New membership to Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
- OSHA is seeking nominations for membership on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.
- The committee advises the Secretary of Labor and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on policy matters arising under the CSA.
- The Secretary will select 14 members to create a broad-based, balanced, and diverse committee representing the interests of employers, employees, state safety and health agencies, and the public.
- No new appointment will be made for the one representative designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Pros and cons of onsite nursing
- While Tyson Foods claims its employer-hired nurses help workers, critics claim the strategy stymies OSHA investigations.
- The model of onsite health care is common in th the meatpacking and poultry industries to streamline efficiency, cut costs, and reduce liability.
- The on-site nursing model also reduces hospital trips and doctor visits.
- However, those workplace incidents would trigger mandatory reporting to OSHA.
The movement to repeal vaccine mandates
- A coalition of 22 states wants to repeal the medical-worker vaccine mandate.
- The states filed a petition seeking repeal of the standard with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
- Many of these states had previously challenged the rule as part of two separate lawsuits, one led by Missouri and the other by Louisiana.
- District courts in Missouri and Louisiana each found the rule defective and preliminarily enjoined enforcement.
OSHA prioritizes whistleblowers’ oversite
- OSHA’s Division of Whistleblower Protection Programs have been unveiled in New York and other states.
- The Whistleblower Protection Program enforces the provisions of more than 20 federal laws.
- These protect your employees from retaliation for raising or reporting their concerns about hazards of violations of various workplace safety and health.
- Employers should make sure their offices are safe places, employees can voice their concerns, and they are taking the proper steps upfront to ensure their practice meets the necessary safety and health standards.