-19, and how these numbers are expected to swell.  Perhaps recognizing the economic ruin that could befall employers facing...more

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