{"id":7898,"date":"2020-06-02T01:48:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T01:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=7898"},"modified":"2020-06-01T07:52:35","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T07:52:35","slug":"osha-publishes-covid-19-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/osha-publishes-covid-19-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"OSHA Publishes COVID-19 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19<\/em> including recommendations and applicable standards to assist employers in creating a safe workplace.<\/p>\n

The document states: \u2018This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and\u00a0it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards. The recommendations are advisory in nature, informational in content, and are intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.\u2019<\/p>\n

The guidance is intended for planning purposes. Employers and workers should use this planning guidance to help identify risk levels in workplace settings and to determine any appropriate control measures to implement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.<\/p><\/div>\n

View Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19<\/em> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The OSHA COVID-19 webpage<\/a>, meanwhile, offers information specifically for workers and employers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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