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NMED Launches Webform Reporting Tool For Employers
NMED News:
In an effort to continue to ensure New Mexico workplaces are safe, to help businesses safely stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to make it easier, more efficient and more accurate to report positive COVID-19 cases among employees, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) launched a new webform for employers.
Through the online portal, employers are able to not only report positive employee cases within 4 hours as required by regulation, but also to simultaneously complete the rapid response process.
Benefits of the new tool include:
24/7 availability, providing employers the flexibility to report employee cases at any time of day or night, within 4 hours as required by regulation
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning Feb. 10, with 15
NMED Cites O’Reilly Auto Parts In Lovington $242,827 For Allowing COVID-19 Symptomatic Employees At Work - 5:49 pm NMED cites O’Reilly Auto Parts store at 525 West Ave. in Lovington for allowing employees with COVID-19 symptoms to continue working. Courtesy/representative photo/wikipedia
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issued citations to O’Reilly Auto Parts (O’Reilly) for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in an unsafe workplace.
The citations were issued for violations by management to protect employees from exposure to COVID-19. NMED assessed penalties of $242,827.20 for the violations.
NMED cited the O’Reilly Auto Parts store at 525 West Ave. in Lovington for allowing employees with COVID-19 symptoms – who ultimately tested positive for COVID-19 – to continue to work, failing to properly screen employees for COVID-19 and not following proper cleaning and disinfecti