As discussed in our previous alert, last month Cal/OSHA approved the Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment Standard (“Indoor Heat Standard”)....more
7/31/2024
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As discussed in our prior alert, Cal/OSHA approved non-emergency standards to regulate employers’ responses to COVID-19. Since then the standards have been with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) awaiting approval. But...more
Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted the COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations which incorporate some revisions to the current COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards. The current...more
During a recent meeting of the Cal/OSHA Standards Board, the board indicated that no changes would be made to the proposed non-emergency COVID regulation that the Board will vote on at its December 15, 2022 meeting. The new...more
As promised, after the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) went into effect on May 6, 2022, Cal/OSHA issued updated frequently asked...more
Updated Guidance on CDPH Mask Mandate -
As discussed in our prior alert, the CDPH released guidance requiring face masks to be worn in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15, 2021...more
Yesterday, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved several significant changes to the Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) that relax protocols for vaccinated employees, revise face covering requirements, and remove physical...more
Should You Consider Clear Masks and Other Accommodations for the Hard of Hearing? At the end of January Nike agreed to a settlement requiring its California workers to be provided with clear masks. The settlement was reached...more
2/1/2021
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