Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance

1218-AD36 202204 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Subpart U--Emergency Temporary Standard--COVID-19

In accordance with President Biden’s Executive Order 13999 on Protecting Worker Health and Safety (January 21st, 2021), OSHA issued an emergency temporary standard to address the grave danger of COVID-19 in healthcare workplaces. This standard contains provisions necessary to ensure the health and safety of workers. The agency believes the danger faced by healthcare workers continues to be of the highest concern and measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are still needed to protect them. OSHA therefore continues to work expeditiously to issue a final standard that will protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 hazards.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 29 CFR 1910.501 29 CFR 1910.502 29 CFR 1910.504 29 CFR 1910.505 29 CFR 1910.506 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-596) Statutory Other 03/15/2021 Deadline per EO Statutory Other 03/15/2021 Deadline per EO Statutory Other 03/15/2021 Deadline per EO Statutory Other 03/15/2021 Deadline per EO Statutory Other 03/15/2021 Deadline per EO No Interim Final Rule 06/21/2021 86 FR 32376 Interim Final Rule Effective 06/21/2021 Interim Final Rule; Correction 07/14/2021 86 FR 37038 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Extended 06/21/2021 86 FR 38232 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Extended End 08/20/2021 Final Rule 09/00/2022 Undetermined Federal Local State Tribal No No No No Andrew Levinson Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 202 693-1950 levinson.andrew@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington DC 20210