In a bid to encourage vaccination among the nation’s workers to protect unvaccinated people, OSHA’s new Emergency Temporary Standard calls for private-sector employers with more than 100 employees to mandate COVID-19...more
11/9/2021
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Workplace Safety
Under a forthcoming OSHA emergency temporary standard, private-sector employers with more than 100 employees will be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing. Eliminating a testing alternative, federal...more
From mask-wearing to physical separation to staggered schedules and crowding-related transit incentives, implementing these guidelines may reshape office life.
Updated CDC guidelines provide information for minimizing the...more
Only a week after introducing his plan to reopen the Texas economy, Governor Abbott announced two more waves of business reopenings to begin on May 8 and May 18.
Hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, tanning salons, and...more
Texas charges forward with phased reopening plan commencing May 1, 2020.
Retail, restaurants, and movie theaters are now permitted to operate at limited capacity, with plans to expand operating capacity and add another...more
5/4/2020
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Golf Courses ,
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Museums ,
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Shopping Malls ,
Texas ,
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The latest iteration of the federal Critical Infrastructure Guidance expands the scope of critical workers a second time in less than a month, evidencing the continued fluidity of the rules that govern essential critical...more
The CDC sets higher safety standards for essential businesses, while guiding the strategy for all employers as businesses look to their future.
New CDC guidance allows essential workers to remain on the front lines even if...more
4/16/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare ,
Masks ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Social Distancing ,
Workplace Safety
Ten key issues property owners and landlords need to consider as they plan to confront the pandemic.
In a rapidly evolving situation, business plans need to anticipate risks and possible responses....more
3/13/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Housing Market ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Leases ,
Public Health ,
Workplace Safety
Three Critical Steps for Ensuring Business Continuity -
As of today, there are reportedly more than 90,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with the virus having reached every continent except Antarctica...
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3/4/2020
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Business Continuity Plans ,
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World Health Organization