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…
In the October 19, 2020 edition of the Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule establishing the procedures and requirements for how the EPA will manage…
On October 21, 2020 the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its definition of close contact. This term is used in multiple CDC COVID-19 guidance documents and…
In the October 16, 2020 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to its New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels)…
In the July 30, 2020 edition of the Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule revising its procedures for accessing employee medical records. The…