Cressinda ("Chris") D. SchlagBlog Posts
Agricultural Employers Challenge Cal OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 PreventionAt the end of 2020, California approved the Division of Occupational Safety & Health’s (“Cal OSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). Among the many requirements in the new ETS, Cal OSHA imposed a performance-based obligation on employers to establish and implement an effective COVID-19 Prevention Program, COVID-19 preventive measures (e.g., social distancing and mandatory use... Continue Reading…January 11, 2021 |
Agricultural Employers Challenge Cal OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 PreventionAt the end of 2020, California approved the Division of Occupational Safety & Health’s (“Cal OSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). Among the many requirements in the new ETS, Cal OSHA imposed a performance-based obligation on employers to establish and implement an effective COVID-19 Prevention Program, COVID-19 preventive measures (e.g., social distancing and mandatory use... Continue ReadingJanuary 11, 2021 |
Agricultural Employers Challenge Cal OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 PreventionAt the end of 2020, California approved the Division of Occupational Safety & Health’s (“Cal OSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). Among the many requirements in the new ETS, Cal OSHA imposed a performance-based obligation on employers to establish and implement an effective COVID-19 Prevention Program, COVID-19 preventive measures (e.g., social distancing and mandatory use...… Continue ReadingJanuary 11, 2021 |
California Employers are now Grappling with Cal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary StandardShortly before Thanksgiving, California’s Department of Industrial Relations Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (“Board”) adopted a general safety order that creates an emergency temporary standard specific to potential workplace COVID-19 exposures (“Rule”). The Rule was quietly approved by the Office of Administrative Law without detailed analysis on November 30th and went into effect upon... Continue Reading…December 3, 2020 |
California Employers are now Grappling with Cal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary StandardShortly before Thanksgiving, California’s Department of Industrial Relations Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (“Board”) adopted a general safety order that creates an emergency temporary standard specific to potential workplace COVID-19 exposures (“Rule”). The Rule was quietly approved by the Office of Administrative Law without detailed analysis on November 30th and went into effect upon...… Continue ReadingDecember 3, 2020 |
California Employers are now Grappling with Cal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary StandardShortly before Thanksgiving, California’s Department of Industrial Relations Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (“Board”) adopted a general safety order that creates an emergency temporary standard specific to potential workplace COVID-19 exposures (“Rule”). The Rule was quietly approved by the Office of Administrative Law without detailed analysis on November 30th and went into effect upon... Continue ReadingDecember 3, 2020 |
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Respiratory Protection Guidance for Long Term Care FacilitiesOSHA has issued guidance on personal protective equipment (“PPE”) and respiratory protection use in nursing home and long term care facilities (collectively “LTCFs”) to protect against COVID-19. In its recently issued guidance, OSHA sets forth additional detail about the strategies it believes LTCFs should consider when protecting employees from COVID-19. As a preliminary reminder, although... Continue Reading…December 1, 2020 |
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Respiratory Protection Guidance for Long Term Care FacilitiesOSHA has issued guidance on personal protective equipment (“PPE”) and respiratory protection use in nursing home and long term care facilities (collectively “LTCFs”) to protect against COVID-19. In its recently issued guidance, OSHA sets forth additional detail about the strategies it believes LTCFs should consider when protecting employees from COVID-19. As a preliminary reminder, although...… Continue ReadingDecember 1, 2020 |
Washington State Is Developing Wildfire Smoke Worker-Safety RulesSmoke from Western wildfires caused Washington state to experience some of the worst air quality in the world this year, which increased health risks to outdoor workers. In response, the state’s Department of Labor & Industries’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“L&I” or “Division”) announced that it is developing new workplace health and safety...… Continue ReadingNovember 23, 2020 |
California Employers Now Have an Emergency Temporary Standard To Contend WithOn November 19, 2020, California’s Department of Industrial Relations Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (“Board”) adopted a general safety order that, in effect, creates an emergency temporary standard specific to potential workplace coronavirus (“COVID-19”) exposures (“COVID-19 Prevention Rule” or “Rule”). While not the first state to adopt an emergency temporary standard (see our earlier... Continue Reading…November 23, 2020 |