Podcasts about emergency temporary standard

Join two OHCOW Occupational Hygienists as they discuss silica exposures in the news. They explain the recent ban on artificial stone in Australia and how an Emergency Temporary Standard in California attempts to deal with a silicosis cluster. This is the second podcast in the series on silica. Stay tuned for more to come in this series on silica. 

The California OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 prevention has been revised AGAIN! Dental offices are considered high risk settings and must comply with both the May 6, 2022 revision of the  CAL/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard and  California Department of Public Health orders.  The Divas review how to comply with the updates to keep  your team safe. 

In this episode, Sheldon goes over what to expect now after OSHA's failed to get a vaccine mandate passed nationally. OSHA says: COVID-19 In order to determine whether the exposure occurred in the work environment or occurred away from work, the employer must evaluate the employee's work duties and environment. To address this issue the employer must follow the criteria in OSHA's recordkeeping regulation at 29 CFR 1904.5 for determining work-relatedness. Because an employee can contract COVID-19 from an exposure at work or outside of the workplace, an employer whose employee has been hospitalized or is deceased due to COVID-19 needs to consider the following: • The type, extent, and duration of contact the employee had at the work environment with other people, particularly the general public; • Physical distancing and other controls that impact the likelihood of work-related exposure; • The extent and duration of time spent in a shared indoor space with limited ventilation; and • Whether the employee had work-related contact with anyone who exhibited signs and symptoms of COVID-19. 4 CDC Close Contact Close Contact through proximity and duration of exposure: Someone who was less than 6 feet away from an infected person (laboratory-confirmed or a clinical diagnosis) for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period (for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes). An infected person can spread SARS-CoV-2 starting 2 days before they have any symptoms (or, for asymptomatic people, 2 days before the positive specimen collection date). The episode will help you coach your clients and workforce as to compliance with the General Duty Clause in the OSH Act 5(a)(1).

On the heels of the Supreme Court's stay of the private employer vaccine mandate, OSHA has withdrawn its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) while it works on a permanent rule. In the meantime, employers remain responsible for keeping employees safe from COVID-19 at work. Ellen McCann joins guest host Nate Smith to discuss this latest development.OSHA withdrew the ETS but has not abandoned the idea of an employer mandate. On January 25, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it was withdrawing its ETS, thereby making the litigation in the 6th Circuit moot. Instead it will focus on crafting a proposed permanent rule, based on public comments and likely what it has gleaned from the January 13 Supreme Court ruling that stayed the ETS. What might the permanent rule look like? OSHA asked some specific questions in its request for public comments, which may provide some clues about what the agency will consider when crafting the permanent rule. Does this change the CMS health care mandate? No. That mandate, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) not OSHA, goes forward, although it is still being challenged in a lower court. Are any state or local laws affected by the OSHA decision? Since OSHA withdrew the ETS, it has no impact on state or local laws. . Employers should be aware of the patchwork of city and state laws out there — both requiring and prohibiting vaccine mandates.What should employers do next, in the midst of all this confusion? Employers should bear in mind that there is still a “general duty” clause under the Occupational Safety and Health Act which requires employers to provide their employees with a safe work environment. They should work with their counsel to determine how to fulfill this responsibility.Featured speakerEllen McCannAssistant Vice President, Unum Group SolutionsEllen McCann is an acclaimed national speaker on leave management issues including FMLA and ADA. She is also a certified trainer for SHRM and CE credit. As a former Legal Counsel for Unum's Employment Law Group, Ellen has advised companies on all employment-related legal issues. In her current role, Ellen serves as a leading expert in applying benefits and benefits technology to power modern solutions to more effective employee leave programs, stronger regulatory compliance and enhanced digital HR transformation.

Kevin Gordon, Pete Parizo and Kendall Bickford took over Spacious Podcast Studio A this week to bring you all up to speed on what Sargent is doing on the workforce advancement front; Cam is in to discuss safety and the Supreme Court's stay (rejection) of OSHA's Emergency Temporary  Standard requiring vaccines or testing for companies with more than 100 employees; Shout-outs; and a few announcements!Build a Life With US video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTSF8FNBSEY

Last Friday, December 17th, we learned that the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, dissolved the stay previously placed on OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard by the Fifth Circuit.  Today, Nita and Fiona will be providing further insight on what this decision means for employers and employment requirements for vaccinations, face coverings, and testing. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.Moderator: Tara Stingley (Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP / Nebraska)Guest Speakers: Nita Beecher (FortneyScott, LLC / District of Columbia) & Fiona Ong (Shawe Rosenthal LLP / Maryland)

This is a Special Edition of the Morning Briefing! Last Saturday the U.S. Department of Labor issued a press release that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals had dissolved the 5th Circuit Court's STAY of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Phil and Burt will share some details and help us understand what this ruling means to employers.

