by oshalegal | Oct 4, 2021 | COVID-19, OSHA News
In a purported effort to increase vaccinations, the Biden Administration just announced its plan to have OSHA issue an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers with one hundred or more employees to ensure their employees are either fully vaccinated or tested...
by oshalegal | Sep 8, 2021 | COVID-19, OSHA News
Following the Centers for Disease Control’s updated mask and COVID-19 guidance dated July 27, 2021, OSHA finally updated its own mask and COVID-19 guidance on August 13, 2021. The press release relating to that updated guidance can be viewed here. Under the new...
by oshalegal | Jul 26, 2021 | COVID-19, OSHA Inspections
OSHA has updated its National Emphasis Program, which targets industries with a high COVID-19 contraction risk, including healthcare; meat and poultry processing; grocery and department stores; postal service; warehousing and storage; restaurants; and correctional...
by oshalegal | Jun 10, 2021 | COVID-19
On May 13, the CDC issued updated guidance providing that those who are fully vaccinated can resume activities — including going to work (in non-health care settings) — without wearing a mask or social distancing. On May 17, OSHA adopted the updated CDC...
by oshalegal | May 29, 2021 | COVID-19
Generally, employers have to record their employees’ adverse reactions (i.e., illness or injury) to the COVID-19 vaccine on their 300 logs if the reactions are work-related and meet one or more of the general recording criteria required by OSHA (including days away...
by oshalegal | May 14, 2021 | COVID-19
OSHA has recently provided that employers are not required to notify other employees if one of their coworkers contracts COVD-19. However, to guard themselves against potential citations, employers should still take steps to protect their employees from exposure to...
