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Biden’s OSHA Updates Electronic Recordkeeping Directive Before Transition – But Will New Administration Change Course?

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In the last days of President Biden’s administration, federal workplace safety officials issued an updated compliance directive on the controversial electronic recordkeeping policies and procedures rule that took effect last...more

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Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Required For California Employers by July 2024(update)

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Senate Bill 553, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, requires nearly all employers in the State of California to prepare a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, train employees on how to identify and avoid workplace...more

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OSHA Enforcement Initiative Targets Warehouse, Home Center, Delivery Services, Supermarkets, Others

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a three-year national emphasis program permitting extensive inspections of warehousing and distribution center operations, mail/postal processing and...more

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Workplace Safety Hazards in Retail Industry

OSHA has been turning its attention to workplace safety hazards in warehouses and retail stores. Workplace safety hazards lead to employee injuries and complaints, opening the company to inspections and violations....more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

How to Comply With Vaccine-or-Test Requirements when Compliance May be Beyond Your Control

With OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) hanging in the balance of a special January 7, 2022, U.S. Supreme Court session, your organization should nonetheless prepare to comply with a Vaccine-or-Test COVID-19 policy. As...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Federal Court Puts OSHA’s Emergency COVID Vaccination Mandates on Hold, But Private Employers Must Still Consider Next Steps

What You Should Know- •OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or regular testing for employees that do not choose to vaccinate. ...more

MoFo Employment Law Commentary (ELC)

UNPACKING THE NEW OSHA ETS FOR COVID-19 VACCINES AND TESTING

On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its highly anticipated emergency temporary standards for COVID-19 (the “ETS”) along with a landing page on its website with various...more

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OSHA Guidance On How It Will Conduct COVID-19 Inspections

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19 (Response Plan) to regional administrator and state plan designees on March 12, 2021. Although not...more

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Detailed Virginia COVID Regulation Takes Effect Today For Virginia employers

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Today, Virginia’s new and detailed COVID-19 regulation takes effect. The rule, an “emergency temporary standard” (ETS), was adopted July 15th by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI). Unlike general guidance...more

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Cal/OSHA Adopts First in the Nation Standard on Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare Employers

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National research indicates that health care workers are at a substantially higher risk of workplace violence than the average worker in another industry. According to the federal Occupational Safety and Health...more

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OSHA Injury & Illness Recording of Intoxicated Employee Injury

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A recent OSHA Interpretation indicates that a workplace injury an employee sustains when he/she is intoxicated must be recorded on the company’s OSHA Injury and Illness Log. OSHA stated that the exception for recording...more

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