Cal/OSHA Considers Good Faith Efforts for Compliance with Emergency Temporary Standard

Cal/OSHA recently adopted Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), which among other things, requires COVID-19 workplace safety training. On November 19, 2020, Cal/OSHA adopted the ETS, and on November 20, 2020, the ETS became On short notice, employers were expected to implement and comply with the new and extensive workplace safety standards.

Cal/OSHA recently published FAQs to clarify several important issues in the ETS, including application, partitions, ventilation, vaccines, COVID-19 testing, and cohorting.

Importantly, Cal/OSHA stated that it will not assess monetary penalties until February 1, 2020, for non-compliance with the ETS, provided:

the employer shows good-faith efforts of compliance;
the violation does not involve a violation of the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), respiratory program, or another applicable program in place before November 30, 2020;
the employer abates the violation; and
the citation does not involve an imminent hazard.

Why Clear Law Institute?

Clear Law Institute’s online COVID-19 Safe Workplace Training complies with all state training mandates, CDC and OSHA guidelines, as well as industry best practices.

The online training is self-paced, fully narrated, and includes numerous interactive animations, video demonstrations, and exercises to keep employees engaged.

Clear Law Institute provides online training to over 1,000 employers, handles training roll-out to employees, supports tech issues, and tracks course completions.

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Friday, 15 January 2021