Akerman's Labor and Employment and Healthcare lawyers hosted a webinar titled, "OSHA’s COVID-19 Standard for Healthcare Employers – What You Need to Know Now." The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect healthcare workers from contracting COVID-19. The standard sets forth a myriad of requirements that covered healthcare entities must have in place 14 days following publication in the Federal Register. During this interactive webinar, our lawyers discussed important information on compliance with the ETS and how to be prepared for increased inspections once the standard becomes effective.

Topics Discussed:

• Why is the ETS being issued now, 15 months into the pandemic? 
• Who is required to comply with the ETS? 
• Are any healthcare settings exempt? 
• When is the deadline to comply? 
• What are the main requirements of the ETS? 
• Does the ETS impose any new requirements on healthcare employers? 
• How does the ETS align with various states’ requirements? 
• What are the penalties for noncompliance?