Friday, November 5th, 2021 Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Department of Labor
FR 86 61402-61555
29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, and 1928
[Docket No. OSHA–2021–0007] RIN 1218–AD42
COVID–19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard
ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is issuing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers (100 or more employees) from the risk of contracting COVID–19 by strongly encouraging vaccination. Covered employers must develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID–19 vaccination policy, with an exception for employers that instead adopt a policy requiring employees to either get vaccinated or elect to undergo regular COVID–19 testing and wear a face covering at work in lieu of vaccination.
DATES: The rule is effective November 5, 2021. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of November 5, 2021. Compliance dates: Compliance dates for specific provisions are in 29 CFR 1910.501(m).
Read More: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-11-05/pdf/2021-23643.pdf