COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard
osha-workplace-safety · Occupational Safety and Health Administration · Published 2021-11-05 · Effective 2021-11-05 · 86 FR 61402
Document
Document number
2021-23643
Federal Register citation
86 FR 61402
CFR reference
29 CFR 1910
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule; request for comments.
Category
osha-workplace-safety
Sub-agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Publication date
2021-11-05
Effective date
2021-11-05
DOL docket
Docket No. OSHA-2021-0007
Abstract
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is issuing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers (100 or more employees) from the risk of contracting COVID-19 by strongly encouraging vaccination. Covered employers must develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, with an exception for employers that instead adopt a policy requiring employees to either get vaccinated or elect to undergo regular COVID-19 testing and wear a face covering at work in lieu of vaccination.