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COVID-19 Workplace Safety Regulations for Businesses

Oct 13 2020
On July 15, Virginia became the first state to adopt workplace safety regulations to address COVID-19, both to help curtail the spread of the virus and to drive sustained economic recovery throughout the Commonwealth. Other states have adopted, or are considering, similar COVID-19 workplace safety regulations. So what do employers need to do if they operate in Virginia? What states have taken similar action? And what should companies do to get their organizations ready for what may come to their state?
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New OSHA Guidance for Recording COVID-19 Cases at Work

May 21 2020
On May 19, 2020, OSHA issued revised guidance for recording cases of COVID-19. Under OSHA’s earlier April guidance, most employers effectively were not required to record cases of COVID-19. The new guidance, effective May 26, 2020, modifies the recordkeeping rule to require employers to track COVID-19 cases under three conditions.