OSHA Nov. 6, 2020
In its press release, OSHA indicated that it issued penalties of over 2 million USD in total from 179 inspections for the violations related to coronavirus from October 29, 2020.
The common violations found by OSHA inspections consist of the employers'failures to:- Implement a written respiratory protection program;
- Provide a medical evaluation, respirator fit test, training on the proper use of a respirator and personal protective equipment;
- Report an injury, illness or fatality;
- Record an injury or illness on OSHA recordkeeping forms; and
- Comply with the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
In full: https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/11062020
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