OSHA Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies for Coronavirus

The administration has issued revised policies for in person inspections and recording cases of the virus in the workplace.

OSHA has adopted revised policies for enforcing requirements and standards with respect to the coronavirus (COVID-19) as economies begin to reopen in states across the country. Understanding about the transmission and prevention of the virus has improved and as states begin to enter the early stages of reopening, OSHA revised two enforcement policies to ensure employers take proper action to protect employees.