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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.09.20 FW_ SYASL COVID-19 Update From:Ring, Brian To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra; McCracken, Shari;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug Cc:Pickett, Andy;Snyder, Ashley Subject:FW: SYASL COVID-19 Update Date:Wednesday, December 9, 2020 4:47:45 PM Attachments:SYASL COVID-19 Update 12.9.20.pdf Good afternoon Board – FYI. Includes the latest information on COVID restrictions as well as what is being considered in DC with regard to the federal COVID relief. Brian Ring Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Administration 25 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 T: From: SYASL County Info <SYASLCountyInfo@SYASLpartners.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 4:44 PM To: SYASL County Info <SYASLCountyInfo@SYASLpartners.com> Subject: SYASL COVID-19 Update ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. To: County Administrative Officers and Interested Parties From: Paul J. Yoder and Karen Lange Date: December 9, 2020 RE: SYASL COVID-19 Update Please find attached our daily SYASL COVID-19 update. -Paul and Karen COVID-19 Updates www.covid19.ca.gov December 9, 2020 Newsom Administration - Resources / Mutual Aid / Executive Orders The Newsom administration did not provide a press briefing today. Please visit covid19.ca.gov for updates. The Greater Sacramento Region has dropped below 15% ICU capacity and will soon be under the new Regional Stay at Home Order. Please check the California Department of Public Health website here for the latest guidance documents. Framework Summary of Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020 We know you may be getting summaries from your federal lobbyists, but we want to make sure everyone is aware of what may be under consideration currently in Washington D.C. View here. Cal/OSHA Stakeholder Meeting Cal/OSHA is convening a stakeholder meeting on December 18, 2020, at 12:00 p.m., to receive input on the emergency COVID-19 prevention regulations, title 8 sections 3205 through 3205.4. You may view the agenda, which includes the Zoom information here. Playgrounds Following an outcry from parents and some legislators, California has reversed course on closing playgrounds to contain a surge in coronavirus cases. View here. Legislative / Budget News The LAO has released its 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook. -19 here page for updates. The LAO has been releasing a series of reports regarding Federal actions affecting California related to developments around COVID-19. View here. Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020 Framework Summary December 9, 2020 Total: $908 Billion Support for State, Local and Tribal Governments Agreement in principle to provide $160 billion as the basis for good faith negotiations Unemployment Assistance Extension of all pandemic unemployment insurance programs by 16 weeks, from their expiration at the end of December Federal supplemental unemployment insurance benefits expanded by $300 per week for 16 weeks, from the end of December into April 2021 $1 billion for state systems for technology modernization and fraud prevention Small administrative adjustments, e.g. to certification requirements and overpayment standards Paycheck Protection Program & Small Business $300 billion to Small Business Administration Funding to allow to allow the hardest-hit small businesses to receive a second forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. o Eligibility would be limited to small businesses with 300 or fewer employees that have sustained a 30 percent revenue loss in any quarter of 2020. o Small 501(c)(6) organizations that are not lobbying organizations and that have 150 employees or fewer, such as local chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and tourism offices, would become eligible for PPP. o Forgivable expenses are expanded to include supplier costs and investments in facility modifications and personal protective equipment to operate safely. o Business expenses paid for with the proceeds of PPP loans are tax deductible, consistent with Congressional intent in the CARES Act. o Loan forgiveness process is simplified for borrowers with PPP loans of $150,000 or less. o Set-asides are included to ensure that smaller borrowers and underserved communities get the help they need, such as: for small businesses with 10 or fewer employees; for loans made by small community lenders, including Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), credit unions, small community banks, Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), and farm service lenders; and for the Minority Business Development Agency. Funding for independent live venue operators affected by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Extension of Section 1112 of the CARES Act, which provides payment of principal, interest, and associated fees on qualifying Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a), 504 and microloans. Funding for SBA loan products to increase guarantees on SBA 7(a) loans and reduce fees on 7(a) and 504 loans; provide loan subsidies for 7(a) loans; and provide Economic Injury Disaster Loan grant advances. 1 CDFI / MDI Community Lenders $12 billion in targeted emergency investments to help low-income and minority communities withstand the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and respond to this unprecedented economic downturn o $2 billion in emergency COVID-19 funding to the CDFI fund, for emergency COVID relief and relief to minority communities, and minority owned lenders disproportionately impacted by the by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic stress o $10 billion in emergency capital injections to eligible CDFIs and MDIs to support immediate economic relief in low-income and minority communities struggling to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic Transportation Funding Extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP) through March 31, 2021. As in the CARES Workers and taxpayers are protected though measures including prohibitions on stock buybacks and dividends, and limitations on executive compensation. Funding for Airports, including set asides for airport concessionaires, Essential Air Service (EAS), and Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) through