OMB lays out new COVID health and safety guidelines for feds -- FCW
By Natalie Alms Federal agencies are under orders to rethink workspaces and employee and visitor activity to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Office of Management and Budget issued new safety principles Jan. 24 in a memo that implements an executive order requiring masks and physical distancing on federal land and by federal employees and contractors. OMB is instructing agencies to continue to maximize the use of telework and to take other measures to implement safety measures like enhanced cleaning procedures for federal buildings, symptom screening for feds and contractors entering the ...