Cal/OSHA Standards Board to Draft and Adopt COVID-19 Safety Standard

By Karen F. Tynan & Kevin D. Bland on September 23, 2020

On September 17, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) voted unanimously to pursue the drafting and adoption of a California COVID-19 safety regulation. The emergency regulation would cover all workers in California regardless of industry segment.