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Media Communications & Client Services Coordinator Megan Lockhart talk about Cal/OSHA's latest Emergency Temporary Standard (or ETS) that goes into effect on January 14, 2022. Show Notes: Subscribe to Rancho Mesa's Newsletter. Director/Host/Producer: Alyssa Burley Guest: Megan Lockhart Editor: Alyssa Burley Music: "Home" by JHS Pedals, “News Room News” by Spence © Copyright 2021. Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

Barbara Johnson and Belinda Reed Shannon discuss the current state of affairs with respect to vaccine mandates, both the OSHA mandate and the center for Medicare and Medicaid Services mandate. We also discuss the President's September 2021 executive order, which directed OSHA to develop any Emergency Temporary Standard referred to as an ETS. The stated goal of this ETS is to protect unvaccinated workers from the risk of contracting COVID-19 at work.  The ETS requires covered employers to develop, implement, and enforce mandatory COVID vaccination policies. It also requires employers to determine the vaccination status of each employee, obtain acceptable proof of vaccination from vaccinated employees while maintaining a roster of each employee's vaccination status. Are you ready for Today's Workplace?

Jackie Baxley, Dan Titus, Alicia Washington, Tom Simmons discuss OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID vaccination and testing. We get the details from Jackie, hot off the presentation of her webinar on the topic. Then we hear from Ashley Cuttino of the firm Ogletree and Deakins for a legal perspective on the ETS.Finally, we'll get a holiday break with the Play Hard section, featuring Tom, Joe, and Everett.Mentioned Links:Testing KitsMovember CampaignMake sure you subscribe, give us a review & check us out on social media!YouTubeLinkedInInstagramTwitterFacebookWebsite

On November 4, 2021 OSHA issued Emergency Temporary Standard #2.  In this episode, the Divas provide an overview of this standard and what dentistry might expect. 

Join David, Nita, and Burt as they review the judicial challenges to the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) as well as the vaccine mandates for Federal contractors and CMS health care recipients. The FS Team unpacks the latest on the litigation claims against the ETS and Federal contractor mandates as well as the new state laws limiting employers' compliance with the Federal requirements. The Team wraps up with a discussion of best practices for employers facing these rapid changes.

OSHA has recently halted enforcement of their latest Emergency Temporary Standard to protect workers against Covid-19. Find out why and what you should be doing to prepare if OSHA gets the green light in our conversation with Tyson Horrocks, Of Council at Holland & Hart.

Miles Free & PMPA's Executive Director Cate Smith discuss all the ways the new the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccinations and Mask Mandates affects our shops! For More Information: https://bit.ly/podcast-PMPA 

In this episode of the Labor Law Report, we'll discuss the specifics of OSHA's "Vaccinate or Test" Emergency Temporary Standard, the temporary stay on the vaccine mandate, what to expect in the legal battle ahead, and tips on how to prepare while we wait on the court's decision. Don't forget to stick around for our mandatory posting updates. This and more on the Labor Law Report.

Join attorney James Keaney as he discusses the status of the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for large, private employers and some other legal developments and announcements from government agencies that are likely signs of changes to come, which employers should take note of going forward.

OSHA has decided not to enforce the Emergency Temporary Standard (mandate) due to legal battles Fauci: political divide hurting covid response  Workers Defense Project gets APD "raid" and more! @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!

The Bar is open! On the first episode of this two-part podcast, Kerri and J.D. discuss OSHA's newly announced COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, the deadlines employers need to meet, and the race to the courthouse to debate its legalities. And in Last Call, our podcasters lift their glasses to a municipal achievement in New Jersey! 

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and, Vice President of the Construction Group, Sam Clayton discuss federal OSHA's new COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard. Show Notes: Subscribe to Rancho Mesa's Newsletter. Director/Producer/Host: Alyssa Burley Guest: Sam Clayton Editor: Lauren Stumpf Music: "Home" by JHS Pedals, “News Room News” by Spence © Copyright 2021. Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

After a horrible week for Democrats, where Biden's popularity SUNK democratic candidates in heavily blue states, Biden decided to double down. Last Friday, OSHA published their “COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard.” A HORRENDOUSLY UNPOPULAR policy. Biden's popularity rests at a meager 42.8%, LOWER than Donald Trump's at the same part of his presidency. Biden, seeing his administration sinking into historical obscurity, is going to bring America down with him. -- FOR SOURCES, SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SUBSTACK WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUR OTHER ARTICLES! https://bigredforamerica.substack.com/ LIKE WHAT YOU HEARD? FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: https://linktr.ee/Bigredforamerica --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this podcast, you will learn about OSHA's COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard

In this TGIF edition of the show, get information on pollinator health, OSHA updates regarding COVID-19 and a new coalition between the United States and Arab countries that affects agriculture. Also a feature interview with the American Society Agricultural Consultants. 

On Nov. 4, OSHA announced its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100+ employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or require weekly testing. The ETS faced an immediate challenge and is now making its way through the courts. Learn from ICI's labor team how the ETS impacts Hoosier employers. To watch the Faegre Drinker webinar, visit: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3478427/282C21BE479356BA01C7B3E796287B53?partnerref=Website To learn more about this week's sponsor, Zurich Surety, visit: https://members.indianaconstructors.org/A-Z/Zurich-Surety-1547

A coalition of trucking groups and others, including American Trucking Associations, has asked the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to block a Biden administration rule requiring large employers to ensure their workers get COVID-19 vaccinations. In a lawsuit filed yesterday, ATA said it encourages all Americans to get vaccinated, but said that the Emergency Temporary Standard “puts employers in an untenable position of forcing workers to choose between working and their private medical decisions.” ATA said the mandate could have devastating effects on the supply chain because of the likelihood that many workers will quit rather than agree to the vaccine.

