Finally, while this guidance does not create new legal obligations, employers should note that new legal obligations from OSHA relating to COVID-19 are likely forthcoming. The executive order that required OSHA’s latest guidance also ordered OSHA to “consider whether any emergency temp...
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has issued COVID-19 guidance for retail employers, including tips that can help reduce employees’ risk of exposure to the coronavirus. OSHA’s recommendations feature administrative controls, hygiene measures, face coverings, and social distancing. Previously, OSHA released a ...
Our top-read Insight this week involves OSHA's shot or test rule. Labor and employment attorney Kelley Barnett explains how the Supreme Court's dismantling of the agency's emergency temporary standard doesn't completely let employers off the hook, and she lays out steps necessary to comply ...
which can be accomplished through self-monitoring by the employee for COVID-19 symptoms. In the event of a COVID-19 exposure, healthcare employers are required to notify certain other employees who were in close contact with the infected individual and remove...
Employers are not required to pay for the COVID-19 testing under the ETS –note, however, that Oregon currently requires employers to pay for testing, including the cost of the test and the time worked. “Regular” testing meansweekly(for employees who report to the workplace at least once...
OSHA Healthcare Guidelines for Medical Offices: Biological Hazards Workers in hospital settings may be exposed to various common infectious disease hazards. Examples of infectious disease hazards include COVID-19, seasonal and pandemic influenza, norovirus, Ebola, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS),...
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for Construction As construction workers return to work nationwide, it's important to follow public health guidelines that limit the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. » Read more...OSHA Classes: Online vs. In-Person Training OSHA Outreach training is available ...
New NEP and OSHA Initiative: What Does This Mean For You? Remember back in January when President Biden asked OSHA to do something about COVID-19 and the workforce. Well, OSHA responded… Blog | January 31st, 2023 Safety Essentials: Getting the Basics Right to Improve Safety Across All...
Under 29 CFR 1904.39(b)(6), employers are only required to report in-patient hospitalizations to OSHA if the hospitalization “occurs within 24 hours of the work-related incident.” For cases of COVID-19, the term “incident” means exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the workplace. Therefore, to...
On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order requiring that employers receive revised guidance for workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this order, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) posted new guidance on Friday, January 29 regarding...