WorldSmart: The Impact of Export Control and Economic Sanctions on International Business
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What Can Businesses Do After Texas Lifts the Mask Mandate?
#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA’s Updated COVID-19 Guidance, CDC’s New Mask Guidance, Biden Administration Rollbacks - Employment Law This Week®
Slamming the door on 2020 and looking ahead to 2021
Supporting Health Through Supply Chain Management
Barry Ostrowsky on The Future of Health Care: Health Care Delivery and Consolidation Trends in 2020 and Beyond - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast
Labor & Employment Podcast Series: Enforcement of Face Coverings
Rules of the Road: Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19
#WorkforceWednesday: First Workplace Safety Mandates, COVID-19 Employee Training, Masks Required at Major Retailers - Employment Law This Week®
Blakes Continuity Podcast: Life Sciences: Liability and Immunity During COVID-19
#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA Urges Face Masks, ADA Turns 30, Employee Vacations - Employment Law This Week®
Blakes Continuity Podcast: Entering the COVID-19 Marketplace: Proceed with Care
A Conversation with Elite Sportswear: COVID-19 Client Stories
Manufacturing Masks and Protective Equipment in the Age of COVID-19: Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton COVID-19 Litigation Podcast Series
More Emerging Litigation Claims and Demands from COVID-19
On December 11, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced that it will be “replacing traditional hard hats used by its employees with more modern safety helmets.”...more
OSHA has announced that it is replacing traditional hardhats used by its employees with more modern safety helmets to protect them better when they are on inspection sites. Among other problems, hard hats may fall off the...more
The House Returns, Shutdown Looms. The U.S. House of Representatives returned this week from its August break. As the Buzz has discussed recently, the federal government appropriations process is front and center, and all...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
It may seem obvious that for personal protective equipment to work, it must be properly fitted for the individual wearing it. However, last week the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a notice of...more
Federal workplace safety officials just announced they are seeking to revise the national Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry to explicitly state that PPE must fit each affected employee...more
On July 20, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend 29 C.F.R. 1926.95(c) to require construction employers to make personal protective...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is moving forward with plans to update its standards to “clarify the requirements for the fit” of personal protective equipment (PPE) that must be provided to...more
The beginning of 2021 should have marked the dawn of a new era. As the clocks turned past midnight, there was a collective sigh of relief from the world. 2020 was over and life would begin to return to normal. Sadly, the...more
Once a remote health issue in China, coronavirus (“COVID-19”) remains today - as we enter the new year of 2021 - not only a global health concern but also a global economic disruptor that will impact nearly every industry....more
Zortrax launches inCloud remote 3D printing management system - Polish 3D printing solutions provider Zortrax’s inCloud print management system and cloudbased service enables remote control and management of one or more...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published additional frequently asked questions regarding returning to the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday. We reported on OSHA’s earlier posted FAQs...more
The use of cloth face coverings (masks) in the construction workplace is one of the preventive measure in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) guidance specific to the construction industry on how to...more
Phase Two. Second Wave. Essential Business. These are all terms that have taken on significantly changed meanings in the last three months. As many businesses push to navigate reopening in the new reality of reduced capacity,...more
Yesterday the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued Frequently Asked Questions that explain the differences between cloth face coverings, surgical masks, and respirators. The key points are as follows: ...more
On May 31, 2020, following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s issuance of Executive Order 202.35 on Friday, May 26, 2020, New York’s Empire State Development (“ESD”) updated its guidelines for construction projects across the state...more
Under the new normal, construction sites will be very different than they were a few months ago. It is important to establish procedures at construction sites to prevent the spread of COVID-19....more
On May 13, 2020, New Jersey Gov, Phil Murphy issued Executive Order No. 142 and began the process of reopening the state. Referencing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations regarding social...more
New York State has issued detailed guidance on Governor Cuomo’s “New York Forward” Plan, under which the State will re-open in four phases on a regional basis. The guidance includes additional information regarding: (1) when...more
On April 24, 2020, Governor Inslee announced a plan to allow current construction projects to be completed based upon the recommendations of construction workers, contractors, health and safety experts, and local government...more
As the discussion about reopening workplaces continues, employers are facing questions of how to deal with employees refusing to return, how to remain compliant with federal anti-discrimination laws, and how (or whether) to...more
The April 29 orders extend the stay-home mandate to May 31 but allow construction and some real estate, childcare and outdoor operations to resume. Six counties and the City of Berkeley issued orders extending their...more
Six Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley officially announced an extension of the regional COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders through May 31, 2020. The new Orders ease operating restrictions, allowing construction...more
On April 22, 2020 Governor Tom Wolf announced that all businesses in the construction industry will be permitted to resume in-person operations starting May 1, 2020. Resumption of projects requires observance of certain...more
As mentioned in a prior update, Governor Wolf is now permitting residential and commercial construction to resume operations on May 1, 2020. The administration has issued guidelines so that the industry can safely resume...more