Fed-OSHA releases new guidance for dental practices
Fed-OSHA has issued new guidance for dentistry workers and employers related to the coronavirus pandemic. The agency recommends dental practices follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines by continuing to only treat emergency cases. KATU (Portland)
Pennsylvania allows dentistry to resume following federal protocols
The Pennsylvania Health Department has amended restriction on dentistry saying non-urgent dental procedures may resume, provided protocols outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Fed-OSHA are followed. Patients will be required to screen for coronavirus symptoms before entering the dental practice while social distancing continues at the practice. ABC27 (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Fed-OSHA cites Florida contractor for willful violations
A Florida construction company faces more than $303,000 in penalties for nine alleged violations found at worksites in Orlando and Winter Garden. A willful violation was cited at each worksite. Miami Herald [with video]
Fed-OSHA releases safety tips for construction workers
Fed-OSHA has issued an alert, available for download in English and Spanish, listing safety tips employers can follow to help protect construction workers from coronavirus exposure. Contractor
OR-OSHA fines construction contractor $235K
Oregon OSHA has fined a construction contractor nearly $235,000 for alleged repeat violations, including fall hazards, at jobsites in Bend, Aumsville and Tigard. KTVZ
Fed-OSHA investigating complaints about Maine salons, barbershops
Fed-OSHA is investigating complaints that some hair salons and barbershops in Maine are not following recommended procedures for protecting workers from exposure to COVID-19, after photos and videos appeared to show stylists or barbers not using protective face shields, glasses, or gloves, and using cloth face coverings in place of face masks. Kennebec Journal
Fed-OSHA investigating outbreak at central New York farm
A reported hotspot of COVID-19 cases at an Oneida, New York agricultural site is under investigation by Fed-OSHA. According to the city’s mayor, employees contracted and spread the virus while staying as many as four to a room at a motel. CNY Central