Employers, Unions Want Answers on OSHA Health-Care Covid Rule

Time is running out for OSHA’s original Covid-19 health-care emergency temporary standard.

The standard is set to expire Dec. 21, six months after it was enacted June 21. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the rule saying the mandate would be replaced with a permanent one within six months, as of Friday, OSHA hasn’t said when that permanent standard will be issued or how the measure will differ from the temporary version.

Asked for guidance regarding the release, a Department of Labor spokeswoman said Friday that OSHA “does not have an update at this time.”

“Employers surely ...