OSHA Announces COVID-19 Safety Rule for Health Care Industry

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 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 and Prevention guidance.

Learn more:

• Homepage for OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for the Health Care Industry
• Summary/Fact Sheet of Temporary Standards
• Full PDF of the new requirements

News articles:

• Kaiser Health News
• New York Times
• Washington Post