March 31, 2021 Funding to support the motorcoach and bus industry as well as others, including passenger ferries and school buses, similar to the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act of 2020 Funding to support public transit systems across the country that will be used to prevent furloughs, meet operating needs, and keep systems running Funding to allow Amtrak to continue to provide existing service and prevent additional furloughs through March 31, 2021. Supporting Health Care Providers $35 billion to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) o $7 billion for rural providers and $1 billion for tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian health organizations, and health service providers to tribes Fix to PRF reporting guidelines, include clarification that PRF can be used for staffing, including child care staff Allows health systems to move targeted Provider Relief Fund distributions within their system Includes a directive to HHS to consider appropriate distribution of funds, including for health providers who were under-represented in previous allocations, or are at risk of imminent closure 2 Vaccine Development & Distribution $3.42B for direct grants for states, local, territories, and tribes o Allows states to use funds for tracking systems and data modernization o Directing the Secretary to take into account geographical areas with high percentage of cross jurisdictional workers $2.58B for CDC vaccine distribution and infrastructure o $129 million for tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian health organizations, or health service providers to tribes o Contingency/Discretionary fund to be utilized by Secretary to send additional aid to states to assist with vaccine distribution Allows states to use USPS registry to help track vaccine distribution Testing and Tracing $7 billion in direct grants for states, territories, and tribes. o $3.5 billion to states, territories, and tribes o $2.32 billion to hot spots o $825 million to be used at the Includes authorization for grants to Federally Qualified Health Centers, school- based health clinics, schools, academic medical centers, colleges and universities, research labs, veterinary labs, nonprofits, Indian tribes, local governments, and other entities o $350 million to tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian health organizations, or health service providers to tribes $2 billion for nursing homes, long term care, HCBS, and assisted living facilities. o Includes $200 million for nursing home strike teams $300 million for Health Workforce programs, including the National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps, to support loan repayment to recruit clinicians for underserved areas $700 million to the Secretary for additional research, procurement and medical supply needs, including: o To make purchases of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies as needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic o Fund research at the National Institutes of Health, including studying Post-Acute-Covid- 19 syndrome and other long-term health outcomes in COVID-19 survivors o Develop, purchase, distribute and otherwise ensure the timely delivery of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine to the American public Authorizes states, tribes and territories to enter into interstate compacts or agreements, for the purposes of procuring COVID-19 tests and supplies for such tests Extends telehealth flexibility through December 31, 2021 3 Education Funding Provides $82 billion for education providers, funded similar to the CARES Act with provisions including funding for: o CARES Act Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund, including funds for private schools o Elementary and Secondary School (K-12) Emergency Relief Fund o Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Including set aside for minority serving institutions and development institutions and for institutions with greatest unmet needs o Relief for territories and Bureau of Indian Education Student Loans Extension of student loan forbearance provisions created in CARES and extended by Executive Order, from the current expiration date of January 31, 2020 through April 30, 2021 Rental Assistance Provide $25 billion in rental assistance to states and local governments and Native American tribes through the Coronavirus Relief Fund 90 percent of funds must be used for payment of rent, rental arrears, utilities, utility arrears, and related housing stability services with 10 percent of funds available for housing stability services o Specific guardrails to ensure support for the most in-need households, with a preference for households with 50 percent of area median income and below o Support can cover up to 18 months of arrears and forward assistance Provide an eviction moratorium until end of January 2021 Nutrition Temporary increase in individual monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by 15 percent for four months Expands the Pandemic-EBT program to cover families with children in child care Provides funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), including funds for storage and administration, to support food banks and food pantries Provides support for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to temporarily increase the value of WIC benefits to allow participants to purchase additional fruit and vegetables Provides funding for senior nutrition services, including Meals on Wheels, and extends waivers providing flexibility in Older Americans Act nutrition services Extends free meals reimbursement through the Child and Adult Care Food Program to young adults up to age 25 residing in emergency shelters Includes food assistance to U.S. territories not served by SNAP (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands) Includes additional funds for Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Includes additional funds for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to provide food boxes to more senior citizens 4 Agricultural Assistance and Fisheries $13 billion to provide funding to address COVID-related impacts on farmers, ranchers, growers, etc., and rural communities o Includes $600 million for fishery disaster relief, including funding for tribal and Great Lakes fisheries USDA Rural Development funding