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Now there is a lot of optimism. los angeles county right now in the lowest tier of restrictions before reopening in just a couple weeks. pretty much the entire state plans to lose pretty much all covid restrictions. you know, victor, looking back at my notes from memorial day last year. and we were kind of optimistic back then also. it was completely misplaced. we were optimistic. we were thankful we weren't new york. bike paths like this had just reopened. there were crowds on the beach. two or three weeks later we had a surge in cases here in california. since last memorial day, nearly 3.7 m...

Of the states that enacted COVID-19 standards, California, Oregon, and Virginia enacted the most restrictive. With respect to COVID-19, compliance obligations under their State Plans continue for employers in these states, regardless of any changes announced by CDC or OSHA.

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has offered new COVID-19 guidance indicating that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks or maintain physical distance from others in most settings. However, questions about employers’ compliance obligations and general duty expectations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) remain. For example, the CDC guidance conflicts with guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), published in January 2021, that prohi...

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 targeted inspections, outreach, and compliance assistance to identify and reduce or eliminate COVID-19 ex...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) turned 50 in December 2020, the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR) issued “ CPR has expressed optimism recently that the new political climate in Washington, D.C. will make reality this and other goals. Currently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has the sole right to pursue claims under the OSH Act through citations and civil penalties. OSHA relies, in part, on workers to inform the agency of unsafe working conditions and offers whistleblower protection ...