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For the first time, the VA Medical Center near Wilkes-Barre raised a pride flag on Wednesday.

Learning Objectives: - Discuss OIG work planning process, work plan items, and other government reports - Provider insights into COVID-19 audits, reviews, and...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The webinar kicked off by introducing the new leadership team at the Department of Labor, including Secretary Marty Walsh, Deputy Secretary Julie Su, and others. Tune in to find out who the Departments shadow secretary might be (no spoilers)! It then proceeded to a comprehensive account of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out under the Biden Administration, including its impressive success in achiev...

Kyllan Kershaw addressed a number of labor, employment and immigration related actions taken by the Biden Administration since the beginning of its term. The webinar kicked off by introducing the new leadership team at the Department of Labor, including Secretary Marty Walsh, Deputy Secretary Julie Su, and others. Tune in to find out who the Department’s shadow secretary might be (no spoilers)! It then proceeded to a comprehensive account of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out under the Biden Admin...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) took two major steps in the COVID-19 battle: it enacted a COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (NEP) and an Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus 2019 (ERP). OSHA acted while employers await what pundits believe to be an imminent COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard. OSHA’s enforcement of the COVID-19 NEP and ERP began on March 25, 2021. O...

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a new  National Emphasis Program (NEP) focusing on SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The NEP is effective immediately and will remain in effect until March 12, 2022, 12 months from its issuance date. NEPs are a way for OSHA to focus agency resources and target specific high hazard industries or specific hazards common in certain workplaces, and they are considered to be a neutral administrative progr...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, COVID-19 recovery and safety are top of mind as new stimulus funding, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) directive, and paid leave requirements are put in place. American Rescue Plan Goes Into Effect Last Thursday, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, a massive economic relief bill that will attempt to address the widening toll of the COVID...

National Emphasis Program (“NEP”). See Directive No. DIR 2021-01 (CPL-03). The NEP was issued on March 12th and describes OSHA’s view of policies and procedures to ensure that employees in high-hazard industries or work tasks are protected from the hazard of contracting COVID-19. OSHA views the Complaints Severe incident reports OSHA views this as accomplished by the adding of a component to target specific high-hazard industries or activities where such hazard is prevalent. The COVID-1...

On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) that signaled a new enforcement agenda, targeting establishments in industries that have an increased potential for employee exposure to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) disease, including healthcare institutions.  NEPs are temporary programs that focus OSHA’s resources on particular hazards and designated high-hazard industries.   This NEP advises that OSHA will use targe...