OSHA Supplements COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Industry
Last month, we informed you of OSHA's published general guidance on how to address the COVID-19 hazard in the construction industry. OSHA has now significant expanded and supplemented its guidance for the construction industry. You can access OSHA's supplemental guidance by clicking here.
The supplemental guidance addresses construction work tasks associated with exposure risk levels running from lower risk to very high risk. OSHA provides suggested engineering controls and administrative controls for construction companies to implement as a means of addressing the COVID-19 hazard in the workplace. Included among the offered administrative controls are examples of screening questions for employees, along with suggested actions depending on the response of each screening question. OSHA's supplemental guidance also addresses other safe work practices, along with personal protective equipment for protecting employees from the COVID-19 hazard.
If you have questions regarding your obligations under OSHA as it concerns COVID-19, please contact either Philip Siegel or Benjamin Lowenthal of our office. You can e-mail Philip here, and you can e-mail Ben here.
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