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OSHA emphasizes enforcement effort for COVID-19 hazards

Employers in OHSA-targeted industries need to plan and be ready for what is likely to be an intense enforcement effort.

By Taylor E. White | April 08, 2021 at 10:16 AM

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Throughout the pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has faced criticism that it was not doing enough to protect America’s workers from COVID-19 hazards. Then, on Feb. 25, the U.S. Office of the Inspector General, the watchdog for the U.S. Department of Labor, issued a report, observing that “there is an increased risk that OSHA is not providing the level of protection that workers need at various job sites.” OSHA is focused on changing that perception in the coming months.

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