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Recent news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic brings long-awaited optimism as signs of improvement begin to show. According to recent statistics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.7% of the Arizona population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 28.9% being fully vaccinated. The number of confirmed cases and deaths related to COVID-19 continues to decline as well. As conditions seem to improve, businesses are eager to re-open their doors and bring back their workforce in an effort to return to “normal.” However, employers must be wary not to run afoul of key health and safety protections in doing so.
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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 Administration, including its
impressive success in achieving the goal of 200 million shots in
100 days. The Biden Administration s new goal is to administer
at least one dose of a vaccine to 70% of American adults by July,
Recent OSHA Update Targets Restaurant Industry Friday, May 7, 2021
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently updated its COVID-19 response plan. Last year, OSHA focused much of its COVID-19 related attention on healthcare, elderly care, and prisons. This new Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19 and National Emphasis Program Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) guidance shifts its focus to other industries where OSHA feels there could be spread of COVID-19. As part of the guidance, OSHA specifically targeted full-service and limited-service restaurants for inspections.
Restaurants should be prepared for on-site or virtual OSHA inspections. To prepare, restaurants should:
Ensure all OSHA recordkeeping (OSHA 300, 300A, and 301s) is in order and up to date.
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 Administration, including its impressive success in achieving the goal of 200 million shots in 100 days. The Biden Administration’s new goal is to administer at least one dose of a vaccine to 70% of American adults by July, which is extremely ambitious. Discussion of the vaccine rollout concluded with a briefing on recent CDC guidance regarding the activities in which fully vaccinated adults can engage and the restrictions that will still be in place.
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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.
OSHA’s increased activity is fueled by passage of the American Rescue Plan (CARES Act III), which earmarked $100 million for OSHA and requires the agency to spend at least $5 million on COVID-19 enforcement activities.