Join the Keller and Heckman Occupational Safety and Health team for a special webinar on the recently published OSHA COVID-19 ETS. Partners Manesh Rath and Lawrence Halprin and Associates Taylor Johnson and Javaneh Tarter will give an intensive overview of the Emergency Temporary Standard and answer any questions on enforcement, exemptions, and legal challenges.

It was an election night that Democrats will want to forget as Republicans swept Virginia and very nearly toppled the governor of New Jersey. We'll discuss the electoral ramifications, the political environment and what operators should expect going forward. And the long-awaited final vaccine mandate rule - the Emergency Temporary Standard to be precise - was released by OSHA and it's even more stringent than had been anticipated. We are joined by Ed Egee, Vice President of Government Relations and Workforce Development at the National Retail Federation who will take us on a deep dive into the new rules and what operators will be responsible for in the months ahead. We'll discuss those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.

Our OSHA Vaccine Mandate Team deciphers the entirety of the new Emergency Temporary Standard and provides real-time guidance on how to comply. Questions and Comments: atraub@bakerlaw.com, jseegers@bakerlaw.com or ninesta@bakerlaw.com

Join David, Nita, and Burt as they discuss the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly testing for employers with 100 or more employees.  The FS Team unpacks the most significant regulation in OSHA's history, impacting 84 million employees.  Additionally, the interplay with the Federal contractor vaccination obligations and conflicting state and local laws also are discussed.

The highly anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard to protect workers from Covid-19 has been published. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard interviews Ashley Brightwell, partner in Alston & Bird's Labor & Employment Group, about what employers should know about the new ETS.

Biden's Vax Mandate Halted by Appeals Court, #3722 Good evening, I'm still reporting on the coup. Jumpin Joe Biden's attempt to completely destroy the American economy came to a screeching halt today when a federal appeals court granted an emergency stay to multiple businesses in Texas, Utah and Mississippi, including the American Family Association, who had sued the Biden administration over their vaccine mandate unveiled just days ago. According to the order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: “Because the petitions give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the mandate, the mandate is hereby STAYED pending further action by this court.” The only higher court in the U.S. is the United States Supreme Court. If the Court of Appeals goes on to render a full decision against the mandate, then the Biden administration has no other court to appeal to other than the Supremes. The petitioners – the American Family Association, as well as a chain of grocery stores across Louisiana and Mississippi – said that the Dept. of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which put forward the so-called mandate as an Emergency Temporary Standard or ETS, had exceeded OSHA's authority. They claimed that OSHA is limited to workplace-related hazards. The petitioners also said that the mandate doesn't make any sense because COVID-19 is not only a workplace hazard, because it depends on an employee's age and health, not how many employees the employer has. The OSHA rule only applied to businesses with 100 or more employees – about 2/3rds of the private sector workforce. According to Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, one of the petitioners: “The court's action not only halts Biden from moving forward with his unlawful overreach, but it also commands the judicious review we sought. The president will not impose medical procedures on the American people without the checks and balances afforded by the Constitution.” The next step is for the court next week to decide whether or not to make the emergency stay of the mandate into a permanent injunction. That would effectively shut down the mandate pending a reversal in the U.S. Supreme Court, and that would be yet another blow to Biden's machinations in the wake of last Tuesday's smashing defeats at the hands of the voters. Had the emergency stay not been handed down by the court, many areas of Louisiana and Mississippi would have had trouble keeping the

Welcome to In the Breakroom, a podcast series on hot topics related to employment law. On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its new emergency temporary standard (ETS), which imposes vaccine and COVID-19 testing requirements on employers with 100 or more employees. In this episode, Bill Grob and Phillip Russell address the main challenges employers will face as they strive to comply with the new ETS.

Guests:  Anna McFarland, Director of Product and Technology, Paylocity Corinne Tirone, Director of Government Relations. Paylocity A couple of months ago, President Biden announced some updates to his Path out of the Pandemic Plan, and that included tasking OSHA with the creation of an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers of 100 or more employees to either ensure their workers are fully vaccinated or provide a negative covid test on an at least weekly basis. This is conversationally known as the vax-or-test rule, and when last we spoke we had a lot more questions than answers, but OSHA released the whopping 490-page text of the rule on November 4th and published it to the federal register on November 5th. Listen is as we cover: How the 100 employees are being defined. Effective dates and grace periods. Reporting requirements. 

On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast -- sponsored by R&T Deposit Solutions -- ABA's Paul Benda and Jonathan Thessin break down the just-released emergency temporary standard issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that requires employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccination or weekly testing for their employees. Benda and Thessin discuss potential exemptions from the ETS, the possibility of court challenges and how those may intersect with the compliance deadlines covered employers will face. 

