OSHA is being heavily criticized – and has been for months — by the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, labor representatives, and the press for its COVID-19 enforcement. But the Phylmar Regulatory Roundtable (PRR) https://www.phylmar.com/regulatory-roundtable, made up of mostly Fortune 500 companies and utilities, take the view is that OSHA is fulfilling its role by issuing guidance and informing employers of what must be done. PRR recommends the Federal OSHA COVID-19 website which provides useful resources including summary data for federal and state, citation information, penalties, and regulations cited.
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States submit COVID-19 vaccine plans to the CDC
After the October 16 deadline, states have submitted their plans for distributing the coronavirus vaccine per the CDC’s request. States that have received considerable coverage for their coronavirus cases or ways of handling the pandemic, […]
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Workers say major retailers suppress news of workplace COVID-19 cases
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As coronavirus rebounds, more patients are being hospitalized
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