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Most U.S. firms hit with COVID-19 safety fines aren't paying up--Reuters

Thu, 2021-02-18 10:32 — mike kraft

Exclusive: Most U.S. firms hit with COVID-19 safety fines aren't paying up U.S. workplace safety regulators have announced more than $4 million in penalties on more than 300 employers they say put workers at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris Kirkham U.S.

(Reuters) - U.S. workplace safety regulators have announced more than $4 million in penalties on more than 300 employers they say put workers at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Scientists Urge C.D.C. to Set Air Standards for Workplaces

Wed, 2021-02-17 20:47 — mike kraft

Nearly a year after scientists showed that the coronavirus can be inhaled in tiny droplets called aerosols that linger indoors in stagnant air, more than a dozen experts are calling on the Biden administration to take immediate action to limit airborne transmission of the virus in high-risk settings like meatpacking plants and prisons.

The 13 experts — including several who advised President Biden during the transition — urged the administration to mandate a combination of masks and environmental measures, like better ventilation, to blunt the risks in various workplaces.

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HuffPost Why Health Care Companies Are Paying Workers To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine

Wed, 2021-02-03 20:42 — mike kraft

Why Health Care Companies Are Paying Workers To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine Coronavirus vaccine hesitancy is surprisingly high among health care workers. Could cash incentives help? Chris Iovenko HuffPost

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US state and local governments brace for layoffs and cuts due to pandemic

Wed, 2021-01-13 10:28 — mike kraft

US state and local governments brace for layoffs and cuts due to pandemic Millions of jobs and drastic cuts to already struggling services on the line as health and economic crisis worsens the Guardian

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U.S. agency says employers should tread carefully in mandating COVID-19 vaccines

Thu, 2020-12-17 09:55 — mike kraft

U.S. agency says employers should tread carefully in mandating COVID-19 vaccines The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws said on Wednesday that employers who choose to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 must be prepared to exempt employees with disabilities and religious objections. Daniel Wiessner U.S.

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As U.S. companies push to get workers vaccinated, states disagree on who's essential

Wed, 2020-12-09 12:02 — mike kraft

As U.S. companies push to get workers vaccinated, states disagree on who's essential Companies and industry groups lobbying to get their U.S. workers to the front of the line for COVID vaccination are running into a patchwork of state plans and confusion over who is essential, and who is not. Tina Bellon, Richa Naidu U.S.

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States instead of feds become worker safety watchdogs as pandemic worsens

Sun, 2020-12-06 10:31 — mike kraft

States become worker safety watchdogs as pandemic worsens Labor leaders and other advocates for tougher rules say the hands-off approach taken by the Trump administration has forced the states to step in. POLITICO

States are increasingly bypassing the federal government and imposing their own rules to protect workers from the coronavirus, creating a patchwork of regulations that could serve as a blueprint for new national standards promised by President-elect Joe Biden.

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Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help, travel nurses in demand

Wed, 2020-12-02 21:01 — mike kraft

Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are trying to lure nurses and doctors out of retirement, recruiting students and new graduates who have yet to earn their licenses... AP NEWS

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OPINION: Every state needs emergency regulations to protect essential food workers from Covid-19

Mon, 2020-11-30 12:03 — mike kraft

States must act protect essential food workers during the pandemic- STAT A winter surge of Covid-19 will be especially grim for essential food workers, who still lack basic protections in the workplace. Patrick Skerrett STAT

The darkest days of the pandemic are still ahead of us, as we head into the winter with a surge of cases and without a national strategy to address Covid-19.

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