OSHA releases new standard to protect front-line health workers from COVID-19
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The Biden administration issued a long-awaited new workplace standard aimed at protecting front-line healthcare workers from contracting COVID-19.
The emergency temporary standard, released Thursday by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), includes new requirements for hospitals, nursing homes and home health care providers including providing vital personal protective equipment like N95 masks.
Nurse unions have been pressing the federal government for a standard for more than a year as front-line workers have faced issues getting adequate PPE.
The standard applies to any workers who are in healthcare settings that treat suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases.
This includes employees in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, emergency responders, home health care workers and employees in ambulatory care facilities.
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