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.

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?

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.

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.

Measles cases are on the rise. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that between Jan. 1 and May 10 of this year 839 cases of measles were confirmed in 23 states, including Pennsylvania.