Sheldon's special guest this week is Jay Allen of the Jay Allen Show and Safety FM.. Jay and Sheldon speak a lot about how safety officers are ruining the field by playing politics regarding SARS-CoV-2 Virus and COVID-19 vaccines. Wheter you are a "vaxer" or "anti-vaxer", this episode will get you thinking and talking.

On episode 39 of PSQH: The Podcast, Marge McFarlane, principal at Superior Performance Consultants, talks about OSHA's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and what it means for healthcare organizations. This episode is presented as part of International Infection Prevention Week in partnership with GOJO—The makers of Purell and RL Datix.

In this new podcast episode, recent cases and news from the world of Labor & Employment Law will be discussed, including:OSHA COVID-19  Vaccine Rule - This week, OSHA forwarded their draft Emergency Temporary Standard to the White House Regulatory Office, meaning that the promised rule mandating vaccines for employers with more than 100 employees may be coming soon.  The immediate response to the rule when it is issued may depend on whether your business is in a state that follows federal OSHA guidelines or in a state with its own OSHA approved plan.  Here is the state by state breakdown:Federal OSHA states: Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Virgin Islands, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.State OSHA plans: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.State OSHA plans (state and local government workers only): Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and the Virgin Islands.The NFL and Emails - Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Raiders after several inappropriate emails he sent were leaked to the media.  What can businesses learn from this situation?Cannabis - New York legalized cannabis use earlier this year including a prohibition against employment discrimination for using it off duty.  The New York Department of Labor has not issued guidance clarifying what actions employers may take.  You can find the guidance here: https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/10/p420-cannabisfaq-10-08-21.pdfListen in to find out what happened with these issues and how your business can avoid problems.Comments or questions: Contact Mark Chumley at mchumley@kmklaw.com or visit www.kmklaw.comMusic :Jamming with Leon by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasradiofish/61983 Ft: Scomber

Can OSHA force you to get the shot (ETS for COVID-19 Vaccine)? Is there any precedent for this in the past? What's this gonna do to workplace safety culture? Is osha gonna become the next distrusted part of the political machine? Seems there are far more questions and answers at this point in time period the COVID-19 ETS, emergency temporary standard, is not even out yet but we're already preparing for what it might bring to our workplace. It is vitally important that we focus on are people, on our culture within our organization, and on maintaining those critical relationships with our team members to keep them safe to maintain productivity to maintain an effective and healthy work environment. Find more in the links below OSHA COVID-19 FAQ's https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/faqs OSHA ETS "Emergency Temporary Standard" https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets OHSA Healthcare ETS https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.502 OSHA Mini Respiratory ETS https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.504 OSHA Respiratory Protection https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.134 OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen (Hep B Vaccine) https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1030 Learn more about #QualityMatters & Texas Quality Assurance :LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter  | Instagram  | YouTubewww.qmcast.com | Texas Quality Assurance

The Biden Administration tapped OSHA on September 9, 2021, to prepare a new COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard that will require employees of federal contractors and companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated or provide weekly COVID test results. The agency is still working on the details, but James Junkin, president of occupational safety and health consulting firm Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services and master trainer for supply-chain risk management company Veriforce, explains that employers have decisions to make and work to do now in order to be prepared for what's to come.

Can OSHA force you to get the shot (ETS for COVID-19 Vaccine)? Is there any precedent for this in the past? What's this gonna do to workplace safety culture? Is osha gonna become the next distrusted part of the political machine? Seems there are far more questions and answers at this point in time period the ETS, emergency temporary standard, is not even out yet but we're already preparing for what it might bring to our workplace. It is vitally important that we focus on are people, on our culture within our organization, and on maintaining those critical relationships with our team members to keep them safe to maintain productivity to maintain an effective and healthy work environment. Find more in the links below OSHA COVID-19 FAQ's https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/faqs OSHA ETS "Emergency Temporary Standard" https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets OHSA Healthcare ETS https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.502 OSHA Mini Respiratory ETS https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.504 OSHA Respiratory Protection https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.134 OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen (Hep B Vaccine) https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1030 Learn more about #QualityMatters & Texas Quality Assurance :LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter  | Instagram  | YouTubewww.qmcast.com | Texas Quality Assurance

This week, co-host Yvette is joined by Bill Banks to discuss the latest topics in national security law: What are the legal issues surrounding Biden's new “over-the-horizon” strategy in Afghanistan? Is it time for the U.S. to revise and reform the AUMF? And with COVID vaccines still dominating headlines, are the new federal mandates considered constitutional? And if they are, could there be other legal challenges? William Banks is a professor at Syracuse Law School and the Chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security: law.syr.edu/profile/william-banks1 References: Charter of the United Nations, Chapter 7 Article 51: https://legal.un.org/repertory/art51.shtml Charter of the United Nations, Chapter 7 Article 42: https://legal.un.org/repertory/art42.shtml Authorization for the Use of Military Force: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjMr6HC-YHzAhUMc98KHevWDsUQFnoECAIQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2F107%2Fplaws%2Fpubl40%2FPLAW-107publ40.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2ITdZrN7EI033pIoBAB37n Brandenburg v. Ohio: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1968/492 Jacobson v. Massachusetts: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/197/11/ "US Department of Labor's OSHA issues emergency temporary standard to protect health care workers from the coronavirus." U.S. Department of Labor. June 10, 2021. https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/06102021 "Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard." Federal Register. June 21, 2021. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/21/2021-12428/occupational-exposure-to-covid-19-emergency-temporary-standard

