Category: OSHA
Compliance with the ETS: Initial Determination of Employee Threshold
In order to assist our clients in preparing for the new deadlines for compliance with OSHA’s ETS, this update addresses the preliminary issue of how an employer should calculate whether …
OSHA Inspections – What to know Beforehand
OSHA Inspections: What to do When OSHA Knocks? Determine the purpose of the OSHA inspections One of three things: Employee complaint, workplace accident or target as a part of a …
OSHA Publishes Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Sector, with Guidance for Other Sectors
On June 10, OSHA published its COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (“ETS”). While the ETS focuses specifically on the healthcare industry, it includes separate updated guidance for other kinds of employers. …
New OSHA Guidance on COVID-19 Workplace Measures Issued January 29
Readers will recall that we reported that the Biden Administration had instructed OSHA to issue revised guidance to employers on workplace safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines were …
OSHA Revises COVID Reporting Requirements
OSHA issued an updated FAQ that changes the requirement for reporting a hospitalization due to contraction of COVID at work. The prior instruction from OSHA was that under §1904.39(b)(6), employers …