Employers Must Protect Employees From Covid-19 Hazards At The Workplace
Under OSHA's general duty clause, employers must protect employees from COVID-19 hazards at the workplace by, for example, ensuring social distancing or placing plastic barriers between front of the house employees and the public.
According to OSHA, citations can be incurred because the employer did not furnish a place of employment that was free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Violation of the general duty clause was identified as the fourth top citation for the healthcare industry.
The key takeaway is not only to understand the importance of effective infection control procedures and adequate supply of PPE along with putting those systems in place, but also monitoring them to make sure they are effective.
Businesses that continue to operate during the pandemic want the public and employees to feel safe. Protocol Promise helps create and ensure that proper protocols are in place.
