OSHA Insights Blog
Understanding Compliance with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has resulted in a public health emergency that has increased demand for N-95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), as well as fit-testing supplies ordinarily used to ensure that respirators fit workers properly and provide expected protection. Shortages of...
Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recently provided a checklist for FDA regulated human and food operations. This checklist is recommended to be used while running facilities during the COVID-19...
Steps to Take to Prepare for COVID-19 Claims NOW
Over the past few months, COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims and third-party lawsuits have been popping up around the country. Most recently – in Illinois – the family of a woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 brought suit against the meat packing...
OSHA Revises COVID Guidance….Again
Previously, OSHA issued guidance indicating that most employers only had to record or report confirmed COVID-19 cases when provided with objective evidence that an employee contracted COVID-19 at work. In practice, this put the burden on employees to submit evidence...
OSHA Issues Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About Face Coverings, Surgical Masks, and Respirators in the Workplace
OSHA has published a series of frequently asked questions and answers regarding the use of masks in the workplace. The new guidance outlines the differences between cloth face coverings, surgical masks, and respirators, and reminds employers not to use surgical masks...
OSHA Issues Guidance for Construction Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
OSHA has issued coronavirus-related guidance for construction employers and workers. The guidance includes recommended actions to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. This guidance supplements the general guidance for all workers and employers of workers...
OSHA Guidance: Construction Workforce
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created a series of industry-specific guidance to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. While many industries have closed due to the shelter-in-place order, many industries have...
OSHA and CDC Guidelines for Meatpacking and Processing Industries
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued guidance for employers and employees working meat packaging and processing plants. This coronavirus-related guidance includes the...
Worker Exposure Risk to COVID-19
Worker risk of occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, during an outbreak may depend on the industry type and need for contact within six feet of people who are known to have, or are suspected of having, COVID-19. OSHA has divided job...
OSHA Guidelines: Package Delivery Workforce
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed guidelines for employers and employees within the Package and Delivery Workforce (e.g., United States Delivery Service, Amazon Delivery Service) to follow to limit the spread of Covid-19 during...