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05 Feb OSHA Issues Mitigation and Prevention Guidance for COVID-19
On Jan. 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
The guidance applies to employers and employees in settings outside of the health care industry, and is meant to help them determine appropriate COVID-19 control measures for the workplace.
05 Feb OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) oversees a whistleblower protection program that enforces the whistleblower provisions of more than 20 federal statutes.
These provisions protect employees from retaliation for reporting violations of various laws and for engaging in other related protected activities.
05 Feb OSHA Electronic Reports Are Due March 2
Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires certain employers to submit information from their OSHA Form 300A electronically.
15 Jan Employer OSHA Liabilities for Remote Workers
Encouraging remote work has become a new normal for a variety of reasons.
Whether it is to reduce costs of operating a physical place of business, address pandemic reasons or allow employees to have a better work-life balance, more and more workers are working from home. However, many organizations are not aware of how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) oversees injuries that occur at an employee’s home. OSHA has provided guidance on how to deal with remote worker injuries and inspections.
15 Jan OSHA Form 300A Posting Requirements Begin February 1st 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers subject to its recordkeeping requirements to post copies of their OSHA Form 300A between February 1 and April 30 of each year.
The OSHA Form 300A, also known as the “Summary of Work-related Injuries and Illnesses,” must be completed by February 1 using data from the previous calendar year.
18 Dec Overview of Cal/OSHA’s Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Standard
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has adopted a COVID-19 temporary emergency standard (the standard).
The standard went into effect Nov. 30, 2020, and is set to expire on Oct. 2, 2021.
11 Dec CAL/OSHA Adopts Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Standard
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has adopted a temporary emergency standard for COVID-19.
The standard protects California workers who are not covered by the state’s aerosol transmissible disease standards (Section 5199) from exposure to COVID-19. The standard went into effect Nov. 30, 2020, and is set to expire on Oct. 2, 2021.
20 Nov OSHA COVID-19 Guidance on Ventilation in the Workplace
OSHA is committed to protecting the health and safety of America’s workers and workplaces during these unprecedented times.
The agency will be issuing a series of alerts designed to keep workers safe.
20 Nov How to Understand Fall Protection Equipment Warranty Requirements
Employers that are using fall protection equipment (e.g., personal fall arrest systems, connection components or anchors) should understand the manufacturers’ warranty requirements and instructions.
Following these warranty requirements is often necessary if the business would like the manufacturer to cover the product when it is damaged or if there is a functional issue. Examples of functional issues are when the fall protection fails to protect the employee when they fall or if a component of the fall protection (e.g. webbing, harness straps or buckles) needs repair.