for water and wastewater programs USPS without requiring repayment nor applying the terms or conditions agreed to in principle by USPS and Treasury in July 2020 Require the Board of Governors to present to Congress within 180 days of enactment a plan to -term solvency Require USPS to include information on the use of these funds as part of its quarterly and annual reports to the Postal Regulatory Commission Child Care Providers $10 billion to support child care providers struggling due to the COVID 19 pandemic Broadband $6.25 billion for State Broadband Deployment and Broadband Connectivity grants to bridge the digital divide and ensure affordable access to broadband during the COVID 19 pandemic. $3 billion for an Emergency Educational Connectivity Fund to provide E-Rate support to educational and distance learning providers to provide hotspots, devices, and other connected devices, and advance digital equity/inclusion. Funds prioritized to rural areas with the highest need. $200 million to Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to purchase and distribute Internet-connected devices to libraries in low-income and rural areas $475 million to FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program to support efforts of healthcare providers to address coronavirus, including a 20% set aside for small, rural health providers $100 million to Department of Veterans Affairs for Telehealth and Connected Care Program to purchase, maintain, and refresh devices and services to veterans for provision of access to telehealth services 5 Addiction and Mental Health $3.15B to SAMHSA programs for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, tribal programs, emergency relief, and peer recovery programs $1.3B to the State Opioid Response (SOR) Grants $150M to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs) Program Expanding access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): Limited extension of associated CMS and DEA telehealth waivers and eliminate the requirement that requires practitioners to apply for a waiver through the DEA in order to prescribe buprenorphine for substance use disorder treatment to the end of the Public Health Emergency or to December 31, 2021, with appropriate state oversight and study to be conducted on buprenorphine diversion Liability Agreement in principle as the basis for good faith negotiations Rescissions Re-allocates unused Treasury direct loans and excess funds from Federal Reserve facilities authorized in the CARES Act Re-invests unspent balances of funds remaining from the Paycheck Protection Program back into the Paycheck Protection Program 6 STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page1of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders AdoptSection 3205 to read: § 3205. COVID-19 Prevention. (a) Scope. (1) This section applies to all employees and places of employment, with the following exceptions: (A) Places of employment with one employee who does not have contact with other persons. (B)Employees working from home. (C)Employees when covered by section 5199. (2) Nothing in this sectionis intended to limit more protective or stringent state or local health department mandates or guidance. (b)Definitions.The following definitions apply to this section and to sections 3205.1 through 3205.4. (1) -infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). (2) - (A) Means a person who: 1.Has a - 2.Is subject to aCOVID-19-related order to isolate issuedby a local or state health official; or 3.Has died due to COVID-19, in the determination of a local health department or per inclusion in the COVID-19 statistics of a county. (B)-ed health care professional determines that the person does not have COVID-19, in accordance with recommendations made by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) or the local health department pursuant to authority granted under the Health and Safety Code or Title 17, California Code of Regulations to CDPH or the local health department. (3) --19 case for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or greater in any 24-hour period within or overlapping-risk OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page2of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 coverings. (4) - SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Potentially infectious materials include airborne droplets, small particle aerosols, and airborne droplet nuclei, which most commonly result from apersonor personsexhaling, talking or vocalizing, coughing, sneezing, or procedures performed on persons which may aerosolize saliva or respiratory tract fluids, among other things. This also includes objects or surfaces that may be contaminated with SARS-CoV-2. (5) - shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea, unless alicensed health care professional were caused by a known condition other than COVID-19. (6) --CoV-2 that is: (A) Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or has an Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA to diagnose currentinfection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus; and (B) Administered in accordance with the FDA approval or the FDA Emergency Use Authorization as applicable. (7) used or accessed bya COVID-19 case during the high-risk period, including bathrooms, walkways, hallways, aisles, break or eating areas, and waiting areas. The exposed workplace does not include buildings or facilities not entered by a COVID-19 case. (A)Effective January 1, -19 case as defined by Labor Code section 6409.6(d)(5). (8) -woven material with no visible holes or openings, which covers the nose and mouth. (9) High-riskexposuremeansthefollowingtimeperiod: (A)ForpersonswhodevelopCOVID-19symptoms:fromtwodaysbeforetheyfirst developsymptomsuntil10daysaftersymptomsfirstappeared,and24hourshave passedwithnofever,withouttheuseoffever-reducingmedications,andsymptoms haveimproved;or (B)ForpersonswhotestpositivewhoneverdevelopCOVID-19symptoms:fromtwodays beforeuntiltendaysafterthespecimenfortheirfirstpositivetestforCOVID-19was collected. