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New Guidance Occupational Safety and Health Administration Risk Mitigation

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Recent OSHA Activity Provides Additional Mitigation Opportunities to Employers

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Recent actions by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may provide employers additional opportunities for penalty and enforcement relief. On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor updated OSHA penalty...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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NOTE: Given the reduction in activity on this topic, THIS POST WILL NO LONGER BE UPDATED, as of October 7, 2022. ******************************************************** As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, government...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on shifting case metrics. Jurisdictions across the country have...more

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Bouncing Back (and Forth): Statewide Reopening and Mitigation Steps (UPDATED)

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As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance based on ever-shifting case and...more

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COVID-19/U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General: Report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The United States Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 25th report titled: COVID-19: Increased Worksite Complaints and Reduced OSHA Inspections Leave U.S. Workers’ Safety at Increased...more

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U.S. COVID-19: OSHA Issues Guidance Addressing Mitigation and Prevention of COVID-19 in the Workplace

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As part of President Biden’s first executive actions, on January 21, 2021, the president ordered the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to issue new science-based guidance to protect workers and...more

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4 Common COVID-19 Misunderstandings That Could Place Your Company At Legal Risk

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued constantly changing guidance for employers that many view as complex, confusing, and impractical. In its perplexing web of...more

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OSHA Issues New Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

On the evening of March 9, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new guidance, “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19.” The guidance divides employers into four risk categories and...more

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Developing Workplace Policies and Procedures To Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) – A Common Sense Approach

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On January 31, 2020, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency (PHE) for the United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to COVID-19. Although the threat...more

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