OSHA Overhauls Guidance for Reporting Virus Hospitalizations (1)

Federal guidance on whether and when employers must notify the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration of workers being hospitalized or dying because of Covid-19 infections has been revised yet again.

OSHA released the latest changes, in the form of three frequently asked questions, Wednesday evening, marking at least the second time it has adjusted reporting requirements for employers during the pandemic.

The change also led OSHA to drop a reporting citation issued May 18 against a Georgia nursing home.

Generally, for any kind of on-the-job illness or injury that leads to hospitalization, OSHA requires employers to notify the ...