Safety
OSHA Guidance Related to COVID-19 for Contractors
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is assessing and responding to numerous complaints about employee protection from the spread of COVID-19. Read here for standards, policies and regulations.
By Jane Heidingsfelder
April 29, 2020
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by Jane Heidingsfelder
Jane Heidingsfelder is a partner in the labor and employment practice group in New Orleans. She has extensive experience representing construction industry employers before the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). She helps develop, implement and update safety and health policies and procedures as well as defends employers that have been issued citations and penalties by OSHA.
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