Cal/OSHA Board to Vote on Emergency COVID-19 Regulations

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board is scheduled to vote on proposed emergency COVID-19 regulations Thursday, according to the Department of Industrial Relations.  The temporary regulations would direct employers to establish a written COVID-19 prevention program, which should either be integrated into current workplace safety plans or implemented as a separate guideline. Employers would be required to conduct hazard assessments and mitigate any COVID-19 related hazards at their workplaces, under the proposed rules. The regulations also would r...