OSHA Guidance

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) applicable to certain health care settings. The ETS does not apply to non-hospital ambulatory care settings where all non-employees are screened prior to entry and people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not permitted to enter. The ETS will take effect upon its publication in the Federal Register. The ETS in its entirety as well as a summary and FAQ can be accessed here.

OSHA has also issued new Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. This guidance is intended to help employers and workers not covered by the ETS to identify COVID-19 exposure risks to workers who are unvaccinated or otherwise at-risk, and to help them take appropriate steps to prevent exposure and infection.

Business Resources

CARES Act Provider Relief

Reporting Requirements: Those who received one or more CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments exceeding $10,000 in total are required to report spending information. Read HHS’ webpage on reporting requirements and auditing.

Business Resources & Loan Opportunities

COVID-19 Business Resources (Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development) – DCED offers working capitol loans that could be of assistance to businesses impacted by COVID-19. Resources and information will be posted to DCED’s webpage as they become available.
What You Should Know about COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other Equal Employment Opportunity Laws (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

NORCAL Group COVID-19 Resources for Businesses

NORCAL group, which includes NORCAL mutual insurance company, offers practical resources for health care professionals and business on topics like:

Human resources
Physician, staff, and health care operations

Get details at www.norcal-group.com/pandemic.