Description
Ensure your recording and reporting of COVID19 incidents comply with OSHA regulations.Much has changed as a result of the COVID19 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 COVID19 incidents.The rapid onset and spread of COVID19 and the many unknown attributes associated with its transmission have made it difficult for employers to confirm they are recording and reporting COVID19 cases in accordance with OSHA regulations. This topic will provide you with current information regarding OSHA requirements affecting the recording and reporting of COVID19 incidents. In this regard, OSHA directives and guidance pertaining to COVID19, as well as applicable OSHA regulations, will be discussed. This information will also provide you with uptodate information about OSHA’s enforcement activities as they relate to COVID19, including how OSHA is handling COVID19related complaints. Finally, this material will discuss OSHA’s view of masks and cloth face coverings.
Date: 2020-12-17 Start Time: End Time:
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