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The recently released Vaccination & Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) will require all policies, procedures and recordkeeping in place by February 9, 2022. OSHA's latest guidance for protecting workers against the spread of COVID-19 also includes a written plan with multi-layered prevention policies.

See below what OSHA has implemented to keep employees safe and mitigate liability:

 

COMPANIES WITH OVER 100 EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS OF THE OSHA VACCINATION & TESTING ETS BY FEBRUARY 9, 2021:

  • Develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy
  • Determination of employee vaccination status
  • Support vaccination by providing employees reasonable time to receive each
    vaccination dose, and paid sick leave to recover from side effects
  • COVID-19 testing for employees who are not fully vaccinated
  • Employee notification to employer of a positive COVID-19 test and removal
  • Face covering policy for unvaccinated employees
  • Reporting COVID-19 fatalities and hospitalizations
  • Inform each employee about the requirements of the ETS and any policies and procedures established to implement
  • Recordkeeping protocols

OSHA's guidance regarding Covid-19 Prevention Plans include:
  • Hazard assessment to minimize the risk of transmission  for each employee
  • Patient screening and management protocols
  • Precautions based on CDC guidance
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE) (including facemasks and, where appropriate, respirators)
  • Physical distancing and barriers
  • Cleaning and disinfection procedures
  • Ventilation considerations
  • Administrative & engineering controls
  • Health screening and medical management
  • Training on COVID-19 policies and procedures
  • Recordkeeping protocols

HERE’S HOW CLEANHEALTH WILL HELP WITH COMPLIANCE:

1. CONDUCT HAZARD ASSESSMENTs

2. DEVELOP COVID-19 Prevention plans and policies

3.  provide PROPER EDUCATION AND TRAINING. 

 

 

WHETHER YOU NEED A COVID-19 PLAN CREATED OR TO MERELY FILL IN THE GAPS, COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW TO SCHEDULE A 15 MINUTE COMPLIMENTARY CALL TO REVIEW YOUR OSHA PROGRAMS.
  • President Biden issued an executive order on January 21, 2021, “Protecting Worker Health and Safety” directing OSHA and the Department of Labor to issue science-based guidance for employers to assist in protecting workers from COVID-19.
  • The American Rescue Act of 2021 (allocating $100 billion) provided COVID relief funding for OSHA enforcement and the development of a permanent standard on infectious disease. 

OSHA's Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

(Updated August 13, 2021)

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