Legislative Update: NEW OSHA GUIDANCE ON COVID PREVENTION

Written By Medina McKelvey

Last Friday, August 13, OSHA issued updated guidance based on the CDC’s new recommendations.

This guidance recommends stronger workplace COVID protocols, including increased masking for all employees regardless of vaccination status and encourages vaccination for all employees. It also recommends physical distancing and other COVID prevention and reporting methods most businesses already have in place. At this time, the OSHA recommendations are guidance only and are not mandatory.

The release can be found here: https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/08132021 

More information can be found here: https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/safework.

This guidance recommends stronger workplace COVID protocols, including increased masking for all employees regardless of vaccination status and encourages vaccination for all employees. It also recommends physical distancing and other COVID prevention and reporting methods most businesses already have in place. At this time, the OSHA recommendations are guidance only and are not mandatory.

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Medina McKelvey

Medina McKelvey’s mission is to make California businesses stronger. We want employers to walk away from any lawsuit, legal challenge, or compliance issue stronger, wiser, and better protected. We want to see your business thrive before, during, and after any legal matter. We are a full-service employment law firm that equips and empowers California businesses with high-impact legal solutions. We are known for being one of the most strategic law firms in California, as well as for our groundbreaking work defending and protecting businesses from wage and hour class and PAGA action lawsuits—the biggest legal risk currently facing California employers.

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