Kristin White | Fisher Phillips Fall protection in construction is one of the most cited OSHA standards across all industries, with fall protection training in construction being the eighth most-cited. More importantly, falls constitute more than a third of construction deaths, dwarfing the next three causes combined. Outside of construction industries, falls remain a leading… Continue reading Fall Protection During a Pandemic
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Plot Twist: Construction Industry Groups Applaud Court’s Decision to Defer to OSHA
Lexie R. Pereira | Forum on Construction Law Construction industry association groups applaud the June 11, 2020 U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia’s decision, which denied the AFL-CIO’s (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) emergency petition for a writ of mandamus against OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).1 In what some… Continue reading Plot Twist: Construction Industry Groups Applaud Court’s Decision to Defer to OSHA
OSHA’s New Construction Webpage Provides Specific Guidance For Employers In The Construction Industry
Douglas C. Bracken | Kane Russell Coleman Logan While the media is currently distracted from the Coronavirus, the economy is still struggling to reopen from the shut downs Coronavirus caused. As businesses reopen, employers are obligated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSH Act”) to provide a safe workplace for their employees.… Continue reading OSHA’s New Construction Webpage Provides Specific Guidance For Employers In The Construction Industry
OSHA Issues Guidance on Prevention of COVID-19 Cases at Construction Sites
Courtney M. Malveaux | Jackson Lewis The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance for construction industry employers to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In addition to measures the agency suggests for all employers, the guidance includes a variety of preventive measures at construction sites, such as: Using Environmental Protection Agency-approved cleaning chemicals from List N or that… Continue reading OSHA Issues Guidance on Prevention of COVID-19 Cases at Construction Sites
What OSHA’s New Guidance Means for the Construction Industry
Christopher Moore Sweeney | Cozen O’Connor During the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, OSHA provided standards for recording workplace exposures to COVID-19. These standards broadly require employers to record COVID-19 illnesses of its employees if three conditions are met: it is a “confirmed” case of COVID-19; the case is “work-related;” and it meets… Continue reading What OSHA’s New Guidance Means for the Construction Industry