Flash: Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn COVID Standard
New lawsuit alleges underground regulation and “ruinous consequences” for agricultural employers from emergency temporary standard. Will this be the one to kill the emergency standard? Cal-OSHA Reporter
Flash: Crawford Joins Cal/OSHA Standards Board
The California Governor has finally appointed one new and reappointed two members to the Cal/OSHA Standards Board. The new member fills a long-vacant management seat on Cal/OSHA’s rulemaking board. Find out who they are by clicking here. Cal-OSHA Reporter
Washington: 145 employees infected in COVID outbreak at Costco store
A coronavirus outbreak at a Costco store in Yakima County, Washington has infected 145 employees, according to health officials who say it was not an isolated incident. The store, which remains open, employs 383 people. KOMO
Will Virginia’s COVID-19 standard become permanent?
Virginia’s Emergency Temporary Standard, which is intended to address COVID-19 in workplaces, is set to expire January 26. Even with vaccine deliveries on the way, the state has proposed a permanent standard for consideration by state health regulators. The Proposed Permanent Standard includes the provisions in the Emergency Temporary Standard, with several notable changes. JD Supra
Department of Labor ALJ rules airline discriminated against whistleblower pilot
A U.S. Department of Labor administrative law judge in December ruled Delta Air Lines unlawfully discriminated against a pilot by grounding her and referring her for a psychiatric examination by a company doctor who then diagnosed her with bipolar disorder, after the pilot raised concerns about pilot fatigue, pilot training and its safety management system. She was later determined to not suffer from bipolar disorder. Atlanta Journal-Constitution
How well do KN95 masks protect against coronavirus?
Ever since the start of the pandemic, N95 masks often have been in short supply, which prompted individuals to search for alternatives, and one of the more popular non-N95 protective gear has been the KN95 masks. However, concerns have been raised in recent months about the actual effectiveness of the KN95 masks. National Interest