COVID-19 Prevention Program

Cal OSHA – Federal OSHA does not have a similar Standard
CCR Title 8 Section 3205
CCR Title 8 Section 3205.1
CCR Title 8 Section 3205.2
CCR Title 8 Section 3205.3
CCR Title 8 Section 3205.4

Who does it apply to:
Cal/OSHA regulations, as adopted 11/30/2020, require that all employers not covered by the ATD Standard (primarily healthcare industry), Section 5199, follow requirements of Sections 3205 through 3205.4, COVID-19 Prevention, as they apply.

OSTS will develop written policy that will include, as applicable, subject matter listed below:

Primary Policy

• Employee reporting
• Employer procedures for accommodating at risk employees
• Information regarding access to testing
• Information about COVID-19 hazards
• Identification and Evaluation of hazards
• Investigating & Responding to COVID-19 cases
• Correction of COVID-19 hazards
• Training and instruction
• Physical Distancing
• Face Coverings
• Other engineering & administrative controls and PPE
• Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Access
• Exclusion of COVID-19 Cases
• Return to Work Criteria

Appendices

• Multiple COVID-19 Infections and COVID-19 Outbreaks
• Major COVID-19 Outbreaks
• COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Housing
• COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Transportation To and From Work