Safety

OSHA: What to Expect in 2022
Construction employers need to be aware of OSHA’s new rule drafting and national programs, including a vaccine mandate, focus on heat stress and region-specific emphasis programs.
By Stephen E. Irving
December 8, 2021
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by Stephen E. Irving
Stephen Irving is in the Houston office of the national construction law firm Peckar & Abramson, P.C. He focuses his practice on labor and employment law and is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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