Month: January 2022
OSHA Withdraws Vaccinate or Test Emergency Temporary Standard
Federal OSHA announced today that it is withdrawing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) which required employers with 100 or more employees to require workers to either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to test weekly. The withdrawal takes effect January 26, 2022. Multiple Groups including 26…
Supreme Court Grants Stay of OSHA Vaccinate or Test Mandate; CMS Vaccinate or Test Mandate Allowed to Take Effect
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted various states’ and industry groups’ applications to stay OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate pending further review. Technically, the Court has not yet even taken up the underlying case on its merits, let alone issued a…
Oregon OSHA’s Search For A New Administrator Continues; Lou Savage Named As Interim Administrator
On January 10, 2022, Oregon OSHA announced that it will change directions in its effort to hire a new Administrator. The position has remained vacant since October 22, 2021, when the prior Administrator, Michael Wood, resigned to accept a position as Deputy Director of Operations…
