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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

What to Expect on the Safety Front from the New Administration

In mid-February, Trump nominated Wayne Palmer to lead the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and David Keeling to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). While these nominees have been...more

Burr & Forman

Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Updates Guidance for Federal Contractors

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On November 10th, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) updated its Guidance for Federal Contractors (“Guidance”). As discussed in earlier updates, all federal contracts meeting certain criteria issued after...more

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The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Publishes Additional Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Guidance

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On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (“Order”), which directed the executive agencies to begin amending federal contracts to...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2021 Issue 20

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Guidance Regarding Forthcoming COVID-19 Safety Protocols, Requiring Covered Contractor...

On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (the “Guidance”). This highly anticipated Guidance outlines the Covid-19...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Mandatory Vaccination and Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors

Last month, President Biden issued an Executive Order which effectively imposes several COVID-19 safety standards and protocols, including mandatory vaccination, upon certain federal contractors and subcontractors....more

Woods Rogers

Recent Changes to Virginia’s Final Permanent Standard for COVID-19

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Virginia employers face additional hurdles as the Safety and Health Codes Board, a subset of the Virginia Department of Labor & Industry, and Governor Northam finished their months-long public review of January’s Final...more

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OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Guidance for All Industries Not Covered by Its ETS for Healthcare

On June 10, 2021, simultaneous with the issuance of its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 focusing on healthcare employers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its new COVID-19...more

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COVID-19: OSHA Workplace Safety Guidance and Forthcoming Rules and Enforcement

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On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety (Order) directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take “swift action to reduce the risk that...more

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