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page3of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 (c)Written COVID-19 Prevention Program. Employers shall establish, implement, and maintain an effective, written COVID-19 Prevention Program, which may be integrated into the employer's Injury and Illness Program required by section 3203, or be maintained in a separate document. The written elements of a COVID-19 Prevention Program shall include: (1) System for communicating. The employer shall do all of the following in a form readily understandable by employees: (A) Ask employees to report to the employer, without fear of reprisal, COVID-19 symptoms, possible COVID-19 exposures, and possible COVID-19 hazards at the workplace. (B) Describe procedures or policies for accommodating employees with medical or other conditions that put them at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness. (C) Provide information about access to COVID-19 testing. If testing is required under this section, section 3205.1, or section 3205.2, the employer shall inform affected employees of the reasonfor the COVID-19 testing and the possible consequences of a positive test. (D) In accordance with subsection (c)(3)(B)3., communicate information about COVID-19 -19 policies and procedures to employees and to other employe workplace. NOTE: See subsections (c)(3)(C) and (c)(3)(D) for confidentiality requirements for COVID-19cases. (2) Identification and evaluation of COVID-19hazards. (A)The employer shall allow for employee and authorized employee representative participation in the identification and evaluation of COVID-19 hazards. (B) The employer shall develop and implement a process for screening employees for and responding to employees with COVID-19 symptoms. The employer may ask employees to evaluate their own symptoms before reporting to work. If the employer conducts screening at the workplace, the employer shall ensure that face coverings are used during screening by both screeners and employees and, if temperatures are measured, that non-contact thermometers are used. (C) The employer shall develop COVID-19 policies and procedures to respond effectively and immediately to individuals at the workplace who are a COVID-19 caseto prevent or reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in the workplace. (D) The employer shall conduct a workplace-specific identification of all interactions, areas, activities, processes, equipment, and materials that could potentially expose OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page4of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 employees to COVID-19 hazards. Employers shall treat all persons, regardless of symptoms or negative COVID-19 test results, as potentially infectious. 1. This shall include identification of places and times when people may congregate or come in contact with one another, regardless of whether employees are performing an assigned work task or not, for instance during meetings or trainings and including in and around entrances, bathrooms, hallways, aisles, walkways, elevators, break or eating areas, cool-downareas,and waiting areas. persons at the workplace or who may enter the workplace, including coworkers, employees of other entities, members of the public, customers or clients, and independent contractors. Employers shall consider how employees and other persons enter, leave, and travel through the workplace, in addition to addressing fixed work locations. (E) For indoor locations, the employer shall evaluate how to maximizethe quantity of outdoor air andwhether it is possible to increase filtration efficiency to the highest level compatible with the existing ventilation system. (F) The employer shall review applicable orders and guidance from the State of California and the local health department related to COVID-19 hazards and prevention, including location, and operations. (G) The employer shall evaluate existing COVID-19 preventioncontrols at the workplace and the need for different or additional controls. This includes evaluation of controls in subsections (c)(4), and (c)(6) through (c)(8). (H) The employer shall conduct periodic inspections as needed to identify unhealthy conditions,work practices, and work procedures related to COVID-19 and to ensure -19 policies and procedures. (3) Investigating and responding to COVID-19cases in the workplace. (A) Employers shall have an effective procedure to investigate COVID-19 cases in the workplace. This includes procedures for verifying COVID-19 case status, receiving information regarding COVID-19 test results and onset of COVID-19 symptoms, and identifying and recording COVID-19cases. (B) The employer shall take the following actions when there has been a COVID-19 case at the place of employment: 1. Determine the day and time the COVID-19 case was last present and, to the extent possible, the date of the positive COVID-19 test(s) and/or diagnosis, and the date the OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page5of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 COVID-19case first had one or more COVID-19 symptoms, if any were experienced. 2. Determine who may have had a COVID-19exposure. This requires an evaluation of the activities of the COVID-19 case and all locations at the workplace which may have been visited by the COVID-19case during the high-riskexposure period. Note: See subsection (c)(10) for exclusion requirements for employees with COVID- 19 exposure. 3. Give notice of the potential COVID-19 exposure, within one business day, in a way that does not reveal any personal identifying information of the COVID-19 case, to the following: a. All employees who may have had COVID-19exposure and their authorized representatives. b. Independent contractors and other employers present at the workplace during the high-risk exposure period. 4. Offer COVID-19 testing at no costto employeesduring their workinghours to all employees who had potential COVID-19 exposure in the workplace and provide them with the information on benefits described in subsections (c)(5)(B) and (c)(10)(C). 