California Closer to Worker Covid-19 Rule as Its Cases Climb (2)

California moved closer to adopting an emergency Covid-19 worker protection rule following the release of proposed requirements in advance of a Nov. 19 meeting where the standard could be approved.

As of Friday, there were more than 1 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 18,141 deaths in California, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The data doesn’t track how many of the cases are work related.

The proposed rule would require employers to make virus prevention measures part of their injury and illness prevention programs the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health—popularly known as Cal/OSHA—requires for other hazards. ...