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DOL Offers $21 million in OSHA Health and Safety Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor is offering more than $21 million in Occupational Safety and Health Administration health and safety grants for non-profit organizations. American Rescue Plan Act Grants The first available grant provides $10 million under...
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Health Care Workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued an emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 for health care workers, which includes updated guidance for other workplaces as well as additional resources. The emergency temporary standard establishes new...
Quest Diagnostics Releases Insights on 2020 Workforce Drug Testing
Sharp rises in marijuana drug testing positivity have caused the positive drug test rate for U.S. workers to continue at a historically high level, according to an annual analysis by lab services provider Quest Diagnostics. What the 2020 Workforce Drug Testing...
Here’s the Breakdown of OSHA’s New Beryllium Guidance
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published new beryllium guidance intended to help employers and workers understand and navigate the beryllium standards. One of the documents provides guidance for interim enforcement for the updated final rule...
OSHA Reviews CDC Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is currently reviewing new COVID-19 related guidance for fully vaccinated people from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency plans to update their guidance materials on their dedicated COVID-19...
Forewarned: The Six Types of OSHA Violations
Regardless of the industry, one simple fact rings true: employee safety comes first and foremost. And OSHA is just one inspection away from making sure of it. It doesn’t matter what business you’re in. Whether it’s construction, the service industry, food processing,...
New Study Links Cleaning Products to Asthma, COPD
According to a recent study, workers who use cleaning and disinfecting products may be 50 percent more likely to develop asthma, and 43 percent more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study, led by British and Italian researchers,...
Updates on CDC COVID-19 Guidelines & OSHA Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is relaxing its exposure and prevention guidelines on cleaning and disinfecting. Why? Due to recent data and studies, the risk of contracting COVID-19 through surfaces is low. Why the sudden change in...
COVID-19 Vaccine Tax Credit to Cover Related Paid Leave
On April 21, the White House released a statement, saying that employers with fewer than 500 employees will be eligible for a tax credit to offset the cost of COVID-19 vaccine-related paid leave. During a virtual press conference, President Joe Biden urged employers...
Poultry Plant Under Inspection for Liquid Nitrogen, Ammonia Leaks
On Jan. 28, a liquid nitrogen leak at a poultry processing plant in Gainesville, Ga. killed at least six workers while injuring another 12. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been actively investigating the incident and is now also looking...