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EPA Finds TCE, as a Whole Chemical Substance, Poses an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 9, 2023, the availability of the final revision to the risk determination for trichloroethylene (TCE) risk evaluation issued under the Toxic Substances...more

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The First Step in a Proper Site Evaluation: Health & Safety Analysis

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When you perform a site visit, you have two goals: collect the information needed to make a proper determination and get home safely to your family. While some hazards are readily visible and easily noticeable, others are...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Draft Revision to Risk Determination for HBCD Retains Finding of Unreasonable Risk of Injury

On December 29, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft revision to the risk determination for the cyclic aliphatic bromide cluster (HBCD) risk evaluation issued under the...more

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COVID-19 Litigation: What Hotels Have Learned and How to Mitigate Future Exposure

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With travelers returning to hotel destinations across the world, threats of COVID-19 contamination continue to expose the hospitality industry to various legal risks. With more than 2,000 COVID-related cases currently on file...more

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New Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Laws to Take Force December 1, 2021

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On December 1, 2021, sweeping changes to Alberta's current occupational health and safety legislation will come into force. The new laws rectify many of the previous challenges that arose from ambiguous and overly...more

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Cal/OSHA Issues Initial Draft Language for Proposed Permanent COVID-19 Regulations

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On September 17, 2021, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released for discussion initial draft text for proposed permanent COVID-19 regulations, which if adopted would be subject to renewal...more

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EPA Will Delay 1,4-Dioxane Risk Management until Nearing Completion of Reconsideration of Risk Evaluation

In a July 30, 2021, filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that it cannot “meaningfully commence” risk management rulemaking for 1,4-dioxane until it...more

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OSHA Issues Updated Guidance for Most Non-Health Care Employers and Businesses

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On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued updated guidance (“Guidance”) for businesses and employers on COVID-19 prevention and mitigation in a post-vaccine workplace. This Guidance...more

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COVID-19: OSHA Opts to Limit COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard to Certain Healthcare Employers

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On 10 June 2021, after months of anticipation by workers and the business community, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard1 (COVID ETS) with significant implications...more

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OSHA Issues Federal COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

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On June 9, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its long anticipated interim final rule and request for comments for the Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard...more

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Oregon OSHA Announces Plans to Sunset Portions of Its COVID-19 Safety Rules Once Vaccination Target Is Reached

Late last week, Governor Kate Brown announced that the State of Oregon would largely remove its mask and social-distancing requirements once 70 percent of adult Oregonians have received at least one dose of a COVID-19...more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

CDC Issues New Mask and Social Distancing Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

Hot off the proverbial presses: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) announced today that fully vaccinated individuals can resume normal life activities without wearing masks or socially distancing.  The...more

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US COVID-19: Employees Are Getting Vaccinated... Is It Time To Update COVID-19 Workplace Prevention Protocols?

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As more employees across the country have received the COVID-19 vaccination, employers are naturally asking questions. Should we continue to maintain preventive measures (masking, distancing, gathering restrictions)?...more

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President Biden Orders 100-Day Review of America’s Supply Chains for Semiconductors, Batteries, Critical Minerals and APIs

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Changes are afoot for key industry sectors with complicated global supply chains. “As this pandemic has made clear, we can never again be in a position where we have to rely on a foreign country that doesn’t share our...more

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OSHA Reinforces COVID Guidelines for the Workplace

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On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its existing guidelines concerning coronavirus protection measures for the workplace. Focusing on the implementation of workplace...more

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Michigan’s COVID-19–Related Restrictions and Remote Work Requirements: the Latest Developments

Michigan’s rate of COVID-19 infection seems to be increasing each day, as does the volume of orders, rules, and guidance documents applicable to Michigan businesses operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. MDHHS Emergency...more

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Oregon OSHA Issues COVID-19 Temporary Rule

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Oregon OSHA finalized its COVID-19 temporary rule, OAR 437-001-0744, Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks, on November 6, 2020, with most provisions effective as of November 16, 2020; the rule sunsets on May...more

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MIOSHA Issues Temporary Emergency Rules For Managing COVID-19 In The Workplace

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Following the October 2, 2020 Michigan Supreme Court decision invalidating Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s pandemic executive orders, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) issued temporary emergency...more

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COVID-19 Related Litigation Surges: What Employers Can Do To Minimize Exposure

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The much-anticipated surge of COVID-19 pandemic-related litigation has begun. As the pandemic continues to lay siege to the United States economy, claimants’ lawyers and government agencies have begun setting their sights on...more

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Face Coverings in North Carolina

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On September 1, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 163.  This Executive Order, effective on September 4, 2020, will remain in effect until October 2, 2020.  Here is what you need to know from the Executive...more

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INSIGHT: Can Retailers Refuse to Serve Maskless Customers? Check ADA Rules

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Retail businesses instituting face mask policies need to understand the Americans with Disability Act’s prohibitions and requirements to help avoid potential litigation, RumbergerKirk attorneys say. In cities and states that...more

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Virginia Becomes First in Nation to Adopt Emergency Workplace Safety Rules in Response to COVID-19

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Executive Summary: In what Virginia Governor Ralph Northam described as a response to an “absence of federal guidelines,” Virginia became the first state in the U.S. to establish and implement emergency workplace safety...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Bay Area Counties Now Requiring Face Coverings (Updated #3)

Update June 29: This blog has been updated to reflect current guidance about Bay Area face covering requirements. Bay Area Counties have issued Health Orders mandating that persons wear face coverings when interacting in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Guidance Answering Practical Questions on Returning to Work

On June 17, 2020, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its “Guidance on Returning to Work.” This new guidance is intended to supplement the previous “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Updated Guidance on Return to Work from OSHA and EEOC

As much of the US re-opens, governmental agencies are issuing updated guidance to guide the return to the workplace. Here’s the latest from OSHA and the EEOC....more

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