by oshalegal | Sep 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Food Processing
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recently provided a checklist for FDA regulated human and food operations. This checklist is recommended to be used while running facilities during the COVID-19...
by oshalegal | Aug 26, 2020 | COVID-19
Over the past few months, COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims and third-party lawsuits have been popping up around the country. Most recently – in Illinois – the family of a woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 brought suit against the meat packing...
by oshalegal | Jul 15, 2020 | COVID-19
Previously, OSHA issued guidance indicating that most employers only had to record or report confirmed COVID-19 cases when provided with objective evidence that an employee contracted COVID-19 at work. In practice, this put the burden on employees to submit evidence...
by oshalegal | Jun 15, 2020 | COVID-19
OSHA has published a series of frequently asked questions and answers regarding the use of masks in the workplace. The new guidance outlines the differences between cloth face coverings, surgical masks, and respirators, and reminds employers not to use surgical masks...
by oshalegal | Jun 4, 2020 | Construction, COVID-19
OSHA has issued coronavirus-related guidance for construction employers and workers. The guidance includes recommended actions to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. This guidance supplements the general guidance for all workers and employers of workers...
by oshalegal | May 7, 2020 | Construction, COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created a series of industry-specific guidance to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. While many industries have closed due to the shelter-in-place order, many industries have...
