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Trump Nominates David Keeling to Lead OSHA: 7 Things Employers Need to Know

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is about to get a new leader. President Donald Trump has nominated David Keeling, a workplace safety veteran with experience at UPS and Amazon, to take the lead at the...more

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OSHA obligations for hospitals with COVID-19 positive employees

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Good news for employers! The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has clarified its reporting guidance as it relates to COVID-19....more

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REMINDER: New COVID-19 Reporting Obligations for California Employers Took Effect January 1, 2021

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New reporting requirements for COVID-19 exposures at work became effective on January 1, 2021. The new requirements impose obligations for employers to notify employees (and employers of subcontracted employees) of COVID-19...more

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Does Trump’s COVID-19 Case Need To Be Reported To OSHA? What Employers Can Learn From President’s Illness

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President Donald Trump’s recent hospitalization at the Walter Reed Medical Center has captured the American public’s attention, especially given the potential implications with the election less than a month away. But for...more

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OSHA Issues Frequently Asked Questions Regarding COVID-19 Reporting Obligations

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On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding an employer’s obligation to report to OSHA cases of work-related COVID-19.  The FAQs...more

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OSHA Investigations and Employee Deaths and Cases of COVID-19

We have seen a significant number of OSHA investigations in recent weeks in response to reports of employee deaths and illnesses due to COVID-19.  In the height of the pandemic, employers, including nursing homes, were...more

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What You Need To Know About California Governor’s COVID-19 Employer Playbook

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California Governor Gavin Newsom just released a 32-page COVID-19 Employer Playbook providing additional guidance for California employers related to COVID-19 and safe re-opening. Though the July 24 Playbook provides a...more

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Mitigating Risks after Reopening in the U.S.: What to Do When an Employee Who Has Returned to the Workplace Has Symptoms of, Tests...

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As state and local stay-at-home orders are lifted, businesses across the U.S. are in the process of reopening or planning to reopen. Despite downward trends of new COVID-19 cases in some states, the COVID-19 pandemic...more

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UPDATED OSHA Considerations for Recording COVID-19 Illnesses

Even though OSHA has advised that no specific standard covers the novel coronavirus, human resource and safety personnel must be mindful of the generally-applicable standards that might apply. OSHA has issued several...more

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OSHA Recording and Reporting of Cases of COVID-19

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As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase within the United States, many employers are now asking whether they must record cases of COVID-19 on their Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 300 Logs...more

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Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance for US Employers

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The outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has created a number of questions and compliance challenges for employers in the United States as well as across the globe. This is a fluid and rapidly changing...more

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