February 11, 2022
A new "advisory" workplace safety guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is largely consistent with the COVID-19 protocols the construction industry has long had in place, safety specialists reviewing the document released Jan. 29 say.
The advisory outlines recommended precautions and policies to protect workers from exposure to COVID-19. The document applies to construction and all other industries except health care and emergency response. It is not a regulation or mandatory safety standard—something that organized labor has been seeking for months.
Rather, the OSHA guidance states that its recommendations “are advisory in nature, informational in content and are intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.”
OSHA will update this guidance over time to reflect developments in science, best practices, and standards.
Guidance posted January 29, 2021 (updated monthly)
