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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently voted to reinstate the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 as the Omicron variant surges. The decision extends the ETS deadline set to go into effect this month (December 2021) until January 10, 2022, and February 9, 2022. With the ever-evolving guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers must remain informed of the most recent and updated workplace developments. The Recent ETS Court Decision and Its Impact on Your Business The most recent court ruling allows OSHA to implement and enforce the ETS, requiring businesses made up of 100 or more employees to implement a vaccination and testing policy. For guidance on the latest ETS development, OSHA has provided the following statement on its website: "To provide employers with sufficient time to come into compliance, OSHA will not issue citations for non-compliance with any requirements of the ETS before January 10 and will not issue citations for non-compliance w...

OSHA HAZARD RECOGNITION  U.S. Department of Defense/Seaman Rob Aylward (U.S. Navy) Many workers, even those who do not encounter infectious people in the course of their job duties, have similar exposure risks as the general American public during a pandemic. Other workers, including some covered on this webpage provides, are at increased risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 while on the job. What is the risk to workers in the United States? The risks from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), for workers depends on how extensively the virus spreads between people; the severity of resulting illness; pre-existing medical conditions workers may have; and the medical or other measures available to control the impact of the virus and the relative success of these measures. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides  detailed information  about this topic. According to the CDC , certain people, including olde...