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News Articles: OSHA

At a White House event on October 14, President Joe Biden encouraged states and businesses to support vaccine mandates to avoid a surge in cases of Covid-19.

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Biden's vaccine-or-test rule for 84 million workers is back after court lifts stay

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said the costs of delaying implementation of the vaccine rule would be high. Employers have until Feb. 9 to comply with the testing requirement.

December 18, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
President Biden promotes his administration's vaccine or testing requirements for workers at the Clayco construction site in Elk Grove Village, Ill., on Oct. 7.

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6th Circuit Court 'wins' lottery to hear lawsuits against Biden's vaccine rule

In a process resembling a Powerball drawing, ping pong balls with the names of a dozen federal appeals courts were placed into a wooden raffle drum on Tuesday before a winner was drawn.

November 16, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
People walk by a sign for both a COVID-19 testing clinic and a Covid vaccination location outside of a Brooklyn, New York, hospital on March, 29 2021.

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A lottery could determine the fate of Biden's vaccine rule for 84 million workers

Lawsuits against the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test requirement for private employers have been filed in almost every federal appeals court. One court will be randomly chosen to hear the case.

November 15, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
A nurse from AltaMed Health Services hands out the vaccine card to people after receiving their Covid-19 vaccine in Los Angeles, California on August 17, 2021.

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Blocked for now, Biden's vaccine-or-test rule for workers faces uncertain future

The Biden administration says it will defend its rule requiring some 84 million workers to get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. More than two dozen states have sued to stop it.

November 08, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
President Biden speaks about his administration's Covid-19 response in Washington, D.C., on July 6, 2021. In September, Biden announced his intention to require vaccines or testing for 80 million workers.

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A big job for small government agency. Enforce vaccine mandate for 80 million workers

OSHA, the small, chronically understaffed federal agency in charge of workplace safety, now faces a big challenge: enforcing a federal vaccine rule covering 80 million workers.

October 04, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
Tanks of liquid nitrogen are seen at the Foundation Food Group poultry processing plant in Gainesville, Ga. Six workers died after a freezer malfunctioned in January 2021.

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  • Business

6 Poultry Workers Died From A Nitrogen Leak. OSHA Has Issued $1 Million In Fines

They died when a freezer malfunctioned at the Foundation Food Group's poultry plant in Gainesville, Ga., in January. OSHA cited the company and three others for failing to ensure worker safety.

July 24, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
A new federal rule requires hospitals and other high-risk health care settings to implement COVID-19 safety measures, including providing personal protective equipment to workers, ensuring proper ventilation and giving workers paid time off to get vaccinated.

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Federal COVID Workplace Safety Rules Are Here. But Only For Health Care Workers

The Biden administration has issued an emergency rule that requires health care employers to take steps to protect their workers from COVID-19.

June 10, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
Workers are shown leaving the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, Ind., in May. A House subcommittee is investigating the Trump administration's handling of COVID-19 outbreaks at meatpacking plants, focusing on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as well as major companies Tyson, Smithfield and JBS.

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Meatpacking Companies, OSHA Face Investigation Over Coronavirus In Plants

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is seeking documents from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as three of the country's largest meatpacking companies.

February 01, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman

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