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OSHA withdraws mandate requiring COVID vaccine or testing and masks for some workers
Read full article: OSHA withdraws mandate requiring COVID vaccine or testing and masks for some workersFederal officials are withdrawing the mandate that requires either COVID vaccination or regular testing and masking for workers of larger companies.
After 'Rust' shooting, a look at other notable set accidents
Read full article: After 'Rust' shooting, a look at other notable set accidentsThe shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of the set of the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust” is a reminder of the dangers that can exist on film and television sets.
Metro Detroit businesses confused over national mask, vaccine mandates
Read full article: Metro Detroit businesses confused over national mask, vaccine mandatesEvery business in the country is awaiting the Occupational Safety and Health Agency’s emergency temporary standard that will lay out the rules,
Debbie Dingell asks for investigation after death of AK Steel worker who fell from catwalk in Dearborn
Read full article: Debbie Dingell asks for investigation after death of AK Steel worker who fell from catwalk in DearbornRep. Debbie Dingell is asking for an investigation into AK Steel after a worker fell from a catwalk and died earlier this month at the company’s plant in Dearborn.
UAW to lift mask requirements for fully vaccinated at Ford, GM, Stellantis facilities
Read full article: UAW to lift mask requirements for fully vaccinated at Ford, GM, Stellantis facilitiesThe United Auto Workers (UAW) union announced it will stop requiring fully vaccinated workers to wear masks at General Motors (GM), Ford and Stellantis worksites beginning July 12.
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration works to clarify new COVID rules
Read full article: Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration works to clarify new COVID rulesMichigan businesses have been grappling with the latest COVID rules and guidelines since they began Monday.
UAW keeps masks requirement at Ford, GM, Stellantis facilities
Read full article: UAW keeps masks requirement at Ford, GM, Stellantis facilitiesThe United Auto Workers (UAW) union leaders have decided to continue to require workers to wear masks at General Motors (GM), Ford and Stellantis worksites for now, the union announced Wednesday.
How effective are plexiglass shields at protection from COVID-19?
Read full article: How effective are plexiglass shields at protection from COVID-19?DETROIT – You’ve no doubt seen the plexiglass dividers being used to protect people in different public settings. Now they have been installed on the stage at Wednesday’s 2020 Vice Presidential Debate to shield the participants from each other, but are they effective? Plexiglass shields and partial walls sound like a good idea -- a solid barrier between two people must do something to protect them from each other -- but many of the extreme measures we’re taking in these days of COVID-19 aren’t necessarily rooted in science and often become hygiene theater. In many ways it’s a similar circumstance to the question over the effectiveness of face shields. Recent analysis has shown while they do block large droplets -- aerosols can travel around them.