On Friday, August 13, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its guidance for general industry in order to help protect workers from COVID-19. OSHA issued this new guidance so it would be consistent with the latest science and data and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. OSHA currently recommends that:

• Fully vaccinated workers in areas of substantial or high community transmission (most of the country) wear masks in public indoor settings in order to protect unvaccinated workers
• Fully vaccinated workers who have close contacts with people with COVID-19 wear masks for up to 14 days unless they have a negative coronavirus test at least three to five days after such contact Continue reading >