For Your Information: COVID-19 Guidance for the Package Delivery and Manufacturing Industry Workforces

Apr 16, 2020 | COVID-19 Resources, OSHA/Safety Updates

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is committed to protecting the health and safety of America’s workers and workplaces during these unprecedented times. The agency will be issuing a series of industry-specific alerts designed to keep workers...

For Your Information: OSHA Region VI and OSHA Education Centers Free Heat Illness Protection WebEx

Apr 16, 2020 | OSHA/Safety Updates

OSHA Region VI and OSHA Education Centers in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, are offering a free online presentation on Heat Illness Prevention. The webinar focuses on the hazards of working in the heat, and the best practices for addressing those hazards. This...

U.S. Department of Labor Announces OSHA Interim Enforcement Response Plan to Protect Workers during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Apr 14, 2020 | COVID-19 Resources, OSHA/Safety Updates

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced an interim enforcement response plan for the coronavirus pandemic. The response plan provides instructions and guidance to OSHA Area Offices and...

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020 | COVID-19 Resources, OSHA/Safety Updates

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 “To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and...

Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Mar 24, 2020 | COVID-19 Resources, OSHA/Safety Updates

The novel coronavirus (officially called COVID-19) is believed to spread from person-to-person, primarily through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The virus is also believed to spread by people touching a surface or object and...

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Temporary Enforcement Guidance for Respirator Fit-Testing in Healthcare during COVID-19 Outbreak

Mar 24, 2020 | COVID-19 Resources, OSHA/Safety Updates

WASHINGTON, DC – Following President Donald J. Trump’s memorandum on the availability of respirators during the COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new temporary guidance regarding...