5. Investigate whether any workplace conditions could have contributed to the risk of COVID-19exposure and what could be done to reduce exposure to COVID-19 hazards. (C) Personal identifying information of COVID-19 cases or persons with COVID-19 symptoms shall be kept confidential. All COVID-19 testing or related medical services provided by the employer under this section and sections 3205.1 through 3205.4 shall be provided in a manner that ensures the confidentiality of employees. EXCEPTION to subsection (c)(3)(C): Unredacted information on COVID-19 cases shall be provided to the local health department, CDPH, the Division, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), or as otherwise required by law immediately upon request. (D) The employer shall ensure that all employee medical records required by this section and sections 3205.1 through 3205.4 are kept confidential and are not disclosed or OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page6of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 reported without the employee's express written consent to any person within or outside the workplace. EXCEPTION 1 to subsection (c)(3)(D): Unredacted medical records shall be provided to the local health department, CDPH, the Division, NIOSH, or as otherwise required by law immediately upon request. EXCEPTION 2 to subsection (c)(3)(D): This provision does not apply to records that do not contain individually identifiable medical information or from which individually identifiable medical information has been removed. (4) Correction of COVID-19 hazards.Employers shall implement effective policies and/or procedures for correcting unsafe or unhealthy conditions, work practices, policies and procedures in a timely manner based on the severity of the hazard. This includes, but is not limited to, implementing controls and/or policies and procedures in response to the evaluations conducted under subsections (c)(2) and (c)(3)and implementing the controls required by subsection (c)(6) through (c)(8). (5) Training and instruction. The employer shall provide effective training and instruction to employees that includes the following: -19 policies and procedures to protect employees from COVID-19hazards. (B) Information regarding COVID-19-related benefits to which the employee may be entitled underapplicable federal, state, or local laws. This includes any benefits law, the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Labor Code sections 248.1 and 248.5, Labor Code sections 3212.86 through 3212.88, local and leave guaranteed by contract. (C) The fact that COVID-19 is an infectious disease that can be spread through the air when an infectious person talks or vocalizes, sneezes, coughs, or exhales;that COVID- 19may be transmitted when a person touches a contaminated object and then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth, although that is less common; and that an infectious person may have no symptoms. (D) Methods of physical distancing of at least sixfeet and the importance of combining physical distancing with the wearing of face coverings. (E) The fact that particles containing the virus can travel more than six feet, especially indoors, so physical distancing must be combined with other controls, including face coverings and hand hygiene, to be effective. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page7of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 (F) The importance of frequent hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and using hand sanitizer when employees do not have immediate access to a sink or hand washing facility, andthat hand sanitizer does not work if the hands are soiled. (G) Proper use of face coverings and the fact that face coverings are not respiratory protective equipment. (H) COVID-19 symptoms, and the importance of not coming to work and obtaining a COVID-19test if the employee has COVID-19symptoms. (6) Physical distancing. (A) All employees shall be separated from other persons by at least six feet, except where an employer can demonstrate that six feet of separation is not possible, and except for momentary exposure while persons are in movement. Methods of physical distancing include: telework or other remote work arrangements; reducing the number of persons in an area at one time, including visitors; visual cues such as signs and floor markings to indicate where employees and others should be located or their direction and path of travel; staggered arrival, departure, work, and break times; and adjusted work processes or procedures, such as reducing production speed, to allow greater distance between employees. (B) When it is not possible to maintain a distance of at least six feet, individuals shall be as far apart as possible. (7) Face coverings. (A) Employers shall provide face coverings and ensure they are worn by employees over the nose and mouth when indoors, when outdoors and less than six feet away from another person, and where required by orders from the CDPH or local health department. Employers shall ensure face coverings are clean and undamaged. Face shields are not a replacement for face coverings,although they may be worn together for additional protection. The following are exceptions to the face coverings requirement: 1.When an employee is alone in a room. 2.While eating and drinking at the workplace, provided employees are at least six feet apart and outside air supply to the area, if indoors, has been maximized to the extent possible. 3. Employees wearing respiratory protection in accordance with section 5144 or other title 8 safety orders. 4. Employees who cannot wear face coverings due to a medical or mental health condition or disability, or who are hearing-impaired or communicating with a hearing-impaired person. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page8of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 5. Specific tasks which cannot feasibly be performed with a face covering. This exception is limited to the time period in which such tasks are actually being performed, and the unmasked employee shall be at least six feet away from all other persons unless unmasked employees are tested at least twice weekly for COVID-19. NOTE: CDPH has issued guidance for employers thatidentifies examples when wearing a face covering is likely not feasible. (B) Employees exempted from wearing face coverings due to a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability shall wear an effective non-restrictive alternative, such as a face shield with a drape on the bottom, if their condition or disability permits it. (C) Any employee not wearing a face covering, face shield with a drape or other effective alternative, or respiratory protection, for any reason, shall be at least six feet apart from all other persons unless the unmasked employee is tested at least twice weekly for COVID-19.Employers may not use COVID-19 testing as an alternative to face coverings when face coverings are otherwise required by this section. (D) No