OSHA Weighs Competing Calls For Permanent COVID-19 Safety Standard

Labor groups and House Democrats are urging OSHA to issue a final rule based on its temporary COVID-19 vaccine standard but are split on how to approach that task, with some seeking comprehensive guidelines while others, including the lawmakers, favor a narrower rule that reflects the Supreme Court’s decision blocking the emergency standard. In letters filed ahead of the Jan. 19 comment deadline for a potential permanent rule based on OSHA’s vaccination emergency temporary standard (ETS), several work-safety groups call...