The Occupational Health Blog

• NMS
• Mar 10, 2022
• Tags: occupational health, OSHA

In an effort to increase protections among healthcare workers, the agency has announced a short-term increase in the number of inspections at hospitals and nursing home facilities.

• NMS
• Feb 16, 2022
• Tags: OSHA, worker safety, healthcare workers

The U.S. Department of Labor is urging healthcare employers to take immediate actions to help make 2022 less hazardous and reduce healthcare worker injuries and illnesses.

• NMS
• Jan 14, 2022
• Tags: covid19, OSHA, occupational health

Just three days after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency standard was scheduled to take effect, the Supreme Court has blocked the vaccination-or-test mandate.

• NMS
• Jan 11, 2022
• Tags: OSHA, covid19

On December 27th OSHA announced that all non-record keeping portions of the Emergency Temporary Standard were to be withdrawn. Now coalition of healthcare unions are filing a petition to protect workers.

• NMS
• Nov 30, 2021
• Tags: OSHA, vaccines, covid19

The Emergency Temporary Standard for employers is currently on hold while it goes through litigation. What does this mean for your company COVID-19 protection policy and what can you do?