News from the Safety Industry

April 26, 2020 ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

April 24, 2020

The questions of when and how the country will open after this global pandemic are undeniable ones, but there’s no doubt employers will have to operate workplaces differently. The National Safety Council and others are working to help them in that process.

April 23, 2020   U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Contractor Following Worker Fatality Due to Chemical Inhalation

The government recently updated its essential critical infrastructure workforce advisory list to include occupational health and safety workers.

April 22, 2020 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Construction ContractorFor Exposing Employees to Cave-in and Other Hazards

The CDC published an interim guidance for critical workers who may have been exposed to a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

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April 21, 2020 U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help KeepConstruction Workers Safe during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Last week, OSHA announced that it understands employers may have difficulty complying with OSHA standards due to the pandemic, and it will use discretion when considering employers’ “good faith efforts.”