New Jersey has promulgated COVID-19 restrictions that cover workplaces as well.
In addition to CDC and OSHA guidelines, the Emergency Temporary Standard includes provisions that require employers to:
Provide telework and staggered shifts when feasible;
Provide both handwashing stations and hand sanitizer when feasible;
Assess risk levels of employees and suppliers before entry;
Notify the Virginia Department of Health of positive COVID-19 tests;
Notify VOSH of three or more positive COVID-19 tests within a two-week period;
Assess hazard levels of all job tasks;
Provide COVID-19 training of all employees within 30 days (except for low-hazard places of employment);
Prepare infectious disease preparedness and response plans within 60 days;
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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. (Shutterstock)
WOODBRIDGE, VA A Woodbridge man was killed Tuesday in an what appears to be an accident at an industrial workplace located in the 9900 block of Richmond Highway in Lorton.
Officers responded at 9:35 a.m. for a report of an employee who was hit by a front loader truck. When officers and rescue personnel arrived on scene, they found Chris Baransky 54, of Woodbridge. Paramedics pronounced him dead, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
Detectives determined Baransky was performing his duties in the yard on foot. Another employee operating a front loader failed to see Baransky and collided with him.
On July 15, 2020, Virginia became the first state in the nation to promulgate an
Emergency Temporary Standard to address COVID-19 in workplaces. Even with vaccine deliveries on the way, Virginia has proposed a Permanent Standard for consideration by the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (which includes author Courtney Malveaux).
The Emergency Temporary Standard
Since July 27, 2020, Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), the state counterpart of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), has enforced an Emergency Temporary Standard that mandates and, in some instances, exceeds guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and OSHA. The Emergency Temporary Standard covers most private employers in Virginia, as well as all state and local employees.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
On July 15, 2020, Virginia became the first state in the nation to promulgate an Emergency Temporary Standard to address COVID-19 in workplaces. Even with vaccine deliveries on the way, Virginia has proposed a Permanent Standard for consideration by the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (which includes author Courtney Malveaux).
The Emergency Temporary Standard
Since July 27, 2020, Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), the state counterpart of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), has enforced an Emergency Temporary Standard that mandates and, in some instances, exceeds guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and OSHA. The Emergency Temporary Standard covers most private employers in Virginia, as well as all state and local employees.