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Lisa M Brosseau1, Rachael M Jones2,3, Kate Gardner3
1Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Annals of Work Exposures and Health
|December 13, 2022
Summary
Workplace COVID-19 safety regulations varied across US states and federal agencies. Key findings highlight diverse approaches to risk assessment and control strategies for infectious disease prevention.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Public Health Policy
- Infectious Disease Control
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated new workplace safety regulations in the USA.
- Occupational health and safety programs were implemented to curb virus transmission.
- Regulations varied between state and federal levels.
Purpose of the Study:
- To document and analyze state and federal occupational health and safety regulations for COVID-19 prevention in the USA.
- To examine the scope, definitions, risk assessment, and control strategies within these regulations.
- To provide insights for future infectious disease regulations.
Main Methods:
- Searched legal databases (Nexis Uni, Bloomberg Law) and official websites (US OSHA, Federal Register) for regulations enacted between January 2020 and January 2022.
- Reviewed full texts of identified regulations, including emergency temporary standards (ETS) and permanent standards.
- Analyzed regulations for scope, hazard definitions, exposure determination, risk levels, and control strategies.
Main Results:
- Four state (California, Michigan, Virginia, Oregon) and two federal regulations were identified.
- All regulations acknowledged respiratory aerosols and various transmission routes (droplet, airborne, contact).
- Significant variation existed in defining exposure, categorizing risk, and implementing control strategies, including the hierarchy of controls and respirator use.
Conclusions:
- State and federal COVID-19 workplace regulations demonstrated diverse approaches to transmission control.
- The analysis provides valuable insights for developing a comprehensive, permanent infectious disease standard for the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- Future regulations should consider a broad range of transmission modes, pathogen types, workplace settings, and risk assessment factors.
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