by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 16, 2022 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations, Workplace Hazards
On August 11th, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated COVID-19 guidance for virus mitigation. In brief, the CDC is trimming its overall guidance to match the current state of the pandemic. The CDC’s streamlined, updated COVID-19...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 16, 2022 | DOL, OSHA, Workplace Hazards, workplace violence
Recently, an administrative law judge affirmed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) findings that a Louisville, Colorado, hospital exposed its employees to workplace violence. Following the DOL’s investigation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 26, 2022 | CDC, OSHA, temporary workers, Workplace Hazards
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a guide containing best practices for protecting temporary workers. The guide focuses on ways employers can maintain a...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 26, 2022 | OSHA, Workplace Hazards, workplace violence
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that a Family Dollar store in Orlando, Florida, will pay over $330K in penalties for various workplace safety violations. The violations in question ultimately led to a fatal shoplifting...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 12, 2022 | Biden Administration, CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Executive Orders, OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced an extension of its COVID-19 National Emphasis Program. The program focuses enforcement efforts on employers with the largest number of workers at risk of coronavirus exposure. In addition, it...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 28, 2022 | Biden Administration, DOL, EBSA, FLSA, OSHA, WHD
On June 21st, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its Spring 2022 regulatory agenda as a part of the Biden-Harris administration’s semiannual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. As required by Executive Order 12866, the...
