A federal judge has ordered the Small Business Administration (SBA) to release the names of all Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Industry Disaster Loan borrowers and loan amounts by November 19.
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Employers are encouraged to work with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) professional to optimize building ventilation in order to maintain a safe and healthy workplace during the pandemic.
OSHA recently published guidance on its most common COVID-19-related citations and a list of employer requirements under its standards.
Pfizer and German partner BioNTech said their experimental COVID-19 vaccine was more than 90 percent effective. The companies said they have so far found no serious safety concerns and expect to seek U.S. authorization this month for emergency use of the vaccine.
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President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced the formation of the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, which will “help shape” the incoming administration’s approach to managing the coronavirus pandemic.
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As of October 2, 2020, OSHA had imposed over $475,000 in fines against establishments that had violated OSHA’s regulations related to the coronavirus. Employers must make sure they are following the most current rules or risk large fines.
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A new report from the National Safety Council details the results of a recent survey on what employers are doing to protect their workers against exposure to COVID-19.
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Businesses and not-for-profits that received $2 million or more in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans must complete one of two new loan necessity questionnaires being sent to lenders by the U.S. Small Business Administration for distribution to borrowers.
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Despite the rapid uptick in cases, the daily death count in the U.S. is not yet rising at the same rate and remains at lower levels than in April. These five charts explain how human-driven factors are keeping deaths from spiking as high as they did early in the pandemic.
Read more at Time
Construction workers have a much higher risk of becoming hospitalized with coronavirus than non-construction workers, according to a new study from researchers with The University of Texas at Austin COVID-19 Modeling Consortium.
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World Millwork Alliance (WMA) 54 TH Annual Convention & Tradeshow will hold its’ premier event at the Memphis Cook Convention Center from September 11-15, 2018. WMA will offer Veterans and Students complimentary access to the exhibit hall during Millwork Career Day on Friday, September 14, 2018 during the show hours of 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
WMA welcomes Veterans and Students to explore a career in the millwork industry. Learn from worldwide millwork professionals while viewing the finest millwork products. Meet with industry distributors and manufacturers about the opportunities in a millwork career.
Pre-registration for a name badge is available by completing a WMA Registration Form. Any local Student or Veteran who has pre-registered will pick up their complimentary “Expo – One Day Pass” with a valid student ID or Veteran ID at the WMA registration desk in the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
Veterans must show a Veteran’s Administration (VA) identification card to receive an “Expo-One Day Pass” and to gain entrance into the exhibit hall on Friday, September 14, 2018.
Students must show a valid Student photo I.D. card to receive an “Expo-One Day Pass” and to gain entrance into the exhibit hall on Friday, September 14, 2018.
Pre-registration is open until August 13, 2018; thereafter, registration is onsite at the WMA registration desk in the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
