The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has adopted a temporary emergency standard for COVID-19. The standard protects California workers who are not covered by the state’s aerosol transmissible disease standards ( Section 5199 ) from exposure to COVID-19. The standard went into effect Nov. 30, 2020 , and is set to expire on Oct. 2, 2021.
California’s COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standard
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