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OSHA cites Massachusetts tax firm for failing to implement coronavirus protections for workers.

The owner of a tax planning facility in Lynn, Massachusetts, faces $136,532 in fines for preventing the workers and customers from wearing masks, failing to ensure employees and customers exercised social distancing and refusing to enforce other coronavirus protection protocols. OSHA cited Ariana Murrell-Rosario, doing business as Liberty Tax Service, for willfully failing to formulate and enforce coronavirus prevention initiatives. OSHA began its inspection on March 17, 2021. According to OSHA, Murrell-Rosario, and Liberty Tax Services:

1) Under a statewide mask order requiring the firm to permit staff and consumers to wear masks, the company prohibited workers and customers from wearing face coverings in the office.
2)Staff members were required to operate within 6 feet of each other and clients for several hours despite not wearing face coverings.
3)Inadequate ventilation was provided at the office.
4)Failed to enforce controls such as physical barriers, pre-shift staff monitoring, increased sanitation, and other measures to eliminate the possibility of virus spread from person to person.

All workers in the United States must abide by the occupational safety and health regulations set forth by Federal OSHA. OSHA 30 Construction is an online course that gives essential awareness and enough knowledge about important site safety themes and potential site dangers that workers are typically ignorant of. It is designed for workers in supervisory or managerial roles. Introduction to OSHA, OSHA Focus Four Hazards, Personal Protective Equipment, Materials Handling, Usage and Disposal, Ergonomics, and Concrete and Masonry Construction are just a few examples of the safety subjects covered. After finishing this online training, workers will receive the OSHA 30 card on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor. This course improves workers’ expertise and skills for handling challenging situations and will also help upgrade their careers in the construction industry.