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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
