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LawFlash: OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Employers and Directs All Other Employers to Nonbinding Guidance

Members of our labor, employment & benefits and healthcare teams recently published a LawFlash discussing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) updated COVID-19 guidance for employers. The long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is effective as of June 10, 2021, but only applies to employers in healthcare and healthcare support services settings. Employers covered by the ETS have 14 days (from the date that the ETS is published in the Federal Register) to comply with most provisions, and 30 days (also from the date of publication in the Federal Register) to comply with the provisions related to physical barriers, ventilation, and training.

This LawFlash analyzes ETS applicability, exceptions, requirements and key takeaways, and is an excellent resource for Health Law Scan readers.

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