At least six industries (live entertainment and performing arts; animal handling and performance; professional and extreme sports; motorsports and high-risk recreation; tactical, defense and combat simulation training; and...more
California employers could soon face increased penalties for workplace safety violations that are “enterprise-wide” or “egregious.”...more
OSHA issued an unofficial version of a long-awaited proposed rule addressing heat injury and illness prevention. The official version has yet to be published in the Federal Register.
The proposed rule requires employers...more
After May 31, 2024, employees can designate a non-employee to accompany OSHA compliance officers during worksite inspections.
OSHA inspectors will determine whether non-employee representatives are “reasonably necessary”...more
As 2023 is swiftly coming to a close, certain employers should begin preparing for electronic submission of injury and illness information to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2024.
Beginning March...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can now issue separate citations for each instance of an alleged high-gravity serious violation. OSHA is also encouraged to issue multiple violations instead of...more
OSHA has been turning its attention to workplace safety hazards in warehouses and retail stores.
Workplace safety hazards lead to employee injuries and complaints, opening the company to inspections and violations....more
8/10/2022
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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’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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It is no surprise that the pandemic has increased the number of whistleblower complaints, many involving social distancing and personal protective equipment violations.
Employers cannot retaliate against workers who blow...more
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
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.
Sites with...more
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.
Cal/OSHA...more
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