Assisted living communities can expect continued vigilance from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA has extended its revised National Emphasis Program for Covid-19 until further notice with plans to double its inspection goals, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The increase stems from Centers For Disease Control and Prevention projections which […]
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Companies that employ more than 100 people — including senior living providers — must implement a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy, under an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule issued Thursday. All workers in these companies must receive their final Covid-19 vaccination shot by January 4, 2022. Alternately, workers could undergo routine Covid-19 testing and […]
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is taking a renewed and close look at the working conditions of long term care workers, as spelled out in a notice last week indicating they are more prone to certain hazards than other types of workers. The agency announced a campaign targeted in the Mid-Atlantic region to […]
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