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04 Jun OSHA Updates Recording Guidance for Adverse COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions

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On May 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guidance for recording COVID-19 vaccination adverse reactions.

The guidance now states that OSHA will not enforce the recording requirements to require any employers to record worker side effects from the COVID-19 vaccination through May 2022.

28 May OSHA Proposed Changes to the Walking-working Surfaces Standard

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On May 20, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed changes to its walking-working surfaces standard to clarify which handrails and stair rail system requirements apply to new stair rail systems.

OSHA is proposing these changes to respond to numerous requests for interpretation for the updates adopted by the 2016 walking-working surfaces final rule.

21 May OSHA Temporarily Defers to CDC Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals

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On May 18, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it is reviewing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals.

OSHA has indicated it will update its Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace and their National Emphasis Program for COVID-19 accordingly once the review is complete. Until then, the agency is referring employers to the CDC’s guidance for information on appropriate measures to protect fully vaccinated workers.

21 May California OSHA Proposes Changes to Emergency COVID-19 Standard

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On May 7, 2021, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) proposed to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) changes to the emergency temporary standard (ETS).

The ETS went into effect Nov. 30, 2020. The OSHSB will consider the proposed changes on May 20, 2021.

04 May OSHA Recording Guidance for Adverse COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions

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On Apr. 20, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provided guidance for recording COVID-19 vaccination adverse reactions.

The guidance comes in the format of frequently asked questions for adverse reactions under two scenarios: employer-required and voluntary vaccination.

Employer-required Vaccination

According to OSHA’s guidance, employers are required to record adverse reactions to the vaccine if the reactions are: