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11 February 2020

Cal/OSHA Issues Coronavirus Guidance For Employers

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Employers that have operations in any of these areas may want to consult the Cal/OSHA website for more information about how to comply with the agency's regulations.
United States Employment and HR

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has released Interim Guidancefor Protecting Health Care Workers from Exposure to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This guidance pertains to "health care facilities, laboratories, public health services, police services and other locations where employees are reasonably anticipated to be exposed to confirmed or suspected cases of aerosol transmissible diseases." Employers that have operations in any of these areas may want to consult the Cal/OSHA website for more information about how to comply with the agency's regulations.

Ogletree Deakins' coronavirus team has covered various aspects of the 2019-nCoV outbreak and provided an overview of recent developments, tips from a workplace safety perspective, and information affecting international employers. The team will continue to monitor the evolving situation and report on the issues.

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