Hey Compliance Warriors! On November 19th, the Cal/OSHA folks approved a new COVID-19 notice and reporting requirement for 2021. Read on… Via https://ogletree.com/insights/california-passes-emergency-workplace-covid-19-regulation/ On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted and approved an emergency COVID-19 regulation governing employers and workplaces. With more than 500 people virtually attending the monthly Standards Board […]
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When is an Employer Required to Record a Confirmed COVID-19 Case?
Hey Compliance Warriors! When is a confirmed COVID-19 case in your workplace recordable under OSHA regs? Read on… Via: https://www.velaw.com/insights/its-hard-to-be-positive-when-is-a-confirmed-case-confirmed-under-oshas-covid-19-reporting-standards/ As employers re-open workplaces, the use of rapid COVID-19 testing has proliferated. But if an employer learns of a positive result, is it required to report that result on its workplace injury logs? The […]
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Michigan Adopts COVID-19 Emergency Rule
Hey Compliance Warriors! Have you heard about the big step Michigan has taken to require training and recordkeeping for COVID-19 issues? Read on… Via: https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/michigan-occupational-safety-and-health-administration-adopts-covid-19 In the wake of the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the law that served as the basis for Governor Whitmer’s emergency COVID-19 orders since April 30, 2020, the Michigan Occupational Safety […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! States are updating their face covering requirements and suggested practices regularly. Here is a chart of testing requirements by state as of August 6th, 2020. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! States are updating their testing requirements and suggested practices regularly. Here is a chart of testing requirements by state as of August 6th, 2020. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolfe recently clarified the new roll-backs for businesses in the state. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! States are updating their testing requirements and suggested practices regularly. Here is a chart of testing requirements by state. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Recently, OSHA started enforcing more and more COVID-19 standards. As states open more and more the OSHA standards will tighten up to prevent any possibility of the virus spreading further. For more detail, Read on… Article Via: environmentalsafetyupdate.com “As discussed in our prior blog, OSHA has issued new enforcement procedures for COVID-19 […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Last week, the EEOC and OSHA issued updates to their COVID-19 guidance clearing up many questions employers have been navigating. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! This memorandum provides updated interim guidance to Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) for enforcing the requirements of 29 CFR Part 1904 with respect to the recording of occupational illnesses, specifically cases of COVID-19. On May 26, 2020, the previous memorandum on this topic[1] will be rescinded, and this new memorandum will go […]