In what had been promised during the campaign, President Biden took action on his first full day in office to address COVID-19 virus transmission in the workplace. On January 21, President Biden issued an Executive Order focused on OSHA’s approach to managing the COVID-19. Executive Orders are used by presidents for a variety of purposes including directing federal agencies to take certain actions.
The Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety requires federal OSHA to take certain actions regarding its approach to issuing guidance, regulations, and enforcing existing regulations. The Executive Order contains four key actions that need to be taken: