In a 6-3 decision issued on January 13, 2022, the Unites States Supreme Court overturned a decision of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals that lifted a stay of the enforcement of OSHA’s vaccine or test emergency temporary...more
1/14/2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Healthcare Workers ,
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SCOTUS ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
In the latest twist in the ongoing back and forth on workplace COVID-19 measures, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday gave the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) the go-ahead to implement and...more
Fifth Circuit grants emergency temporary stay on Biden’s vaccine or test rule, implemented by OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards. What does this mean?...
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Most employers are aware that the Biden Administration has ordered OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccines or require unvaccinated employees to be...more
On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rolled out a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. NEPs are tools utilized by the Agency, on a temporary basis,...more
3/16/2021
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Executive Orders ,
Food Manufacturers ,
General Duty Clause ,
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Industrial Sector ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Joe Biden ,
NAICS ,
NEP ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retailers ,
Workplace Safety
On May 11, 2016, OSHA announced the issuance of a final rule regarding recordkeeping. The new rule will require certain employers to electronically submit their injury and illness records to OSHA on an annual basis....more
As most employers are aware, OSHA’s new reporting requirements took effect January 1, 2015. Now, OSHA must be notified anytime there is a workplace fatality, an in-patient hospitalization, an amputation, or an eye loss. These...more