Ensure your recording and reporting of COVID-19 incidents comply with OSHA regulations.
Much has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers have been and continue to be faced with many challenges, including what they are required to do to comply with government rules and regulations. Pursuant to law, employers are required to provide employees a safe and healthy workplace. OSHA is the government agency primarily responsible for ensuring employers satisfy this obligation. As part of ensuring employers provide employees a safe and healthy workplace, OSHA requires employers to record and report certain COVID-19 incidents.
The rapid onset and spread of COVID-19 and the many unknown attributes associated with its transmission have made it difficult for employers to confirm they are recording and reporting COVID-19 cases in accordance with OSHA regulations. This topic will provide you with current information regarding OSHA requirements affecting the recording and reporting of COVID-19 incidents. In this regard, OSHA directives and guidance pertaining to COVID-19, as well as applicable OSHA regulations, will be discussed. This information will also provide you with up-to-date information about OSHA's enforcement activities as they relate to COVID-19, including how OSHA is handling COVID-19-related complaints. Finally, this material will discuss OSHA's view of masks and cloth face coverings.
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