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Vaxxed, unvaxxed laborers treated the same under new California rule, worsening labor shortages

January 20, 2022

Workplace regulators recently extended California’s COVID-19 pandemic regulations, including some revisions that could negatively impact the labor shortage. Some business groups have criticized these changes, while organizations supporting workers in the state have supported them.

Editorial

ISHN’s most popular stories of 2021

The news and features that resonated the most with ISHN readers in 2021.

Benita Mehta

January 20, 2022

As we move into 2022, here’s a look back at some of the top stories of 2021. While many began experiencing “Covid fatigue” in the news, many of our top stories featured news about the pandemic.

Editorial

Biden urges voluntary compliance as agency extends comments period for two initiatives

Benita Mehta

December 23, 2021

President Joe Biden asked businesses to voluntarily move forward with the administration’s Covid-19 vaccine and testing requirements.

OSHA’s vax-or-test rule for large employers goes into effect

November 3, 2021

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday, November 4 announced a new emergency temporary standard to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job. Employers with 100 or more employees have until Jan. 4 to ensure that their workforces are fully vaccinated.

Editorial

OSHA seeks public input to gather diverse perspectives and expertise

Benita Mehta

November 1, 2021

Together with a Biden-Harris administration interagency effort, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings on Oct. 27, 2021.

OSHA begins heat safety initiative, plans to hire compliance officers

Benita Mehta

October 20, 2021

OSHA is implementing an enforcement initiative on heat-related hazards, developing a National Emphasis Program on heat inspections, and launching a rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat standard.

Falls still leading cause of death in construction industry

Derick Plowden

June 30, 2021

It’s no secret that falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. It’s critical you emphasize and address fall hazards on your worksite.

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Thought Leadership

Consider personal perceptions and levels of transparency when assessing risk to improve safety

Cory Worden M.S., CSHM

June 30, 2021

In this three-part series, the role of personal perceptions and the influence of invalidated information on them used in risk assessments is explored.

Former fed official encourages sending ideas and comments to OSHA

Edward Stern

May 13, 2021

Many of you have good ideas for OSHA. I know it is true because I got and used many ideas the public sent to OSHA on proposed regulations and on the OSHA Expert Advisor projects over my 27 years of work at the organization.