OSHA Withdraws Vaccine ETS But Vows To Proceed With Permanent Rule

OSHA is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS) in light of the Supreme Court order blocking its implementation, but says it will continue developing a permanent standard using the emergency rule as a proposal, just days after it told a federal court it is prioritizing a long-term COVID-19 rule for healthcare workers. In a notice set to appear in the Jan. 26 Federal Register , OSHA said it will immediately rescind the economy-wide vaccine-or-testing ETS “as an...