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OSHA does not have a comprehensive regulation for COVID-19. It is noteworthy that:
Meanwhile, the agency continues to have the following existing regulations and laws that are related and may apply to your facility:
OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) applies to occupational exposure to human blood and other potentially infectious materials that typically do not include respiratory secretions that may contain SARS-CoV-2 (unless visible blood is present). However, the provisions of the regulation offer a framework that may help control some sources of the virus, including exposures to body fluids (e.g., respiratory secretions) not covered by the regulation.
In addition, the agency has issued the following enforcement and guidance documents:
It should be noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also offers:
Also note that your state may be more stringent than federal OSHA. Check your state laws, regulations, and workplace safety agency websites to learn more.
The General Warehousing and Storage Industry (NAICS 49311) is one of several industries being targeted by OSHA for hazardous conditions that put the largest number of workers at serious risk for COVID-19. Source: Revised National Emphasis Program – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), DIR 2021-03 (CPL 03), dated July 7, 2021.