Labor Department Compiles OSHA Guidance on Covid-19
Website Features Information for Employers, Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a webpage with coronavirus-related guidance for construction employers and workers. The guidance includes recommended actions to reduce the risk of exposure.
Employers of workers engaged in construction activities like drilling and earthmoving should remain alert to changing outbreak conditions, OSHA says in a release, including as they relate to community spread of the virus and testing availability. Employers should implement infection prevention measures accordingly.