In this episode of In the Breakroom, a podcast series on hot topics related to employment law, Bill Grob and Phillip Russell discuss President Joe Biden's September 9, 2021, announcement of a strategy for combating the COVID-19 pandemic that calls on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop and implement a new emergency temporary standard (ETS). The speakers discuss the features that employers might expect from the anticipated ETS, including a requirement that employers with 100 or more employees mandate full vaccination or weekly COVID-19 testing of their employees, as well as who will pay for weekly testing. The speakers also address the “grave danger” standard required for OSHA to issue an ETS.

Bryan Cantrell summarizes the White House's recent announcements directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate coronavirus vaccination or weekly negative testing for in-person workforce, as well as President new Biden's Executive Order. This states new and renewed federal government contracts and subcontracts must include language requiring compliance with Safer Work Force Taskforce requirements mandating vaccination.

On June 10, 2021, OSHA released its Emergency Temporary Standard for protecting workers against COVID-19. There's still confusion among dental teams about what exactly they need to do. The Divas answer these questions and recap the highlights of the ETS.

We have now reached the 14 day point since the ETS was published in the Federal Register (June 21st) where most the OSHA requirements should be in place. Here is the language from OSHA about implementation: Employers must comply with most provisions within 14 days, and with provisions involving physical barriers, ventilation, and training within 30 days. OSHA will use its enforcement discretion for employers who are making a good faith effort to comply with the ETS. Here are some resources for implementation: OSHA ETS Checklist SPICE Training Session OSHA ETS Fact Sheet Is your workplace covered by the ETS? There have been a lot of questions about aerosol generating procedures. Listed below is the definition according to OSHA. It's slightly different from CDC. AGPs are defined as medical procedures that generate aerosols that can be infectious and are of respirable size. Under the ETS, only the following procedures are considered AGPs: Open suctioning of airways; Sputum induction; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Endotracheal intubation and extubation; Non-invasive ventilation (e.g., BiPAP, CPAP); Bronchoscopy; Manual ventilation; Medical/surgical/postmortem procedures using oscillating bone saws; and Dental procedures involving: Ultrasonic scalers, High-speed dental hand pieces, Air/water syringes, Air polishing, and Air abrasion. Want more information like this? Join me here: Facebook Page or here: IP Mentor Podcast or here: LinkedIn. If you like my pages, you will get notifications when I post and go live so you can ask me questions. If you subscribe to my podcast, you will get notifications for new episodes when they are released. I would enjoy hearing from you if there are some topics that you would like for me to cover in the future. You can always email me at missytravis@ipandcconsulting.com. Interested in more learning opportunities or a personal consultation? Check out my website: www.ipandcconsulting.com. You can book a personal consultation with me there. You can also download some free resources!

In this episode, I discuss OSHA's emergency temporary standard for businesses that engage in healthcare and healthcare support services. Specifically, I address which business must follow this standard, what are the requirements, and how businesses can follow the requirements that are outlined within the standards.  I also briefly discuss some of the other guidance that OSHA has issued for other businesses and what businesses can do to keep their employees safe. You can view more about OSHA's emergency temporary standard on their website: https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/etsYou can view learn more about what employers should do regarding COVID on the following posts on my website:https://texaslaborlawblog.com/top-10-post-covid-19-coronavirus-employment-law-issues/https://texaslaborlawblog.com/how-to-reopen-a-business-and-recall-employees/https://texaslaborlawblog.com/crisis-management-employees-and-covid-19-coronavirus/https://texaslaborlawblog.com/remote-work-and-covid-19/https://texaslaborlawblog.com/covid-19-coronavirus-texas-employers/Disclaimer: Nothing on the episode is legal advice. 

As of June 21st, the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is part of the Federal Register. This means that employers must comply with most provisions within 14 days of the publication. There are certain provisions that have 30 days for implementation. Here is the link to the ETS page on OSHA, and the complete standard. My goal is to continue providing you with quality educational opportunities that are relevant and convenient. As always, I record a couple Facebook lives per week with free information about Infection Prevention, and I have just added a free Podcast, IP Mentor. Feel free to join me here: Facebook Page or here: IP Mentor Podcast. If you like my page, you will get notifications when I post and go live. If you subscribe to my podcast, you will get notifications for new episodes when they are released. I would enjoy hearing from you if there are some topics that you would like for me to cover in the future. You can always email me at missytravis@ipandcconsulting.com. Interested in learning opportunities and free stuff? Check out my website: www.ipandcconsulting.com

