White House Reviewing OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Standard

There were campaign promises. There was even an Executive Order. But so far, no Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) from OSHA addressing COVID-19. So, what’s the status and what can we expect? For better or worse, the process began moving forward in late April when Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) would send a draft ETS to the White House for review. This is standard procedure for such regulations. White House officials were expected to take about two weeks to review the proposal. That means an ETS could well be in place by the time this ...

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