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The U.S. Department of Labor recently published a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an Occupational Safety and Health...
Section 1910.119(a)(2)(i) of the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard states that it does not apply to “retail facilities.” The PSM standard does not apply to retail facilities, but there is no specific definition of what constitutes a retail facility.
A lawsuit filed in the DC Circuit challenged OSHA’s ability to revise the definition of what constitutes a retail facility without notice and comment rulemaking as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. In Agricultural Retailers Ass’n v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor
Key Points Employers may mandate employee COVID-19 vaccination programs, subject to certain exemptions. When requiring employee vaccinations, employers should consider the fact that these COVID-19 vaccines are currently approved under the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Mandatory employer COVID-19 vaccination programs must include religious and disability-related employee exemptions. INTRODUCTION On Dec. 11, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. Yesterday, the FDA advisory panel voted (20 in favor, one abstenti...