Revisions to regs may be good news for purveyors of almonds, cookies and potato products, among other acrylamide-containing foods targeted by Proposition 65 plaintiffs.
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As states reopen and employees return to work, OSHA updates its interim enforcement plan and issues revised guidance that requires all employers to investigate whether employee COVID-19 illnesses were contracted in the...more
The California Supreme Court held there is no statutory or constitutional right to a jury trial in actions brought under the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and False Advertising Law (FAL). Its reasoning and basis likely...more
OSHA provides its compliance officers with instructions for conducting COVID-19-related investigations and inspections arising from complaints, referrals, and reports of employee hospitalizations and fatalities.
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In a letter dated April 8, 2020, the chief of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) provides employers with guidance regarding recording and reporting confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has provided guidance on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic which operators of restaurants and other food service establishments should know.
An employer has a...more
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has provided guidance specific to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
- An employer has a duty to provide a safe workplace, free from hazards that may cause death...more
On February 21, 2020, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s Accidental Release Reporting Rule was published in the Federal Register. It becomes effective on March 23, 2020.
- Facilities must report accidental releases to the...more
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- The proposed rule requires reports of any accidental releases “resulting in a fatality, serious injury or substantial property damage.”
- Under the proposed rule, a report to the National Response Center (NRC)...more