OSHA is preparing to open a new public comment period and hold at least one hearing to aid its development of a permanent version of the 2021 COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) for healthcare facilities, after vowing in court filings to complete work on that rule before the end of the year, according to a source familiar with the matter.

OSHA is preparing to open a new public comment period and hold at least one hearing to aid its development of a permanent version of the 2021 COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) for healthcare facilities, after vowing in court filings to complete work on that rule before the end of the year, according to a source familiar with the matter.

OSHA is preparing to open a new public comment period and hold at least one hearing to aid its development of a permanent version of the 2021 COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) for healthcare facilities, after vowing in court filings to complete work on that rule before the end of the year, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Public health experts are praising the White House’s newly updated COVID-19 guidance for its emphasis on ventilation, but are urging OSHA and states to develop broader indoor air quality standards that account for environmental disparities and focus on filtration measures to protect workers against aerosol pollutants as well as viruses.

Public health experts are praising the White House’s newly updated COVID-19 guidance for its emphasis on ventilation, but are urging OSHA and states to develop broader indoor air quality standards that account for environmental disparities and focus on filtration measures to protect workers against aerosol pollutants as well as viruses.

Public health experts are praising the White House’s newly updated COVID-19 guidance for its emphasis on ventilation, but are urging OSHA and states to develop broader indoor air quality standards that account for environmental disparities and focus on filtration measures to protect workers against aerosol pollutants as well as viruses.

Lawmakers appear poised to approve a fiscal year 2022 omnibus spending bill that would boost OSHA’s funding by $20 million as part of an overall $1.8 billion for the Labor Department’s (DOL) worker protection agencies -- a $42 million hike from current levels and just $2 million shy of the White House’s request.

OSHA has announced a three-month initiative that will escalate its follow-up inspections of hospitals and other skilled nursing facilities that have prior pandemic-related citations or complaints, as the agency seeks to develop a permanent COVID-19 standard for the sector in the coming months.

OSHA has announced a three-month initiative that will escalate its follow-up inspections of hospitals and other skilled nursing facilities that have prior pandemic-related citations or complaints, as the agency seeks to develop a permanent COVID-19 standard for the sector in the coming months.

OSHA has announced a three-month initiative that will escalate its follow-up inspections of hospitals and other skilled nursing facilities that have prior pandemic-related citations or complaints, as the agency seeks to develop a permanent COVID-19 standard for the sector in the coming months.