To protect workers and reduce injuries and illnesses in the warehousing, storage and distribution industries, the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched the Regional Emphasis Program for Warehousing Operations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington D.C. and West Virginia.
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Free training on COVID-19 safety offered at Northampton Community College
Northampton Community College is offering free webinars for health care workers and employers on the dangers of COVID-19 in the workplace on June 14. The webinars came from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) vow to continue to vigorously enforce general standards it has adopted to help protect health care employees from the dangers ...
Read More »Study will seek to improve workplace safety in Pa.’s public sector
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry joined labor leaders Monday to advocate for enhanced workplace safety standards in Pennsylvania’s public sector.
Read More »OSHA’s vaccination requirements for large businesses a week away
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is expected to release its new rule requiring businesses with over 100 employees to require their workers to be fully vaccinated or mandate weekly COVID-19 tests next week.
Read More »Biden administration announces incoming vaccination requirements for large businesses
Businesses with over 100 employees will need to either require their workforce to be fully vaccinated or require unvaccinated employees to take weekly COVID-19 tests as part of a new country-wide vaccination effort.
Read More »How employers can respond to CDC mask guidance in the workplace
On May 13, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) changed its COVID-19 masking guidelines, announcing fully vaccinated Americans could now unmask indoors.
Read More »How can the construction industry safely return to work after COVID-19?
As the world begins to focus on restarting the economy post-COVID-19, and politicians debate if, when and how to get America back to work, many businesses are trying to determine what standards, laws and precautions will apply and need to be taken when restrictions are eased or lifted.
Read More »What is an employer’s duty to report confirmed coronavirus cases?
In 2009, the EEOC published guidelines for employers to handle the H1N1 virus in the workplace. On March 19, 2020 they re-issued the document with COVID-19 specific guidelines. As the U.S. continues to respond to the growing number of coronavirus cases, what is the obligation of employers to report confirmed cases?
Read More »Bethlehem area Dollar Tree faces $300K in OSHA fines: Updated
A Dollar Tree store in Bethlehem Township is facing nearly $300,000 in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exit and storage hazards.
Read More »Contractor fined $600K by OSHA for Lehigh Valley worksite violations
A Bala Cynwyd-based construction company is being fined more than $600,000 by OSHA for three instances of exposing employees to fall hazards at worksites in the Lehigh Valley.
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