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January 2021 OSHA Updates

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Cal/OSHA sued by group of businesses over updated COVID-19 prevention standards

Businesses are suing the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) over updated coronavirus workplace safety rules, saying new mandates could cost them their businesses, according to ABC10.

The National Retail Federation, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) along with small businesses

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January COVID-19 News

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54% of Americans think employers should require COVID-19 vaccine

“As the vaccination process begins, there are a lot of issues to consider. And the question as to what level of involvement employers should be taking is one of the hardest to navigate. In a survey of 2,000 adults in the U.S in November, Skyes, a

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President-elect Biden: OSHA to develop strategies to address the most dangerous hazards

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President-elect Joe Biden issued a 324-word statement on 12.29.20, the 50th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. He said he will ask OSHA to determine whether to establish an emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 protection, and stated:

“I will direct OSHA to enforce worker safety requirements, target the worst violators, and work

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More aggressive EU chemical management impacts U.S. businesses

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By Dave Johnson, Phylmar newsletter editor

On October 14, the European Commission (EU), made up of 27 member states/countries, published details of a new chemical strategy to control the production of hazardous chemicals and related pollution by progressively restricting or banning their use in consumer goods.

The rationale for “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a

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OSHA issues guidance on long-care respirators and workplace ventilation

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OSHA issues long-care respirator guidance

OSHA issued respiratory protection guidance for assisted living, nursing home, and other long-term care facilities. The guidance focuses on the use of respirators while emphasizing a primary reliance upon engineering and administrative controls for controlling exposures, consistent with good industrial hygiene practice and the agency’s traditional adherence to the “hierarchy

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Cali refuses to shame workplace Covid cases; Some states tougher than OSHA on outbreaks; more about masks

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California resists naming and shaming of workplace COVID-19 cases unlike its northern neighbor

California and Oregon were lauded for their early response to the pandemic, with swift and broad shutdowns aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus. In reopening their economies, both states imposed stringent requirements for masks and face coverings, according to The Coronado

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