The Texas dental board let the COVID-19 rule expire (rule 108.7 subsection 16). How does that impact dentists moving forward? What rules do some providers still need to follow? What procedures are still recommended by the CDC? We cover it all in this episode of Talking with the Toothcop!  Outline of This Episode [3:20] The impact of the expiration of the COVID-19 rule [4:41] The OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard [9:25] 1910.504: The Mini Respiratory Protection Program [16:35] Subscribe to the podcast and sign up for our newsletter! The impact of the expiration of the COVID-19 rule How does this impact you? Maybe very little. There is no longer a Texas State Board rule that says you have to follow these specific rules. You don't have to wear N95 masks. You don't have to do twice daily temperature checks. You don't have to screen patients and check their temperature. But many of you have gotten used to the process and feel like it's best to continue. You absolutely can! You get to decide how to care for and keep your patients and staff safe—whatever that looks like for your practice.  The OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard There is an OSHA standard—the “Emergency Temporary Standard”—that was released a few weeks ago and was effective immediately upon release. That means it is an enforceable federal law. Who is impacted by this law? Those who work with people who are suspected of having or confirmed to have/had had COVID-19. This can include employees at: Hospitals Nursing homes Assisted living facilities Emergency responders Home healthcare workers Employees in ambulatory care facilities It does not apply to non-hospital care centers where non-employees are screened before entry and those with COVID-19 are not allowed to enter. So if you screen everyone that walks in the door, this rule doesn't apply to you.  If it does apply, you must have a written safety plan, patient screening management, transmission-based precautions, PPE, physical distancing, and more. What qualifies as screening? Listen to find out! OSHA Standard 1910.504: The Mini Respiratory Protection Program When respirator use is required, the respiratory protection standard applies. This requires medical evaluations, fit testing, a written safety program, user seal checks, and training. What does the “mini” version require? User seal checks and proper training. 90% of dental offices are already here.  CDC COVID-19 guidelines are still recommended The state board still recommends finding the CDC guidelines: Postpone procedures if they aren't medically necessary Implement Teledentistry and Triage Protocols (doesn't apply yet)  Screen and triage everyone entering for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 Monitor and Manage Dental Healthcare Professionals (if you're sick, stay home) Create a process to respond to COVID-19 exposures among DHCP and others Implement universal source control measures Encourage physical distancing Consider COVID-19 testing for patients and staff who don't exhibit symptoms (we recommend you don't do that) Do things to minimize exposure Implement universal use of PPE Familiarize yourself with this stuff! Resources & People Mentioned Learn more about protectIt dental at https://dentalcompliance.com/drugkit or call them at 888-878-8916 and tell them that the Toothcop sent you! The expiration of the COVID-19 Rule Texas Dental Board Rule 108.7 Subsection 16 COVID-19 Healthcare ETS The Mini Respiratory Protection Program CDC Guidance for Dental Settings Save the date for bootcamp: Nov. 19th and 20th Connect With Duane https://www.dentalcompliance.com/ toothcop(at)dentalcompliance.com On Facebook On Twitter On LinkedIn On Youtube

On June 17, more than a month after the CDC announced that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a face covering or practice social distancing in most workplaces, California updated its workplace safety rules when the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHAB) passed a revised Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Join OSHA attorney Kevin Brown on this episode as he outlines the revised workplace standards and highlights the potential pitfalls.

Last week CAL/OSHA published an Emergency Temporary Standard.  This episode covers CAL/OSHA regulations surrounding vaccinated and unvaccinated employees, required training, written COVID plans, voluntary use of N95s, and the Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard. The Divas also discuss the confusion about continuing patient screening and adherence to wearing face-coverings. 

In this episode, we follow-up on Episode 252, where we predicted what to expect from OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard. Now that the guidance has been released, we chat about key requirements & deadlines, legal challenges, and its focus on the healthcare industry. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.Moderator: Susan Deniker (Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC / West Virginia)Guest Speaker: Sarah Reiner (GrayRobinson, P.A. / Florida - Northern & Central)

OSHA recently issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) pertaining to worker safety and COVID-19.  Is your practice exempt?  This week's podcast dives into the ETS, the parameters for exemption and other key components of this standard.

In this episode, Sheldon goes over the current OSHA initiatives including COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, Vaccination, Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Joe Biden Administration and OSHA's future, and other updates to US OSHA.

OSHA has issued the long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard to protect against COVID-19. The ETS does not, however, cover all workers. Who does it cover? Listen to find out.

The U.S. initiated a formal trade dispute with Canada over dairy tariff-rate quotas and a federal court rejected Bayer's proposed partial glyphosate settlement. Then, an EPA Inspector General report shows irregularities in the 2018 dicamba registration decisions and USDA's swine slaughter maximum line speed is effective June 30, 2021.  Also, Congress calls for an Emergency Temporary Standard, grape & honey producers file new dicamba property damage suits, and USDA announces insurance premium payments for growing cover crops.   Hosted by Audry Thompson, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced & Written by Audry Thompson Material from the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending May 28, 2021 and Agricultural Law Weekly Review—Week Ending June 4, 2021  Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law https://aglaw.psu.edu/  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Get the latest agriculture news in today's Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today's show is filled with stories covering possible revisions to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, increased FARMER funding important for SJV producers and NIFA investing $14.5 Million through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features and more.

