OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare and Updated Guidance for All Industries

"The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced it will issue an emergency temporary standard to protect healthcare workers from contracting coronavirus. The standard focuses on healthcare workers most likely to have contact with someone infected with the virus. OSHA announced the new standard alongside new general industry guidance, both of which are aligned with Centers for Disease Control guidance."

• Yesterday's press release: https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/06102021

• Subpart U — COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/covid-19-healthcare-ets-reg-text.pdf

• ETS page: https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets

• FAQ: https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets/faqs

• ETS summary: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA4120.pdf

• Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace: https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/safework