Countdown begins as OSHA posts Covid rule
November 5, 2021 | 10:45 am CDT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has posted its emergency temporary standard in the Federal Register regarding Covid-19 protection for workers employed by manufacturers with 100 or more employees.

The Nov. 5 post begins the 30-day countdown before covered employers need to “develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, with an exception for employers that instead adopt a policy requiring employees to either get vaccinated or elect to undergo regular COVID-19 testing and wear a face covering at work in lieu of vaccination.”

Employers must comply with the requirements by January 4, 2022.

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