September 1, 2020 • Volume 19, Issue 15 • A twice-monthly newsletter with information about workplace safety and health.
Coronavirus Response
OSHA and the Food and Drug Administration developed a checklist to help protect food industry workers during the pandemic.
COVID-19 Resources
- A new resource helps employers understand and comply with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard during the pandemic.
- A poster is now available on seafood processing.
Get Printed Coronavirus Publications
Free printed copies of posters and guidance booklets on protecting workers from the coronavirus can be ordered from OSHA’s publications page.
Emergency Preparedness
Employers should ensure that they have a plan to respond to a natural disaster or other emergencies in the workplace.
Small Business Improves Worker Safety
A construction contractor worked with the On-Site Consultation Program in California to reduce injury rates and costs.
Alliances Promote Safety
Whistleblower Protections
A motor carrier was ordered to reinstate an employee terminated for reporting safety concerns.
Read about OSHA enforcement cases.
COVID-19 Q&A
Will employers have additional time to complete annual training requirements because of mandated social distancing and other restrictions enacted during the coronavirus pandemic?
OSHA issued interim guidance on using discretion in enforcement when employers make good faith efforts to comply with OSHA standards during the pandemic.
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