employershall prevent any employee from wearing a face covering when not required by this section, unless it would create a safety hazard, such as interfering with the safe operation of equipment. (E) Employers shall implement measures to communicate to non-employees the face coverings requirements on their premises. (F) The employer shall develop COVID-19 policies and procedures to minimize employee exposure to COVID-19hazards originating from any person not wearing a face covering, including a member of the public. (8) Other engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment. (A) At fixed work locations where it is not possible to maintain the physical distancing requirement at all times, the employer shall install cleanable solid partitions that effectively reduce aerosol transmission between the employee and other persons. (B) For buildings with mechanical or natural ventilation, or both, employers shall maximize the quantity of outside air provided to the extent feasible, except when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Air Quality Index is greater than 100 for any pollutant or if opening windows or letting in outdoor air by other means would cause a hazard to employees, for instance from excessive heat or cold. (C) Employers shall implement cleaning and disinfecting procedures, which require: 1. Identifying and regularly cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces and objects, such as doorknobs, elevator buttons, equipment, tools, handrails, handles, controls, bathroom surfaces, and steering wheels. The employer shall inform OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page9of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 employees and authorized employee representatives of cleaning and disinfection protocols, including the planned frequency and scope of regular cleaning and disinfection. 2. Prohibiting the sharing of personal protective equipment and to the extent feasible, items that employees come in regular physical contactwithsuch as phones, headsets, desks, keyboards, writing materials, instruments, and tools. When it is not feasible to prevent sharing, sharing shall be minimized and such items and equipment shall be disinfected between uses by different people. Sharing of vehicles shall be minimized to the extent feasible, and high touch points (steering wheel, door handles, seatbelt buckles,armrests, shifter, etc.) shall be disinfected between users. 3. Cleaning and disinfection of areas, material, and equipment used by a COVID-19 case during the high-riskexposure period. NOTE: Cleaning and disinfecting must be done in a manner that does not create a hazard to employees. See Group 2 and Group 16 of the General Industry Safety Orders for further information. (D) To protect employees from COVID-19 hazards, the employer shall evaluate its handwashing facilities, determine the need for additional facilities, encourage and allow time for employee handwashing, and provide employees with an effective hand sanitizer. Employers shall encourage employees to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds each time. Provision or use of hand sanitizers with methyl alcohol is prohibited. (E) Personal protective equipment. 1. Employers shall evaluate the need for personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to COVID-19hazards, such as gloves, goggles, and face shields, and provide such personal protective equipment as needed. 2. Employers shall evaluate the need for respiratory protection in accordance with section 5144 when the physical distancing requirements in subsection (c)(6) are not feasible or are not maintained. 3.Employers shall provide and ensure use of respirators in accordance with section 5144 when deemed necessary by the Division through the Issuance of Order to Take Special Action, in accordance with title 8,section 332.3. 4. Employers shall provide and ensure use of eye protection and respiratory protection in accordance with section 5144 when employees are exposed to procedures that OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page10of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 may aerosolize potentially infectious material such as saliva or respiratory tract fluids. NOTE: Examples of work covered by subsection (c)(8)(E)4. include, butare not limited to, certain dental procedures and outpatient medical specialties not covered by section 5199. (9) Reporting, recordkeeping, and access. (A) The employer shall report information about COVID-19 cases at the workplace to the local health department whenever required by law, and shall provide any related information requested by the local health department. (B)The employer shall report immediately to the Division any COVID-19-related serious illnesses or death, as defined under section 330(h), of an employee occurring in a place of employment or in connection with any employment. (C) The employer shall maintainrecords of the steps taken to implement the written COVID-19Prevention Program in accordance with section 3203(b). (D) The written COVID-19 Prevention Program shall be made available at the workplace to employees, authorized employee representatives, andto representatives of the Division immediately upon request. (E) The employer shall keep a record of and track all COVID-19 cases with the worked, the date of the last day at the workplace, and the date of a positive COVID-19 test. Medical information shall be kept confidential in accordance with subsections (c)(3)(C) and (c)(3)(D). The information shall be made available to employees, authorized employee representatives, or as otherwise required by law, with personal identifying information removed. Note: Subsection (c)(9)(E) does not alter the right of employees or their -Related Injuries and Illnesses (Log 300), without redaction, or to request and obtain information as otherwise allowed by law. (10) Exclusion of COVID-19 cases. The purpose of this subsection is to limit transmission of COVID-19 in the workplace. