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OSHA to Employers: Some Relief from Respiratory Protection Rules in the Face of N95 Shortages
By Gabrielle Sigel, Co-Chair, Environmental and Workplace Health and Safety Law Practice On April 3, 2020, U.S. OSHA issued two Enforcement Guidance memos which, for the first time, provide guidance to all industries, including healthcare, regarding how to comply with OSHA rules in the face of N95 shortages. The first document is entitled “Enforcement Guidance Continue reading
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