Executive Order Changes Quarantine Requirements From Cal/OSHA Emergency Rules

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order modifying the quarantine periods spelled out in emergency rules the Division of Occupational Safety and Health adopted at the end of November. Newsom’s executive order, which took effect Dec. 14, modifies quarantine requirements in Cal/OSHA’s emergency rules with quarantine guidance from the state Department of Public Health. The Health Department on Dec. 14 said people who are asymptomatic following close contact with an infected person can discontinue quarantine after 10 days from the date of last exposure with or without t...