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Cincinnati — The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld OSHA’s emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 vaccination, testing and masking, with a 2-1 decision issued Dec. 17.
Washington — Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can cause serious eye injuries when splashed into the eyes or if you touch your eyes shortly after use, the Food and Drug Administration is warning.
Silver Spring, MD — The nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses is urging Congress to pass pending legislation that would “end the industry-created nurse staffing crisis” by setting mandated staffing levels in hospitals, as well as take other actions that would improve working conditions for nurses.
Chicago — Contending that COVID-19 vaccines are critical to protect workers and ease the pandemic’s strain on the U.S. health care system, the American Medical Association is offering its support for OSHA’s emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 vaccination, testing and masking.
Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration once again is extending its temporary hours-of-service exemptions and other regulatory relief for commercial truck drivers transporting items intended to assist with COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts.
Glasgow, Scotland — Nurses and other health care workers in COVID-19 units, particularly younger and less-experienced staffers, need “tailored psychological support,” according to researchers from Great Britain.
Washington — The Senate on Dec. 8 passed a Congressional Review Act resolution in an attempt to repeal OSHA’s emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 vaccination, testing and masking.
Washington — Certain job characteristics may lead Black and Hispanic workers to be “disproportionately employed in occupations with high COVID-19 exposure risks,” according to a recent study from NIOSH.
Washington — Public Citizen has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of three former OSHA administrators, offering support for the agency’s emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 vaccination, testing and masking.
