On January 21, 2021 the CDC issued an updated guidance on Workplace SARS-CoV-2 Testing. The updated guidance emphasizes that workplace-based testing should not be conducted without the employee’s informed consent…
On January 20, 2021 newly inaugurated President Biden issued an executive order directing Federal agencies to review environmental regulations and policies promulgated by the previous administration – specifically adopted or…
Register The Biden Administration has already taken steps toward strengthening EHS regulations and it won’t be long before it focuses on PFAS. Why? Because these per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl…
KSA KSA: Health conditions for workers' accommodations considering the spread of the Coronavirus In compliance with order number 47841 dated 8/12/1414, the sanitary requirements for workers' homes within the construction…
On November 30, 2020 the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved Cal/OSHA’s emergency COVID-19 standard. The standard imposes a number of requirements on employers to prevent and respond to…
In the November 19, 2020 edition of the Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule reversing the “once in/always in” policy. The purpose of this rulemaking is…
The health and economic crisis of the coronavirus has caused changes in our society and in our work environment. In this sense, companies start to make a great effort to…
Register COVID guidelines continue to change as scientists learn more about the virus. And although workplaces have already implemented safety protocols to protect employees, those guidelines are changing yet again…
In October of 2020 US EPA issued a Compliance Advisory regarding the regulations of UV lights that claim to kill or be effective against viruses and bacteria like the virus…
OSHA has issued a guidance document on ventilation in the workplace in order to help employers minimize risks from COVID-19. The document is generally straight forward and directs employers to…