The Status of the Emergency Temporary Standard from OSHA Addressing COVID-19

In an article published by TRSA, Todd Logsdon discusses the status of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) from OSHA addressing COVID-19 in the workplace. He explains that an ETS has been drafted and sent to the White House for review and predicts that it could well be in place by early summer.

In the article, Todd explains the evolution of the drafted ETS and how certain states have taken their own action to regulate COVID-19 in the workplace absent anything official from federal OSHA. He notes that “while OSHA has delayed issuing the COVID-19 ETS, OSHA has by no means ruled out issuing an ETS.” And, no matter what ends up happening with the ETS, Todd strongly encourages employers to stay up to date on OSHA and CDC guidance and recommendations and continue to protect employees to prevent OSHA citations related to COVID-19.

To read the article visit TRSA.org.