Recent OSHA Update Targets Restaurant Industry Friday, May 7, 2021 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently updated its COVID-19 response plan. Last year, OSHA focused much of its COVID-19 related attention on healthcare, elderly care, and prisons. This new Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19 and National Emphasis Program — Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) guidance shifts its focus to other industries where OSHA feels there could be spread of COVID-19. As part of the guidance, OSHA specifically targeted full-service and limited-service restaurants for inspections. Restaurants should be prepared for on-site or virtual OSHA inspections. To prepare, restaurants should: Ensure all OSHA recordkeeping (OSHA 300, 300A, and 301s) is in order and up to date.