Category: COVID-19
Adverse Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT Recordable On Your OSHA 300 Log
By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force Our national OSHA Practice at Conn Maciel Carey has been advocating hard to OSHA about COVID-19 related recordkeeping issues. One of those issues has been the recordability of adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, if we want to encourage… Continue Reading “Adverse Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT Recordable On Your OSHA 300 Log”
More On Cal/OSHA’s Proposed Amendments to its COVID-19 ETS
By Fred Walter In our May 11th blog article, we covered some of the most important changes to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard that the Division has proposed for approval at the next Cal/OSHA Standards Board meeting later this week on May 20, 2021. Here we offer… Continue Reading “More On Cal/OSHA’s Proposed Amendments to its COVID-19 ETS”
Cal/OSHA Introduces Proposed Amendments to its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force On Friday, May 7th, Cal/OSHA finalized and published a proposed amended version of its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (the “ETS”), which the Cal/OSH Standards Board will consider for readoption at the Board’s upcoming May 20, 2021 meeting. The revised sections of the ETS… Continue Reading “Cal/OSHA Introduces Proposed Amendments to its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard”
Vaccinated Workers Are Not Required to Quarantine Under Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS, But Masks and Distancing Are Still Required
By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued new guidance yesterday – COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People – that affects some aspects of Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS. For purposes of this discussion, people are considered… Continue Reading “Vaccinated Workers Are Not Required to Quarantine Under Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS, But Masks and Distancing Are Still Required”
Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Convened as The Division Considers Changes to Its COVID-19 ETS
By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force Over four months after the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Board”) unanimously adopted a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the “Division”) has been busy considering potential changes to the… Continue Reading “Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Convened as The Division Considers Changes to Its COVID-19 ETS”
Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulations, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My! [Webinar recording]
On March 23, 2021, Andrew J. Sommer, Fred Walter and Megan Shaked presented a webinar regarding Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulations, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My!” This year’s annual Cal/OSHA update covered the latest legislative, regulatory and enforcement developments concerning COVID-19, including the Emergency COVID-19… Continue Reading “Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulations, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My! [Webinar recording]”
six important updates About CAL/OSHA and Federal OSHA COVID-19 RECORDKEEPING
By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force It has been a little while since we last shared an update about COVID-19 recordkeeping issues. Since Fed OSHA issued its COVID-19 recordkeeping guidance in May 2020 and Cal/OSHA issued its controversial COVID-19 Recordkeeping FAQs with unique requirements, the agencies have been… Continue Reading “six important updates About CAL/OSHA and Federal OSHA COVID-19 RECORDKEEPING”
Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulation, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My! [Webinar]
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. PT / 4:00 P.M. ET, join Andrew J. Sommer, Fred Walter and Megan Shaked for a webinar regarding Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulation, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My!” This year’s annual Cal/OSHA update will cover the latest legislative, regulatory and… Continue Reading “Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulation, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My! [Webinar]”
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Survives Two Legal Challenges
By Andrew Sommer, Eric Conn, and Beeta Lashkari On February 25, 2021, Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman officially ruled on two requests for preliminary injunctions against the implementation of Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS), denying the injunctive relief sought in both cases. Two separate legal challenges to the… Continue Reading “Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Survives Two Legal Challenges”
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 EMERGENCY Temporary Standard [Webinar Recording]
On January 26th, Andrew J. Sommer, Fred Walter and Megan S. Shaked presented a webinar regarding Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard. Not to be outdone by other State OSH Plans like Virginia OSHA, Oregon OSHA, and Michigan OSHA, Cal/OSHA has adopted its own COVID-19 specific emergency temporary… Continue Reading “Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 EMERGENCY Temporary Standard [Webinar Recording]”
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Ashley D. Mitchell
Beeta B. Lashkari
Eric J. Conn
Rachel L. Conn
Megan Shaked
Samuel Rose
Christine Swanson
Theresa Jordan
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