Flash: Governor Eyes Executive Order on COVID ETS

With Cal/OSHA expected to approve a much-anticipated revision to its COVID emergency rule, the governor says he will take action to cover any regulatory gaps not in alignment with the state’s reopening. Cal-OSHA Reporter

 

American Red Cross says blood donations urgently needed

Right now, hospitals are responding to an atypically high number of traumas and emergency room visits, causing the American Red Cross to appeal to Americans to donate blood. There is also an emergency need for platelets, the clotting portion of blood, which must be transfused within five days of donation. AllOnGeorgia

 

Court says employers can require employees to get COVID vaccination

A federal court over the weekend upheld the right of private employers to require all of their employees to get the COVID-19 shots, just as employers have already been permitted to order employees to get flu shots and other vaccines. The ruling confirms an earlier EEOC decision that all private employers can legally order employees to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless the employee has a religious or medical exemption. 11Alive (Atlanta)

 

Four construction industry statistics every construction manager should know

Here are four key statistics, based on our survey findings, that discuss COVID-induced challenges in the construction market, the steps construction firms took, and what their short-term priorities are. Software Advice

 

Massive chemical plant fire in Illinois could burn for days

Authorities are allowing a massive chemical plant fire that began Monday morning in Rockton, Illinois, to burn itself out, which could take several days, rather than risk chemical runoff spilling into a nearby river. The plant manufactures fluids, lubricants, and grease products for machinery. CBS Chicago

 

Fed-OSHA cites Rhode Island doctor for willfully exposing staff to COVID

Fed-OSHA has cited a North Providence, Rhode Island doctor for failing to implement proper safety measures after six employees tested positive for coronavirus in the fall of 2020. The agency says he willfully exposed employees to the coronavirus at four of his practices. The doctor and his companies face a proposed fine of more than $136,000 for failing to implement engineering controls, such as portable high-efficiency particulate filtration systems and barriers between desks. Providence Journal