Cal/OSHA to decide on update to workplace mask rules
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Posted at 8:05 AM, Jun 03, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-03 11:05:09-04
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California workplace regulators are considering ending mask rules if every employee in a room has been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
But the rules being considered Thursday by Cal/OSHA frustrate business groups because they set a higher standard than the state plans to soon adopt for social settings.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fully vaccinated people can skip face coverings and distancing in virtually all situations.
California is set to follow that recommendation starting June 15.
With California planning to lift COVID-19 restrictions on business activity and gatherings on June 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state's mask-wearing mandate will be mostly lifted as well but not entirely.