Webinar Recording: Health Care Employers -- New Federal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard

The federal OSHA ETS is now effective for healthcare settings, and healthcare employers are scrambling to comply.  Employers face new requirements for COVID protocols, and new documentation requirements for a written plan, hazard assessment, and COVID log.  OSHA revised and expanded COVID-19 reporting and recording requirements, to track occupational cases regardless of work-relatedness.  OSHA has also added controversial pay provisions, requiring that employers compensate employees for any medical removals or face Serious Citations.   With a new National Emphasis Program and Enforcement Directive, employers can expect onerous onsite inspections.

In this webinar Seyfarth Attorneys discuss the scope and application of the ETS including:

• The requirements of a written COVID-19 Plan,
• Patient and Visitor Screening,
• Record-keeping requirements,
• PPE and Facemask mandates,
• Sanitation, Hygiene, and Ventilation,
• Employee Screening, Exposure Notification, and Training, 
• Medical Removal and corresponding pay provisions, and
• The COVID-19 National Emphasis Program and Enforcement Directive. 

 

 

This webinar is accredited for CLE in CA, IL, NJ, and NY. Credit will be applied for as requested for TX, GA, WA, NC, FL and VA.  The following jurisdictions accept reciprocal credit with these accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ, CT, ME, NH.  The following jurisdictions do not require CLE, but attendees will receive general certificates of attendance: DC, MA, MD, MI, SD.  For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used in other jurisdictions for self-application. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com. CLE credit for this recording expires on 07/13/2022.