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page11of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 (A)Employers shall ensure that COVID-19 cases are excluded from the workplace until the return to work requirements of subsection (c)(11) are met. (B) Employers shall exclude employees with COVID-19 exposure from the workplace for 14 days after the last known COVID-19 exposure to a COVID-19 case. (C) For employees excluded from work under subsection (c)(10)and otherwise able and seniority, and all other employee rights and benefits, including the employee's right to their formerjob status, as if the employee had not been removed from their job. Employers may use employer-provided employee sick leave benefits for this purpose and consider benefit payments from public sources in determining how to maintain earnings, rights and benefits, where permitted by law and when not covered by EXCEPTION 1:Subsection (c)(10)(C) does not applyto any period of time during which the employee is unable to work for reasons other than protecting persons at the workplace from possible COVID-19 transmission. EXCEPTION 2: Subsection (c)(10)(C) does not apply where the employer demonstrates that the COVID-19 exposure is not work related. (D) Subsection (c)(10) does not limit any other applicable law, employer policy, or collective bargaining agreement that provides for greater protections. (E) At the time of exclusion, the employer shall provide the employee the information on benefits described in subsections (c)(5)(B) and (c)(10)(C). EXCEPTION to subsection (c)(10):Employees who have not been excluded or isolated by the local health department need not be excluded by the employer, if they are temporarily reassigned to work where they do not have contact with other persons until the return to work requirements ofsubsection (c)(11) are met. (11) Return to work criteria. (A) COVID-19 cases with COVID-19 symptoms shall not return to work until: 1. At least 24 hours have passed since a fever of 100.4 or higher has resolved without the use of fever-reducing medications; 2. COVID-19 symptoms have improved; and 3. At least 10 days have passed since COVID-19symptoms first appeared. (B) COVID-19 cases who tested positive but never developed COVID-19 symptoms shall not return to work until a minimum of 10 days have passedsince the date of specimen collection of their first positive COVID-19 test. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page12of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 (C) A negative COVID-19 test shall not be required for an employee to return to work. (D) If an order to isolate or quarantine an employee is issued by a local or state health official, the employee shall not return to work until the period of isolation or quarantine is completed or the order is lifted. If no period was specified, then the period shall be 10 days from the time the order to isolate was effective, or 14 days from the time the order to quarantine was effective. (E) If there are no violations of local or state health officer orders for isolation or quarantine, the Division may, upon request, allow employees to return to work on the basis that the removal of an employee and safety. In such cases, the employer shall develop, implement, and maintain effective control measures to prevent transmission in the workplace including providing isolation for the employee at the workplace and, if isolation is not possible, the use of respiratory protection in the workplace. Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3 and 144.6, Labor Code. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page13of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 Add new section 3205.1 to read: § 3205.1. Multiple COVID-19Infections and COVID-19 Outbreaks. (a) Scope. (1) This section applies to a place of employment covered by section 3205 if it has been identified by a local health department as the location of a COVID-19 outbreak or when there are three or more COVID-19cases in an exposed workplace within a 14-day period. (2) This section shall apply until there are no new COVID-19cases detected in a workplace for a 14-day period. (b) COVID-19 testing. (1) The employer shall provide COVID-19 testing to all employees at the exposed workplace except for employees who were not present during the period of an outbreak identified by a local health department or the relevant 14-day period(s) under subsection (a), as applicable. COVID-19 testing shall be provided at no cost to employees during (2) COVID-19 testing shall consist of the following: (A) Immediately upon being covered by this section, all employees in the exposed workplace shall be tested and thentestedagain one week later. Negative COVID-19 test results of employees with COVID-19 exposure shall not impact the duration of any quarantine period required by,or orders issued by,the local health department. (B) After the first two COVID-19 tests required by subsection (b)(2)(A), employers shall provide continuous COVID-19 testing of employees who remain at the workplace at least once per week, or more frequently if recommended by the local health department, until this section no longer applies pursuant to subsection (a)(2). (C) Employers shall provide additional testing when deemed necessary by the Division through the Issuance of Order to Take Special Action, in accordance with title 8, section 332.3. (c) Exclusion of COVID-19 cases.Employers shall ensure COVID-19 cases and employees who hadCOVID-19 exposure are excluded from the workplace in accordance with subsections 3205(c)(10) and (c)(11) and local health officer orders if applicable. (d) Investigation of workplace COVID-19 illness. The employer shall immediately investigate and determine possible workplace related factors that contributed to the COVID-19outbreak in accordance with subsection 3205(c)(3). (e) COVID-19 Investigation, review and hazard correction.In addition to the requirements of subsection3205(c)(2) and3205(c)(4),the employer shall immediately perform a review of OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page14of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 potentially relevant COVID-19 policies, procedures, and controls and implement changes as needed to prevent further spread of COVID-19.The investigation and review shall be documented and include: (1) Investigation of new or unabated COVID-19hazards including the employer's leave policies and practices and whether employees are discouraged from remaining home when -19 testing policies; insufficient outdoor air; insufficientair filtration; and lack of physical distancing. (2) The review shall be updated every thirty days that the outbreak continues, in response to new information or to new or previously unrecognized COVID-19 hazards, or