{"id":3471,"date":"2021-06-11T11:23:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T16:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=3471"},"modified":"2021-06-14T16:12:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T21:12:38","slug":"hr-newsletter-osha-temporarily-defers-to-cdc-guidance-for-vaccinated-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/11\/hr-newsletter-osha-temporarily-defers-to-cdc-guidance-for-vaccinated-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"HR Newsletter: OSHA Temporarily Defers to CDC Guidance for Vaccinated Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/hr\/Blog\/June2021_CDC.jpg\" alt=\"CDC\" width=\"1200\" height=\"545\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On May 18, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it is reviewing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recommendations<\/a> for fully vaccinated individuals.<\/p>\n<p>OSHA has indicated it will update its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/coronavirus\/safework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/enforcement\/directives\/dir-2021-01cpl-03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Emphasis Program for COVID-19<\/a> accordingly once the review is complete. Until then, the agency is referring employers to the CDC\u2019s guidance for information on appropriate measures to protect fully vaccinated workers.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>CDC Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals &#8211; <\/strong>According to the CDC, fully vaccinated people can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by law or local business and workplace guidance.<\/li>\n<li>Refrain from testing or quarantine following a known exposure, if asymptomatic, with separate rules for residents and employees of correctional facilities, homeless shelters and healthcare settings.<\/li>\n<li>Refrain from routine screening testing if feasible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fully vaccinated people are also subject to fewer requirements on testing and quarantine related to domestic and international travel. The CDC guidance states that, for now, fully vaccinated people should continue to get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impact on Employers<\/strong> &#8211; Employers should review the CDC\u2019s recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals. Subject to state or local requirements, employers may choose whether to enforce face covering and physical distancing measures for fully vaccinated individuals. Employers should also monitor OSHA\u2019s communications to learn about updated guidance once it is published.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 18, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it is reviewing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals. 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