by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 14, 2023 | Cal/OSHA, Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
Recently, California’s Office of Administrative Law approved the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (commonly known as Cal/OSHA’s) Non-Emergency COVID-19 Regulation. The regulation is effective immediately and covers most California employers. Additionally,...
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 | Mar 29, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
On March 22nd, 2022, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reaffirmed a plan to create a permanent COVID-19 standard for the healthcare industry this year. Accordingly, OSHA will reopen the rulemaking record for the emergency temporary standard...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 1, 2022 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Vaccinations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask guidelines for COVID-19 on February 25th, 2022. Specifically, the updates unveil a risk-based tier system to help determine the level of protection required. In essence, the system puts communities...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 22, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
On National Caregivers Day, February 18th, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) urged health care facilities to implement effective health and safety programs in the workplace. Evidently, the reminder comes after a massive increase in injury...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2022 | Biden Administration, Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
On January 25th, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew its vaccine-or-test standard for large employers. Indeed, the agency’s withdrawal went into effect on January 26. The withdrawal came nearly two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court...
