Workplace Safety

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Workers' Compensation: Minnesota

  Updated to reflect an amendment related to the calculation of benefits for agricultural workers, effective October 1, 2024.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Arizona

  Updated to reflect an amendment regarding accompanying Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) inspectors, effective September 14, 2024.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Washington Permits Voluntary Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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  Handbook Templates

  Recovery/Cool-Down Periods for Outdoor Workers Handbook Statement: California

  Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to address the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention for Outdoor Places of Employment standard.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Arizona Amends Occupational Safety and Health Inspection Law

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking: California

  Updated to reflect a court ruling affirming the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act, issued July 25, 2024.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard Takes Effect

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  Handbook Templates

  Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan Handbook Addendum: New York

  Updated threshold to include additional information on covered employers.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Pennsylvania Amends Distracted Driving Law

• Date:

  July 2, 2024

  Type:

  News

  OSHA Proposes Rule Regulating Workplace Heat Exposure

  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) targeting heat exposure in workplaces throughout the United States.