Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and Employer Guidance
CAL/OSHA & Federal OSHA Updates
Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and Employer Guidance
Alert #62 - Published December 21, 2021
The ETS workplace standards were updated this month to include minor revisions related to return to work after a close contact, to be consistent with the California Department of Health (CDPH) guidelines. These revisions are effective January 14, 2022.
Fact Sheet What Employers Need to Know: Click Here
Also employers are mandated to follow the latest masking order from California Department of Health (CDPH) effective December 13, 2021, to require all employees to use face covering indoors regardless of vaccination status.
100+ Employers: Federal OSHA ETS requirements are "on" again with many provisions effective January 10, 2022 and the vaccinate-or-test provision effective February 9, 2022. While legal challenge is still possible, covered employers can prepare by going tohttps://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets2/faqs.
