The Cal/OSHA attorneys in Conn Maciel Carey’s national OSHA Practice Group are excited to announce the launch of The Cal/OSHA Defense Report bog! The…Conn Maciel Carey is pleased to announce the launch of the Cal/OSHA Defense Report Blog
By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force While each week seems to bring news of new COVID-19 rules imposed by a state, county or city, federal OSHA…Fed OSHA and State OSH Plans Address Ventilation to Reduce the Workplace Spread of COVID-19
By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force As we noted in a Client Alert last month, the CDC issued its new guidance for “Close Contacts” in a way …CDC Updates Return-to-Work Guidance Again – Reduces Quarantine Time
CHICAGO — One of the most prevalent complications in COVID-19 patients is blood clots. And now a lifetime of research on a protein that impacts …Possible new drug breakthrough to treat COVID-19 targets blood clots
"A high-speed camera captures how different types of face masks work." Which mask works best? To visualize droplets and aerosols, the University of New South Wales researchers used an LED lighting system & a high-speed camera, filming people coughing and sneezing in different scenarios — using no mask, 2 different types of cloth masks, and … Continue reading Which Mask Works Best? We Filmed People Coughing And Sneezing To Find Out #FaceMasks #COVID19 #FaceMaskEffectiveness #UNSW
A screenshot of the video is posted above and here is the YouTube Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdrEjCeZqlA This video and many others like it are popping up on Facebook, YouTube, and other social media sites and are very misleading to the public and those of us wearing face masks during this pandemic. The article below addressed … Continue reading Many Social Media Videos Present Flawed Testing on Wearing Face Masks & Oxygen Levels – #FaceMask #Covid19 #FactCheck #FalseClaims
An updated app for smartphones and other mobile devices can help workers stay safe when working outdoors in hot weather. The free app was redesigned by CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), along with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool mobile app, … Continue reading “Get The NIOSH and OSHA Heat Safety App for Indoor & Outdoor Workers” #HeatSafety #HeatStress
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a compliance directive designed to ensure uniformity in inspection and enforcement procedures when addressing respirable crystalline silica exposures in general industry, maritime, and construction. The new directive provides OSHA compliance safety and health officers with guidance on how to enforce the silica … Continue reading U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance to Ensure Uniform Enforcement of Silica Standards – #OSHA #SilicaExposure
National Nurses United PPE Decontamination Statements and Materials Beginning in March 2020, many hospitals and other healthcare employers have turned to decontaminating single-use N95 respirators to be reused multiple times, given reports of PPE shortages. Several states have now begun reopening but have not taken substantial action to increase PPE production. Instead, states and employers … Continue reading MNA and NNU Renew Call for Halt of COVID-19 Mask Decontamination Processes After UMass Scientist Questions Safety of Re-Used Masks Due to Lack of Rigorous Testing – #NNU #Nurses #COVID19 #PPEDecontamination
A Tyson Foods Inc., poultry processing plant is seen on the Eastern Shore in Temperanceville, Va. (Steve Helber/AP) The governor’s office said the rules were prompted in large part by the lack of enforcement by the federal agency tasked with upholding workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. By Eli Rosenberg June 24, 2020 … Continue reading Virginia poised to create first pandemic workplace safety mandates in nation, as Trump labor agency sits on sidelines – #Safety #COVID19 #OSHA
