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Updated DOL Guidance for Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections
On November 7th, the DOL issued guidance and an accompanying one-pager to help employers understand which standards are most frequently cited during coronavirus-related inspections. Please access the following links for quick reference: Guidance One-Pager for Frequently Cited Standards If you have any questions, please contact Bob Lepp at boblepp@mgwl.com or […]
Fri Nov 13, 10:48pm Share
Sample COVID Exposure Employee Notification Verbiage
With COVID cases markedly on the rise, we will undoubtedly be notifying employees at a higher frequency of potential and positive exposures. How and when you convey the information matters. This link is a good example of verbiage you can use to notify your employees. However, before using, you should […]
Thu Oct 22, 4:17pm Share
Updated CDC Guidance Expands Risk of Contracting COVID
Yesterday, the CDC issued new guidance changing the definition of who is in “close contact” with a person infected with COVID-19. The CDC had previously defined a “close contact” as someone who spent at least 15 consecutive minutes within six feet of a confirmed coronavirus case. The updated guidance, which health departments […]
Thu Oct 22, 4:12pm Share
OSHA Update
On Wednesday, OSHA issued an update to its guidance dealing with reporting hospitalizations and fatalities that were caused by workplace exposure to Covid-19. First, as to deaths, if an employer learns that an employee died within 30 days of a work-related incident, and determines afterward that the cause of […]
Fri Oct 2, 8:17pm Share