In this episode, we explain what employers can expect from the proposed OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard, what it is anticipated to cover, and what industries may see the greatest impact. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.Moderator: Susan Deniker (Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC / West Virginia)Guest Speaker: Sarah Reiner (GrayRobinson, P.A. / Florida - Northern & Central)

Find out what contractors need to know about OSHA's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard from ICI's Director of Safety & Training Jim Wood. To learn more about this week's sponsor, Lehigh Hanson, visit: https://members.indianaconstructors.org/A-Z/Lehigh-Hanson-1505

The White House is reviewing OSHA’s long-delayed Emergency Temporary Standard and the Ninth Circuit directed EPA to either ban chlorpyrifos use entirely or determine a food residue tolerance that will cause no harm.  Then, multiple federal milk marketing order reform proposals were announced, and producer groups announced they will file emergency USDA hearing petitions.  Also, we catch up on a “lightning round” of several developments from recent weeks.   Hosted by Audry Thompson, Research Assistant—With Brook Duer, Staff Attorney—Produced & Written by Audry Thompson Material from the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending April 23, 2021 and the Agricultural Law Weekly Review—week ending April 30, 2021  Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law https://aglaw.psu.edu/  Follow us on Twitter @AgShaleLaw  Like us on Facebook Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law This material is based upon work supported by the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Music is “Caazapá (Aire Popular Paraguayo)” by Edson Lopes is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Leslie is joined by Steve Sallman, Director of the United Steelworkers (USW) Health, Safety and Environment Department. Ahead of next week's Worker's Memorial Day, Leslie and Steve discuss and honor workers lost to COVID-19, and other occupational hazards. Workers' Memorial Day is marked every year on April 28th to honor and remember the workers killed, injured, disabled and made ill from exposures to hazards at work. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this year's Workers Memorial Day is like no other experienced in the United States, Canada and globally. There are unknown numbers of workers who have died from COVID-19. Some were essential workers, and many have contracted it at work during these unprecedented times. We mourn and fight for them, and the loss of all victims of this cruel disease. We may never know the real statistics as it relates to occupational exposure, but the public statistics as of today are bleak: •           142,237,637 Global Confirmed cases •           3,033,084 Global Deaths  •           31,739,932 U.S. Confirmed cases •           567,736 U.S. Deaths During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of workers have and continue to risk their lives and thousands have died. The Guardian recently reported that more than 3,600 American health care workers have died of COVID-19 in the line of work since mid-March of last year.     - Most who died were under the age of 60 (despite the median age of death from Covid-19 in the general population being 78)     - The majority of health care workers who died from COVID-19 were people of color     - A large number of those who died were worried about not having enough personal protective equipment (PPE) Workers in other essential industries have also suffered disproportionately from COVID-19, facing a 20% greater chance of dying during the pandemic than before it.Last summer, food processing facilities became COVID hotspots as workers performed job duties in close proximity for prolonged amounts of time. On top of this, there seemed to be a callous disregard for the danger workers put themselves in each day including an independent investigation finding that managers at a Tyson plant were placing bets on how many workers would get infected.  We know this public crisis is also an occupational crisis. Since the beginning of this pandemic, the USW and other unions have strived to make workplaces and workers safer. Ever since the pandemic started, unions pushed OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard that would require employers to provide infectious disease preparedness and response plans for employees. The USW also worked with employers across their industries making a series of common sense recommendations and some employers have been taking steps to keep workers safe with the assistance of the USW with Recommended Controls to Reduce Worker Exposures to COVID-19 and fought to make sure workers have access to PPE. The Biden administration is doing important work keeping workers safe and crucially, OSHA is no longer missing in action. OSHA has a new targeted program, but they will also prioritize opening inspections to complaints from high hazard worksites including health care, meat and more. President Biden's American Rescue Plan included much needed funding for expanded testing, contact tracing and research as well as for PPE. It provided for vaccine supplies and distribution. All of this helps keep workers and their families safer. COVID-19 has certainly dominated the discussion and we must remember, we still have many other hazards that are killing, injuring and making workers ill. This year OSHA, which was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, turns 50, first opening its doors on April 28, 1971. During its initial decade, OSHA issued the first standards for asbestos, lead, carcinogens, and cotton dust. The OSHA Training Institute, safety and health training grants, the On-Site Consultation Program, State Plans, and whistleblower protections for workplace safety are also established. As we reflect on 50 years of history, there remains much to do, including a critical need to undo what the Trump administration did to the Chemical Safety Board, which plays a critical role in worker safety.  “Former President Trump spent four years undermining the Chemical Safety Board and left office with only one member remaining on this five-person board,” U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D., Del.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, which oversees the CSB, said in a statement. “Without a quorum, the board is currently hampered in its ability to effectively do its job.” Carper, an ally of President Joe Biden's, said he looks forward to working with the administration to fill the CSB vacancies soon “so that the board can get back to its mission of keeping communities and workers safe.” But the wheels of Congress move slowly, and even if the administration nominates board members quickly, it typically takes many months to vet and approve appointments. Workers' Memorial Day the USW is a time not only to honor not only those who lost their lives either because of a workplace incident or COVID exposure, but also to recommit ourselves to renew the promise of safe jobs for all workers. The website for the United Steelworkers is USW.org and their handle on both Twitter and Instagram is @steelworkers.

