The new secretary of labor announced the agency will put COVID-19 standard plans on hold while it reviews the latest scientific data and guidance. The Biden administration previously asked OSHA to determine the need for a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard by March 15. OSHA's updated guidance for Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) is providing employers with insight into how the agency is handling COVID-19 inspections. The agency's Response Plan includes safety program elements to evaluate, applicable standards and specific inspection items for health care facilities. The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Act was approved by the House Education and Labor Committee on March 24. The bill was re-introduced in February and would require an OSHA standard on workplace violence prevention plans for the health care and services industries. The bill will now go before the full House.