The United States is experiencing levels of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), seasonal influenza (flu), and rhinovirus/enterovirus (RV/EV) that are higher than usual for this time of year, especially among children. COVID-19 also continues to circulate across the United States. To…
Cal/OSHA Standards Board will hold a public hearing on September 15, 2022, to present and hear comments on its proposed Non-Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Standard. The existing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is set to expire on December 31, 2022. If adopted,…
Our blog post from April 25, 2022, lists Cal/OSHA’s third revisions to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), which took effect on May 6, 2022 and will expire on December 31, 2022. One of the changes concerns the isolation…
On April 21, 2022, Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board approved the 3rd amendment to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) originally adopted in November 2020, readopted in June 2021, and readopted for the second time in December 2021. The third amendment is made possible by…
When hiring new unlicensed dental assistants (DAs) in California, employer must provide proper and effective occupational safety and health training to ensure employee and patient safety. The following Dental Board of California (DBC) and Cal/OSHA training courses must be provided…
Our blog post from December 20, 2021, details Cal/OSHA’s updates to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). One of the revisions to take effect on January 14 concerns the return-to-work criteria, which automatically updates in real-time to reflect current…
On December 16, 2021, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved revisions to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which were implemented November 2020 and revised in June 2021. The ETS updates amend employer requirements for…
We want to wish all of our clients, vendors, coworkers, families, and friends a wonderful and peaceful holiday season and prosperous, COVID-free New Year. From all of us at OSHA Review, Inc., thank you so much for your support. We…
This week saw a flurry of national regulatory activity with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. OSHA Suspends the Vaccine Mandate Following a November 12th court order, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)suspended the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on…
On June 17th, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved revisions to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) implemented last November 2020. These standards incorporate the latest California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance on face…
