OSHA Guidance on COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health
Act (the Act) was enacted to regulate workplace safety and health. The
Act is administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA).
The Act and its accompanying regulations identify a
significant number of recognized hazards and establish safety and health
standards to address them. However, even when no standard specific to a
recognized hazard applies, the Act requires employers to look after
their employees’ general safety and health.
For this reason, from
time to time OSHA has published guidance for employers on dealing with
various general health concerns, including epidemics and infectious
diseases. This Compliance Bulletin provides OSHA’s guidance on how
employers can prepare for and deal with COVID-19.