Emergency Temporary Standard
You Can Still Watch the NAHC Webinar on OSHA’s Emergency Standards
REGISTER NOW The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an emergency temporary standard (ETS) in the Federal Register on June 21, 2021 to protect healthcare and healthcare support service workers from occupational exposure to COVID-19 in settings where people with COVID-19 are reasonably expected to be present. (See NAHC Report for additional information.) The ETS applies to all health care […]
Read MoreNew NAHC Webinar: How the New OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards Will Impact Your Agency
Thursday, July 1, 2021 3:00 – 4:00 PM Eastern REGISTER NOW The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an emergency temporary standard (ETS) in the Federal Register on June 21, 2021 to protect healthcare and healthcare support service workers from occupational exposure to COVID-19 in settings where people with COVID-19 are reasonably expected to be present. […]
Read MoreNew OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard and Its Application to Home-Based Care Providers
Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) to address the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The first issue is coverage. The ETS only applies to settings where any employee provides “healthcare services.” The term “healthcare services” means services provided to individuals by “professional healthcare practitioners (e.g., doctors, nurses, […]
Read MoreOSHA Issues New Emergency Temporary Standards for Healthcare Workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is issuing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect healthcare and healthcare support service workers from occupational exposure to COVID-19 in settings where people with COVID-19 are reasonably expected to be present. During the period of the emergency standard, covered healthcare employers must develop and implement a COVID-19 […]
Read MoreYou Can Still Watch the NAHC Webinar on OSHA’s Emergency Standards
REGISTER NOW The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an emergency temporary standard (ETS) in the Federal Register on June 21, 2021 to protect healthcare and healthcare support service workers from occupational exposure to COVID-19 in settings where people with COVID-19 are reasonably expected to be present. (See NAHC Report for additional information.) The ETS applies to all health care […]
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