Event Details
CAL/OSHA Emergency Covid Regulation
Under the update, as of January 2023, of the General Industrial Safety Order §3205 Employers must develop, implement and maintain a written COVID Prevention Program as part of their Injury and Illness Prevention Program. They must identify, evaluate, and correct COVID hazards in the workplace. COVID cases must be investigated and employees notified and offered at no charge COVID testing.
• Increased the penalties for a Serious Violation from $7,000 to $25,000. The base is now $18,000.
• The penalty for failure to abate a violation has been increased from $7,000 to $15,000 per day.
• Willful Violations increased to a maximum of $70,000.
• Criminal liability for OSHA violations has also been expanded.
PROGRAM UPDATE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ATTENDING MEMBERS.