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22 Mar 2021, 7:00 am by nyaccidentlaw
Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) regulations, businesses are required to follow safety protocols that protect the lives of our nation’s workers. [read post]
Taylor, chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Group, and Adam Roseman, an associate in the firm’s OSHA Group, speak with Commissioner Amanda Wood Laihow of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC). [read post]
19 Mar 2021, 11:27 am by Robert J. O'Hara
President Biden’s January 21, 2021 Executive Order (EO) on COVID-19 tasked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to: launch a national enforcement program, review and correct any shortcomings in their prior enforcement strategies and to determine whether any Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) were necessary and, if so, to issue an ETS by March 15, 2021. [read post]
18 Mar 2021, 9:03 pm by Max Masuda-Farkas
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a program to protect high-risk workers from COVID-19 as directed by President Joe Biden’s recent executive order. [read post]
18 Mar 2021, 9:39 am by admin
Absent additional guidance from federal and state regulatory authorities—e.g., the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Colorado Civil Rights Division—it may be more prudent for you to strongly encourage vaccinations while continuing to implement protective measures such as masks, social distancing, sanitary measures, and remote work. [read post]
17 Mar 2021, 8:37 am by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday:  This week, COVID-19 recovery and safety are top of mind as new stimulus funding, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) directive, and paid leave requirements are put in place. [read post]
17 Mar 2021, 8:00 am by Jon L. Gelman
Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed $237,176 in penalties.The same machine was involved in a 2018 incident in which a sanitation worker lost one finger and fractured another when his fingers got caught while repairing the jammed equipment.In both instances, OSHA found Fieldbrook Foods Corp. violated safety standards for preventing accidental machine startup, a process known as lockout/tagout. [read post]
16 Mar 2021, 7:00 am by Ana Popovich
The press release states that DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) “also assessed $150,000 punitive damages. [read post]
15 Mar 2021, 6:30 am
Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a National Emphasis Program (NEP) on March 12, 2021, targeting industries where workers are at a high risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19. [read post]
13 Mar 2021, 1:38 am by Jon L. Gelman
The comment periods end on April 12, 2021.Related ArticlesOSHA: Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety 1/23/21 National Strategy for The COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness 1/22/21 More than half of COVID-19 health care workers at risk for mental health problems 1/20/21 Disability for Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 1/1/21 OSHA Temporary Emergency COVID Standard on the… [read post]
12 Mar 2021, 2:38 pm by Jon L. Gelman
Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a national emphasis program focusing enforcement efforts on companies that put the largest number of workers at serious risk of contracting the coronavirus. [read post]
12 Mar 2021, 10:33 am by GGCRBHS&M
To continue raising awareness about the risks of fall, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is partnering with multiple construction safety advocates and governmental organizations  such as  the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), the National Construction Safety Executives (NCSE),  the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA),  the National Institute for… [read post]
11 Mar 2021, 2:21 pm by James Hoffmann
Recognizing the danger of this field, the federal government established the Occupational Health and Safety Administration to monitor workplace safety measures. [read post]
10 Mar 2021, 10:44 am by petrocohen
In fact, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), repetitive stress injuries are the single most common workplace injury, affecting hundreds of thousands of workers per year. [read post]
8 Mar 2021, 11:14 am by Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that manufacturing, construction, transportation, and warehousing are among the most dangerous fields in the United States. [read post]
6 Mar 2021, 9:00 am by Ana Popovich
Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration will now oversee “worker retaliation complaints filed under two new whistleblower statutes – the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act and the Anti-Money Laundering Act. [read post]
6 Mar 2021, 3:00 am by Jon L. Gelman
Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that BEF Foods Inc. failed to shut down and isolate energy to the auger during maintenance work, a process known as lockout/tagout. [read post]
To mitigate potential liability, employers should continue to look to the CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) when determining what safety measures and restrictions to implement for their employees and customers. [read post]
5 Mar 2021, 10:47 am
As of now, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) protocols outlined in the executive orders are guidelines, but it is expected that these guidelines will soon become enforceable. [read post]