Douglas C. Bracken | Kane Russell Coleman Logan While the media is currently distracted from the Coronavirus, the economy is still struggling to reopen from the shut downs Coronavirus caused. As businesses reopen, employers are obligated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSH Act”) to provide a safe workplace for their employees.… Continue reading OSHA’s New Construction Webpage Provides Specific Guidance For Employers In The Construction Industry
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OSHA Issues Guidance on Prevention of COVID-19 Cases at Construction Sites
Courtney M. Malveaux | Jackson Lewis The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance for construction industry employers to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In addition to measures the agency suggests for all employers, the guidance includes a variety of preventive measures at construction sites, such as: Using Environmental Protection Agency-approved cleaning chemicals from List N or that… Continue reading OSHA Issues Guidance on Prevention of COVID-19 Cases at Construction Sites
What OSHA’s New Guidance Means for the Construction Industry
Christopher Moore Sweeney | Cozen O’Connor During the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, OSHA provided standards for recording workplace exposures to COVID-19. These standards broadly require employers to record COVID-19 illnesses of its employees if three conditions are met: it is a “confirmed” case of COVID-19; the case is “work-related;” and it meets… Continue reading What OSHA’s New Guidance Means for the Construction Industry
OSHA Can’t Stop The Music, But Maybe Employers Should
Treyer Neuroth | Jackson Lewis On September 6, 2019, OSHA issued a letter of interpretation in response to an employers question regarding the use of headphones to listen to music on construction sites. The employer stated that some headphones are advertised as “OSHA approved” and asked whether OSHA had any specific regulation that prohibits the use of… Continue reading OSHA Can’t Stop The Music, But Maybe Employers Should
OSHA: Solar Panel Installation is Not Roofing Work
Connor Rose | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings | October 23, 2019 In June, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided that rooftop solar panel installation is not “roofing work” under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) regulations. This decision has immediate implications for any contractor installing solar panels, as a more… Continue reading OSHA: Solar Panel Installation is Not Roofing Work