OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) Covid-19
A summary of OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standards are outlined below for your reference.
• Covers all Employers over 100 Employees.
• Covered Employers must develop, implement, and enforce a Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy unless they adopt a policy that allows employees to chose to be vaccinated or test weekly and wear a face covering
• Effective immediately – November 5, 2021
• Requires Employers to pay paid time off to get vaccinated and to recover from any side effects.
• Requires Employers to determine vaccination status of each employee and keep records.
• Requires Employees to provide prompt notice when they test positive. Employers are then required to remove the Employee until they meet return criteria.
• Ensure each worker who is not vaccinated must be tested weekly (if employee is there weekly or within 7 days before returning to work).
• Ensure each worker who is not vaccinated must wear face mask when indoors or in a vehicle with other employees.
• Employers are not required to pay for testing or face coverings.
• Employers must comply with ETS within 30 days and testing within 60 days.
• ETS preempts Cal OSHA.
• Cal OSHA - California Employers still required to have a Covid-19 Prevention Program and mandatory reporting remains.
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) Covid-19
A summary of OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standards are outlined below for your reference.
• Covers all Employers over 100 Employees.
• Covered Employers must develop, implement, and enforce a Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy unless they adopt a policy that allows employees to chose to be vaccinated or test weekly and wear a face covering
• Effective immediately – November 5, 2021
• Requires Employers to pay paid time off to get vaccinated and to recover from any side effects.
• Requires Employers to determine vaccination status of each employee and keep records.
• Requires Employees to provide prompt notice when they test positive. Employers are then required to remove the Employee until they meet return criteria.
• Ensure each worker who is not vaccinated must be tested weekly (if employee is there weekly or within 7 days before returning to work).
• Ensure each worker who is not vaccinated must wear face mask when indoors or in a vehicle with other employees.
• Employers are not required to pay for testing or face coverings.
• Employers must comply with ETS within 30 days and testing within 60 days.
• ETS preempts Cal OSHA.
• Cal OSHA - California Employers still required to have a Covid-19 Prevention Program and mandatory reporting remains.
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