OSHA Issues Emergency Standard For Health Care

On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) establishing heightened COVID-19 workplace safety regulations for most healthcare providers in the United States. In addition to workplace safety requirements, the ETS also reincarnates mandatory paid time off for employees, introduces expanded reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and mandates the creation and implementation of a COVID-19 plan and training.

Health care providers must act promptly to comply with the ETS, as enforcement of many of its provisions begins on July 6, 2021. Some of the key provisions of the ETS are described below. Health care providers should contact BrownWinick's health care and employment law attorneys for guidance now, before enforcement begins.