Employer Lawyers Say Flexibility Key In Cal/OSHA Infectious Disease Rules

Attorneys are advising employers to press California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) to include maximum flexibility within its forthcoming proposed infectious disease standard for general industry, in part by applying lessons learned from the problematic implementation of COVID-19 worker-safety rules and guidance during the pandemic. “One of the biggest challenges in creating a regulation is that infectious disease knowledge and public guidance is constantly evolving. It’s really tough to design a rule that is comprehensive and flexible, enough to adapt to as the...