Leslie is joined by Steve Sallman, Director of the United Steelworkers (USW) Health, Safety and Environment Department. Ahead of next week's Worker's Memorial Day, Leslie and Steve discuss and honor workers lost to COVID-19, and other occupational hazards. Workers’ Memorial Day is marked every year on April 28th to honor and remember the workers killed, injured, disabled and made ill from exposures to hazards at work. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this year’s Workers Memorial Day is like no other experienced in the United States, Canada and globally. There are unknown numbers of workers who have died from COVID-19. Some were essential workers, and many have contracted it at work during these unprecedented times. We mourn and fight for them, and the loss of all victims of this cruel disease. We may never know the real statistics as it relates to occupational exposure, but the public statistics as of today are bleak: • 142,237,637 Global Confirmed cases • 3,033,084 Global Deaths • 31,739,932 U.S. Confirmed cases • 567,736 U.S. Deaths During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of workers have and continue to risk their lives and thousands have died. The Guardian recently reported that more than 3,600 American health care workers have died of COVID-19 in the line of work since mid-March of last year. - Most who died were under the age of 60 (despite the median age of death from Covid-19 in the general population being 78) - The majority of health care workers who died from COVID-19 were people of color - A large number of those who died were worried about not having enough personal protective equipment (PPE) Workers in other essential industries have also suffered disproportionately from COVID-19, facing a 20% greater chance of dying during the pandemic than before it.Last summer, food processing facilities became COVID hotspots as workers performed job duties in close proximity for prolonged amounts of time. On top of this, there seemed to be a callous disregard for the danger workers put themselves in each day including an independent investigation finding that managers at a Tyson plant were placing bets on how many workers would get infected. We know this public crisis is also an occupational crisis. Since the beginning of this pandemic, the USW and other unions have strived to make workplaces and workers safer. Ever since the pandemic started, unions pushed OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard that would require employers to provide infectious disease preparedness and response plans for employees. The USW also worked with employers across their industries making a series of common sense recommendations and some employers have been taking steps to keep workers safe with the assistance of the USW with Recommended Controls to Reduce Worker Exposures to COVID-19 and fought to make sure workers have access to PPE. The Biden administration is doing important work keeping workers safe and crucially, OSHA is no longer missing in action. OSHA has a new targeted program, but they will also prioritize opening inspections to complaints from high hazard worksites including health care, meat and more. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan included much needed funding for expanded testing, contact tracing and research as well as for PPE. It provided for vaccine supplies and distribution. All of this helps keep workers and their families safer. COVID-19 has certainly dominated the discussion and we must remember, we still have many other hazards that are killing, injuring and making workers ill. Workers’ Memorial Day the USW is a time not only to honor not only those who lost their lives either because of a workplace incident or COVID exposure, but also to recommit ourselves to renew the promise of safe jobs for all workers. The website for the United Steelworkers is USW.org and their handle on both Twitter and Instagram is @steelworkers.

In this week's episode, Sheldon gives you a few tips of the weeks from the past and 1 new one regarding the new OSHA COVID-19 NEP.

In this special episode of the podcast, series host Jill James interviews Mark Catlin. We have Mark in the studio today because OSHA is talking about issuing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

We pre-recorded today's conversation via Zoom for The Valley Business Today with Cynthia Schneider, President of Top of Virginia Regional Chamber and her guests: Dr. Cathy Seal, Director of Curriculum & Instruction for Clarke County Public Schools and Maddy Fuller, a 2020 Clarke County High School graduate and participant in the work-based learning program. Our conversation centered around the member-led Workforce Development Committee of the chamber and the integral role it plays to facilitate partnerships between business/industry and the work-based learning programs for the surrounding school systems. Dr. Seal explained how the program works within the Clarke County public school system and the impact it has on students interested in a different type of post-secondary education. Maddy told us how she initially registered for the work-based learning program, her experience and how it helped her land the job she currently has as an Emergency Room Technician at Winchester Medical Center. As we wrapped up our conversation, Cynthia reminded business owners about the Department of Labor and Industry's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard that will begin enforcement on Thursday, August 27, 2020. NOTE:  Virginia is the first state in the nation to establish workplace safety coronavirus. If you are an employer with eleven or more employees and jobs classified as medium risk; or an employer with any number of employees and jobs classified as high or very high risk, you must prepare an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan and train employees on the practices within 60 days of the effective date of the ETS. Emergency Temporary Standard For Public Distribution  Outreach, Education And Training For The COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, 16VAC25-220 Webinar: NEW DOLI Emergency Regulation and Its Impact on Virginia Businesses