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26 Jun 2020, 8:07 am
" When explaining the modification of non-essential gatherings for houses of worship to no greater than 25% of the indoor capacity of such location, provided in Order 202.38, Governor Cuomo explained, in part: "We are going to accelerate the opening of temples, mosques, [and] churches…. 25 percent occupancy is not as easy as 100 percent occupancy but 100 percent occupancy is a mass gathering and you really can't do social distancing. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 7:21 am
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued guidance to answer frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the proper use of cloth face masks “at work” during the COVID-19 pandemic. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 5:27 am
Under the legislation adopted in these states, businesses in compliance with state and federal guidance, such as that issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and/or the state’s Department of Health, would be afforded liability shield protection for potential claims of persons alleging that they contracted COVID-19 on the businesses’ premises. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 2:57 am
After months of federal agency closures, and a wide expansion of teleworking and other remote work policies crafted in response to the novel coronavirus, the federal government is planning for a phased re-opening.[1] This post was most recently updated on June 26, 2020, and it includes updates to the following agency plans: Department of Defense, IRS/Treasury, U.S. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 12:19 am
Most of the deaths in large truck crashes were the occupants of other passenger vehicles. [read post]
25 Jun 2020, 9:04 pm
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) is doing additional environmental studies on ticks and the TBE virus in the geographic area concerned. [read post]
25 Jun 2020, 4:31 pm
On June 17, 2020, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its “Guidance on Returning to Work. [read post]
25 Jun 2020, 1:24 pm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on the association of occupational exposure with ex vivo functional immune response in workers handling carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers (CNT/F): Matthew Dahm — CNT/F exposure assessment; Aaron Erdely — Occupational exposure and immune effects; and Mary K. [read post]
25 Jun 2020, 9:47 am
On June 16, 2020, Ontario released a Guide to help employers satisfy their responsibilities under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect workers from contracting COVID-19 in the workplace. [read post]
25 Jun 2020, 6:33 am
Since June 3, Texas has been in Phase III of reopening, whereby all businesses in Texas are permitted to operate at up to 50% capacity, with very limited exceptions, and since June 12, 2020, restaurants have been permitted to expand their occupancy levels to 75%. [read post]
24 Jun 2020, 12:18 pm
Any non-contiguous property must be in reasonable proximity to the licensed premises, and the licensee must implement safeguards to ensure that alcoholic beverages will be sold and served in a manner that protects public health, safety, and welfare. [read post]
24 Jun 2020, 9:31 am
CalChamber now sells three different social distancing reminder posters that employers can display to prompt everyone to keep a safe distance from each other and reinforce both the CDC’s guidelines and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)’s Interim General Guidelines on Protecting Workers from COVID-19. [read post]
24 Jun 2020, 7:17 am
The Colorado Springs Business Journal reports that before this HB 20-1415, the state of Colorado had minimal whistleblower protections that were “relying primarily on the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which takes years to process retaliation claims. [read post]
23 Jun 2020, 12:15 pm
Durkan on Monday announced the city will move to end protesters' occupation of several blocks in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, but officials have yet to outline exactly when or how it will be done.However, Durkan noted that efforts to clear the area, originally named the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), of protesters would be led by community organizers, rather than law enforcement.She said people would be encouraged to leave the area voluntarily and those experiencing… [read post]
23 Jun 2020, 8:44 am
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identifies common slip-ups as the “Fatal Four,” which are: Falls Being struck by an object Electrocutions Caught-in/between Image Source Furthermore, three out of 100 workers experience nonfatal injuries while on the job. [read post]
22 Jun 2020, 11:34 am
On June 17, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) set out its view on the question. [read post]
22 Jun 2020, 10:36 am
In a letter sent to the Chief of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) last week, the CalChamber and coalition pointed out that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be logistically impossible for the state’s nonmedical employers to comply with the emergency regulation’s requirement to acquire and stockpile N95 masks. [read post]
22 Jun 2020, 6:30 am
MP: Medical provider MSA: Medicare Set-aside Arrangement – aka Medicare Set-aside Agreement, an agreement with CMS on the future cost of medical services an injured employee will need, and the setting aside of the agreed dollar amount in a trust for the future payment of medical expenses MSP: Medicare Secondary Payor – a federal law that requires all future medical benefits owed under workers’ compensation to be paid by the work comp insurer and not shifted to… [read post]
22 Jun 2020, 5:00 am
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regularly inspects offices, construction sites, and other work environments to help keep employees safe. [read post]
22 Jun 2020, 2:00 am
Fact: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is now recommending employers encourage workers to wear face masks at work because the coverings are believed to help prevent wearers who have COVID-19 (including those who are asymptomatic or presymptomatic) from spreading infectious respiratory droplets to others. [read post]
