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News July 27, 2020

OSHA’s ability and capacity to enforce COVID-19 guidelines (Members Only)

By Trent Cotney | Cotney Construction Law

As COVID-19 continues to surge throughout the U.S., we have become accustomed to changes in rules, shifts in policy, closings, reopenings, re-closings and a host of other obstacles to operating in compliance. Perhaps most notable were the changes in the CDC’s interim and revised guidance regarding the use of face masks in the workplace.

While contractors should plan to remain in compliance with the states’ and federal government’s ever-shifting guidelines, a question remains as to whether they must. And more directly, we must ask whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration can impose citations and fines in the event of employers’ missteps or outright non-compliance. To read the full article, click here.

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