Biden's $1.9 Trillion Relief Package Includes Worker Safety -- Occupational Health & Safety
President-elect Joe Biden will push for an OSHA standard to protect workers from COVID-19. By Nikki Johnson-Bolden Jan 20, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden announced a $1.9 trillion plan to benefit workers and instill workplace safety standards related to the pandemic on Jan. 14, according to Bloomberg Law. The proposal is intended to be the first part of a two-step plan. It specifies providing “relief to individuals and businesses” that have struggled due to COVID-19. One part of the plan encourages OSHA to issue a coronavirus protection standard, as there are currently only guidelines, n...
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