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CDC and OSHA Interim Guidance for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers A Roadmap For All Industries

The CDC and OSHA released a COVID-19 related interim guidance for meatpacking and meat processing workers on April 26, 2020. While industry-specific in some details, it is an excellent guide for any facility particularly one which is planning for a… Read more

OSHA Instructs Discretion in Issuing Citations During COVID-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus and the Law)

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA understands some employers may face difficulties complying with the multitude of OSHA standards. OSHA Memorandum In the April 16, 2020 Enforcement Memorandum, OSHA acknowledges the widespread business closures, restrictions on travel, limitations on… Read more

April 22, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Labor & Employment | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Following OSHA’s General Duty Clause During the Pandemic (Coronavirus and the Law)

As the number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases continues to grow in the United States, employers should be aware of their legal obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSH Act”). Employers that fail to comply with OSHA’s… Read more

April 7, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Labor & Employment | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for COVID-19 (Coronavirus and the Law)

Recordability on an employer’s OSHA 300 log of an employee’s infection with COVID-19 will, in most cases, depend on whether the employee’s exposure to the virus and subsequent infection are “work-related” within the meaning of OSHA’s injury and illness recordkeeping… Read more

March 25, 2020 | COVID-19 Legal Updates | Labor & Employment | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

It’s That Time of Year Again! The Deadline to File Your OSHA 300A is March 2nd.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires most employers with 10 or more employees to track and report all work-related injuries and illnesses via Forms 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and… Read more

January 20, 2020 | Labor & Employment | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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