California COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulation
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The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) regulation now requires employers to address COVID-19 workplace safety measures either in their existing written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) or in a separate document.
California employers are required to maintain an effective general workplace safety and health program per Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 3203, but now must also address COVID-19 as a workplace hazard and include measures to prevent workplace transmission, employee training, and methods for responding to COVID-19 cases at the workplace per Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 3205–3205.3.
Additionally, the regulations also define “close contact” and “infectious period” along with a review of applicable guidance regarding ventilation of indoor workplaces. Furthermore, the regulations require employers to make COVID-19 testing available at no cost and during employees’ paid time regardless of vaccination status for all workers who had a close contact in the workplace.
These regulations will be in effect through February 3, 2025, including a record-keeping requirement in the regulation that will be in effect through February 3, 2026.
General Facts can be found here: https://bit.ly/3lU05cE
Frequently Asked Questions: https://bit.ly/3lTKABn
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