by Chris Walter | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog, Wellness
A federal judge has ruled that data from OSHA’s 300A form is not confidential. Employers are already required to share injury and illness information with current and former employees, who are free to share it. The lawsuit stemmed from a Freedom of Information Act...
by Michele Raines | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
To help protect nursing home and long-term care facility workers from exposure to the coronavirus, OSHA issued an alert, in English and Spanish, with the following safety tips: COVID-19 Symptom Screening and Monitoring Encourage sick workers to stay home. Screen...
by Chris Walter | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance to protect agricultural workers from exposure to the coronavirus. The guidance includes recommended actions to account for the unique challenges of agricultural work, such as shared worker...
by Chris Walter | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
On May 27, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a webpage to provide construction employers and workers with guidance on coronavirus in the workplace. The actions are recommended in order to reduce the risk of exposure to the...
by WorksiteMed | May 26, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
As economies around the country begin to reopen among the lingering threat of coronavirus — the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted updated policies for enforcing agency standards during this time. On May 19, OSHA issued two revised...
by Chris Walter | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Chemicals, Wellness
The hazard communication standard (HCS) — (29 CFR 1910.1200) — is the second most commonly cited federal workplace health and safety standard, behind only fall protection (29 CFR 1926.501). Between October 2018 and September 2019, the HCS was cited 4,102...
