In light of the ongoing and devastating fires in Los Angeles County, Cal/OSHA released new guidance to ensure the safety and health of workers involved in fire damage cleanup. Of note, Cal/OSHA’s standards may apply to some...more
Plaintiff Says Splenda 100% Natural Ad Claims Leave a Bitter Taste - A class action lawsuit accuses the makers of Splenda Naturals Stevia, a sugar alternative, of misleading consumers with the claim that the product is...more
As we near the end of the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), Cal/OSHA has promised a new COVID-19 workplace regulation in its place. On December 15, the agency’s Standards Board will be voting to approve a...more
As Monkeypox (MPX) continues to be an issue throughout California, Cal/OSHA issued guidance to assist in protecting employees. However, this guidance applies only to workplaces covered by the Aerosol Transmissible Diseases...more
Since early last year, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued several Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for personal protective equipment (PPE) products to address concerns about their availability...more
On April 9, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its “Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators.” The update includes changes to respirator-provision strategies at Conventional...more
Eight months into the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and employers in both healthcare and non-healthcare settings are grappling with requirements for employees’ use of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) and respiratory...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 13 (June 25, 2020): Chinese auto manufacturer BYD Auto Co. Ltd. received approval from the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to sell U.S....more
On May 26, 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency, which supersedes the...more
In a June 6 Letter of Authorization (LoA) regarding the emergency use authorization (EUA) for non-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-approved disposable filtering facepiece respirators manufactured...more
Earlier last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new and revised guidance on its enforcement policy for face masks, surgical masks, respirators, and face shields during the COVID-19 emergency in response to...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As we approach the heat of the summer season and as employers begin to re-open after months of COVID-19 quarantine, workers may be out of shape, out of practice on workplace safety procedures, and may have...more
Citing poor quality, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has barred the importation of certain KN95 filtering facepiece respirators manufactured in China. On May 7, 2020, FDA revised and reissued the...more
What one hand giveth, the other can taketh away. That adage comes to mind when reviewing FDA’s most recent action with respect to the importation and distribution of KN95 and other respirator masks manufactured in China. ...more
Yesterday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its Emergency Use Authorization relating to disposable respirators made in China that are not approved by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and...more
As if retailers did not have enough worries during the coronavirus pandemic already, the threat of counterfeit goods produced by (often Chinese) manufacturers appears to be on the rise again. Unfortunately, counterfeit goods...more
As concern about availability of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) continues to grow amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government continues to take action aimed at increasing the availability of PPE with important...more
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ensures safe and healthful working conditions for employees by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach,...more
On April 2, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a revised temporary enforcement policy regarding the manufacture and distribution of face masks and filtering facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 public...more
The global scope of the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a severe shortage of respirators, or what people commonly call face masks. In the U.S., the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) manages...more
Introduction - When many long-term care providers first hear about USP General Chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs–Handling in Healthcare Settings (“USP 800”), they naturally confuse it with the final EPA hazardous...more
If you are involved in safety or risk management, especially in construction, you recognize that struck-by accidents are almost always among the top three causes of employee deaths. What you may not appreciate is that most...more
Earlier this month the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) posted a fact sheet sponsored by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Nanotechnology Working Group entitled Personal...more