New OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Could Impact Health Care Employer Benefit Plans

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on June 10, 2021. The ETS directs covered health care employers to devise a plan that minimizes their employees’ potential risk of occupational exposure to COVID-19. To develop such a plan, health care employers must conduct a hazard assessment and receive input from employees and their representatives. The plan must include safety precautions such as screening employees for COVID-19, providing...
By: Poyner Spruill LLP

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