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Cozen O'Connor

In The Absence Of Any Grave Danger, OSHA Still Issues A COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard But Limits Its Coverage To...

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On May 26, 2021, we told our readers that we thought that although an “emergency” no longer existed about OSHA’s need to regulate employers’ handling of the COVID-19 virus. OSHA would nonetheless still issue an emergency...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Despite Relaxed CDC COVID-19 Guidance, No Relaxing Of Rules (Yet) In California, Virginia

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has offered new COVID-19 guidance indicating that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks or maintain physical distance from others in most settings...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

OSHA’s New National Emphasis Program For COVID-19

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In response to an executive order signed by President Biden in January, OSHA recently launched a new national emphasis program focusing enforcement efforts on industries and employers most impacted by COVID-19. The...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

MSHA Weighs In On Appropriate COVID-19 Response For Mine Operators

On March 10, 2021, MSHA issued Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19. While this guidance is advisory in nature and creates no new legal obligations beyond the MSHA standards and regulations already in...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

OSHA Issues New Guidance For Employers Combating COVID-19

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On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace.” The Guidance incorporates much of...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Federal OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Guidance

In what it is referring to as “stronger worker safety guidance,” last Friday the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published its new guidance on COVID-19, titled “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and...more

Morgan Lewis

OSHA Issues Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing COVID-19 Spread in the Workplace

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Among other features, the new guidance recommends that employers implement a COVID-19 prevention program and identifies key measures for limiting the spread of COVID-19. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration...more

Fisher Phillips

Oregon Employers Face New Safety Obligations Thanks To New COVID-19 Rules

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The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently adopted a temporary rule requiring employers to implement safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The rule, which took effect November 16 and remains...more

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Beyond Masks: German Works Councils Play Key Role in Employee Safety

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The Situation: The right of German works councils to co-determine matters relating to employee health and safety takes on added significance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Result: The works council's right of...more

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