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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month was no exception. In fact, there were so many significant developments taking place during the past month that we were once again forced to expand our monthly summary well beyond the typical “Top 10” list...

The federal agency is stepping up workplace-safety enforcement activity related to COVID-19. Here’s how you can make sure your restaurant is ready

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...

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a National Emphasis Program (NEP) related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The purpose of the NEP is to ensure that “employees in high-hazard industries are protected from the hazard of contracting SARS-CoV-2”; the NEP directs OSHA to target worksites that have workers with increased potential exposure to this hazard. In addition, the NEP directs OSHA to ensure that ...

OSHA, FAA doubling down on COVID-19 precautions to protect workers OSHA, FAA doubling down on COVID-19 precautions for workers Even with the Texas statewide mask mandate lifted, the federal government is requiring many workplaces to continue mask requirements. DALLAS - Even with the Texas statewide mask mandate lifted, the federal government is requiring many workplaces to continue mask requirements. The U.S. labor secretary says until were past this pandemic its important that the federal gove...

336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Master List 2 is a list of all establishments listed in Appendix A and B  and having an elevated illness rate based on the 2020 OSHA 300A data. OSHA Area Offices are directed to use “either list or a combination of the two lists” to meet their targeted inspection goals. The Compliance Directive instructs that targeted inspections may begin at least two weeks after the effective date of the Directive, which was March 12. These inspections are to b...

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...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As mandated by President Biden’s January 21 Executive Order, OSHA has announced a National Emphasis Program (NEP) designed to protect workers from contracting COVID-19.  On March 12, 2021, OSHA announced its new national emphasis program that targets high-risk establishments in high-risk industries for programmed inspections and provides a heightened focus on employers that retaliate against employees who report or complain about u...

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...