Virginia has repealed its first-in-the-nation standard on COVID-19 in the workplace.
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Virginia Drafts COVID-19 Guidance As It Mulls Eliminating Standard
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Virginia has drafted workplace guidance in the event it strikes down its first-in-the-nation COVID-19 standard.
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OSHA Withdraws Vaccine-Or-Test Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn its enforcement of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring most employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or tests for employees.
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OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard, Vows to Use General Duty Clause
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that it is withdrawing most of the Emergency Temporary Standard for healthcare employers (Healthcare ETS) it promulgated more than six months ago.
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Manufacturers Can Expect Emphasis on Prevention of Heat Illness in Workplaces
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had announced this spring its intention to implement a new heat illness standard that will apply to indoor environments. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced “enhanced and expanded” efforts to address heat-related illnesses as part of the Biden Administration’s commitment to workplace safety, climate resilience,…
OSHA Updates Non-Healthcare Employer Guidance on COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its COVID-19 guidance for non-healthcare employers, Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace, on August 13, 2021.
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OSHA’s Heat Standard Likely to Affect Indoor Manufacturing Facilities
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This past spring, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its intention to implement a new heat illness standard that will apply to indoor environments. The agency said it has manufacturing facilities in mind, as the rule targets “indoor workers without climate-controlled environments.”
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OSHA’s Updated Guidance for COVID-19 in Workplaces
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When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rolled out its COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard on June 10, 2021, it also issued its updated Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in non-healthcare workplaces.
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Inspector General Office Report Criticizes OSHA COVID-19 Enforcement, Pushes for COVID-19 Standard
Criticizing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) enforcement efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General (OIG) pushes for a COVID-19, virus-specific standard in its report issued on February 25, 2021.
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As Black Friday Looms, OSHA Issues Guidance on Crowd Control
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In anticipation of the holiday season and an increase in holiday shoppers lured by the promise of big sales, OSHA sent a letter to major retailers last week. The letter serves as a reminder to retailers of their responsibility to protect their employees and ensure a safe working environment under the General Duty Clause of …