OSHA withdraws vaccine and testing mandate, effective Jan. 26 OSHA withdraws vaccine and testing mandate, effective Jan. 26 Pam / Tuesday, January 25, 2022 0 3821 Article rating: No rating The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is withdrawing its vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard, effective Wednesday. The move follows a Jan. 13 ruling by the Supreme Court blocking a Biden administration effort to require employees of large employers to get a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask. The court ruled 6-3 in the employer case with the court’s conservative majority concluding the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose the OSHA vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees. More than 80 million people would have been affected. Read more
OSHA releases update regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandate OSHA releases update regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandate Information follows Friday court decision on OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard Pam / Monday, December 20, 2021 0 4644 Article rating: 4.3 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an update on the “COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing” Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in the wake of Friday’s federal court ruling reinstating the Biden administration’s mandate for vaccination or testing. The ETS applies to employers with 100 or more employees companywide. It states that “covered employers must develop, implement and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, unless they adopt a policy requiring employees to choose to either be vaccinated or undergo regular COVID-19 testing and wear a face covering at work.” OSHA's statement addresses providing employers time to come into compliance with the ETS requirements. Read more
ATSSA offers resources as vaccine mandates pose challenges ATSSA offers resources as vaccine mandates pose challenges Online resources aid understanding of changing requirements, legal status Pam / Wednesday, December 15, 2021 0 4650 Article rating: 5.0 Two years into the global pandemic, businesses face ongoing challenges and uncertainty brought on by COVID-19. Supply chains are impacted. Workforce issues confront employers of all sizes. And vaccine mandates threaten to intrude on daily operations. As mandates make their way through the courts, companies are in limbo as they seek to navigate the maze of rules and regulations across the country and at every level of government. With that in mind, ATSSA assembled key documents and resources to assist members. Read more
National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction event set for May National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction event set for May Prepare now with OSHA resources for employers offered in multiple languages Pam / Wednesday, March 3, 2021 0 4707 Article rating: No rating Start preparing now for the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) eighth annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction scheduled for May 3-7. All industries engaged in construction work are encouraged to take part to raise awareness of the hazards and provide training for their personnel. OSHA is offering resources for employers at a webpage dedicated to the National Safety Stand-Down. Read more
ATSSA expands and adapts training to assist members ATSSA expands and adapts training to assist members Virtual traffic control and online human resources and workplace safety training now offered Pam / Wednesday, April 8, 2020 0 5461 Article rating: 5.0 With restrictions imposed by the government for social distancing, ATSSA has quickly responded with two new options to enable members to continue meeting their training needs. ATSSA now offers virtual training for the Traffic Control Technician (TCT) and Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) courses. In addition, The Association launched a new online workplace training curriculum that is offered totally online and covers human resources and workplace safety topics. Read more
1Feb2023 ATSSA makes major updates to Corporate Training Program Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Read more
30Jan2023 ATSSA congratulates Crawford on leading Highways & Transit Subcommittee Monday, January 30, 2023 Read more