It's Time to Update Your COVID-19 Prevention Plan Again -- Occupational Health & Safety
A new Fed-OSHA COVID-19 emergency temporary standard is coming soon. By Kristina Carlton May 06, 2021 President Biden stated that it is his administration’s priority to protect the health and safety of workers from COVID-19. Shortly after taking office, he requested through an executive order that OSHA: 1) Issue revised guidance to employers on workplace safety for COVID-19 2) consider issuing emergency standards and 3) improve enforcement and outreach efforts to protect workers. On March 12, 2021, OSHA issued a national emphasis program (NEP) directive (NEP DIR 2021-01 (CPL-03), providin...