The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry joined labor leaders Monday to advocate for enhanced workplace safety standards in Pennsylvania’s public sector.
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OSHA’s vaccination requirements for large businesses a week away
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is expected to release its new rule requiring businesses with over 100 employees to require their workers to be fully vaccinated or mandate weekly COVID-19 tests next week.
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Biden administration announces incoming vaccination requirements for large businesses
Businesses with over 100 employees will need to either require their workforce to be fully vaccinated or require unvaccinated employees to take weekly COVID-19 tests as part of a new country-wide vaccination effort.
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Manufacturers’ Association awarded OSHA grant for warehouse safety training
The Manufacturers' Association was awarded a $147,000 training grant by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, that will be used to support warehouse safety in the region.
Read More »Prevent falls at the workplace with these guidelines
Injury and death resulting from falls can often be prevented. When three government agencies led by OSHA joined forces to provide education and enforcement of fall prevention methods, they devised a three-step plan your company can use to develop a workplace fall prevention program:
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Too hot to handle? Companies employ numerous strategies to help workers through heatwave
While exposure to heat isn’t specifically covered under federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, Richard Hobbs, the newly appointed president and CEO of the Manufacturers Resource Center of the Lehigh Valley, said it’s still a company’s responsibility to keep staff safe from overheating.
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