when otherwise necessary. (3) The employer shall implement changes to reduce the transmission of COVID-19based on the investigation and review required by subsections (e)(1) and (e)(2). The employer shall consider moving indoor tasks outdoors or having them performed remotely, increasing outdoor air supply when work is done indoors, improving air filtration, increasing physical distancing as much as possible, respiratory protection, and other applicable controls. (f) Notifications to the local health department. (1) The employer shall contactthe local health department immediately but no longer than 48 hours after the employer knows, or with diligent inquiry would have known, of three or more COVID-19 cases for guidance on preventing the further spread of COVID-19 within the workplace. (2)The employer shall provide to the local health department the total number of COVID-19 cases and for each COVID-19 case, the name, contact information, occupation, workplace location, business address, the hospitalization and/or fatality status,andNorthAmerican Industry Classification System code of the workplace of the COVID-19 case, and any other information requested by the local health department.The employer shall continue to give notice to the local health department of any subsequent COVID-19 cases at the workplace. (3) Effective January 1, 2021, the employer shall provide all information to the local health department required by Labor Code section 6409.6. Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3 and 144.6, Labor Code. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page15of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 Add new section 3205.2 to read: § 3205.2. Major COVID-19 Outbreaks. (a) Scope. (1) This section applies to any place of employment covered by section 3205 when there are 20 or more COVID-19cases in an exposed workplace within a 30-day period. (2) This section shall apply until there are no new COVID-19cases detected in a workplace for a 14-day period. (b) COVID-19 testing.Employers shall provide twice a week COVID-19testing, or more frequently if recommended by the local health department, to all employees present at the exposed workplace during the relevant 30-day period(s) and who remain at the workplace. COVID- hours. (c) Exclusion of COVID-19 cases.Employers shall ensure COVID-19 cases and employees with COVID-19exposure are excluded from the workplace in accordance with subsections 3205(c)(10) and (c)(11) and any relevant local health department orders. (d)Investigation of workplace COVID-19 illnesses.Theemployer shall comply with the requirements of subsection 3205(c)(3). (e)COVID-19 hazard correction.In addition to the requirements of subsection 3205(c)(4), the employer shall take the following actions: (1) In buildings or structures with mechanical ventilation, employers shall filter recirculated air with Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) 13 or higher efficiency filters if compatible with the ventilation system. If MERV-13 or higher filters are not compatible with the ventilation system, employers shall use filters with the highest compatible filtering efficiency. Employers shallalso evaluate whether portable or mounted High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filtration units, or other air cleaning systems would reduce the risk of transmission and shall implement their use to the degree feasible. ΛЋΜ The employer shall determine the need for a respiratory protection program or changes to an existing respiratory protection program under section 5144 to address COVID-19 hazards. ΛЌΜ The employer shall evaluate whether to halt some or all operations at the workplace until COVID-19hazards have been corrected. ΛЍΜ Any other control measures deemed necessary by the Division through the Issuance of Order to Take Special Action, in accordance with title 8 section 332.3. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page16of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 (f) Notifications to the local health department.Employers shall comply with therequirements of section 3205.1(f). Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3 and 144.6, Labor Code. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page17of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 Add new section 3205.3 to read: § 3205.3. COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Housing. (a) Scope.This section applies to employer-provided housing. Employer-provided housing is any place or area of land, any portion of any housing accommodation, or property upon which a housing accommodation is located, consisting of: living quarters, dwelling, boardinghouse, tent, bunkhouse, maintenance-of-way car, mobile home, manufactured home, recreational vehicle, travel trailer, or other housing accommodations. Employer-provided housing includes title 8 of the California Code of Regulations or other regulations or codes. The employer-provided housing may be maintained in one or more buildings or one or more sites, including hotels and motels, and the premises upon which they are situated, or the area set aside and provided for parking of mobile homes or camping. Employer-provided housing is housing that is arranged for or provided by an employer, other person, or entity to workers, and in some cases to workers and persons in their households, in connectionwith the workersemployment,whether or not rent or fees are paid or collected. The following exceptions apply: (1) This section does not apply to housing provided for the purpose of emergency response, including firefighting, rescue, and evacuation, and support activitiesdirectly aiding response such as utilities, communications, and medical operations, if: (A) The employer is a government entity; or (B) The housing is provided temporarily by a private employer and is necessary to conduct the emergency response operations. (2) Subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (h) do not apply to occupants who maintained a household together prior to residing in employer-provided housing, such as family members, when no other persons outside the household are present. (b) Assignment ofhousing units. Employers shall ensure that shared housing unit assignments are prioritized in the following order: (1) Residents who usually maintain a household together outside of work, such as family members, shall be housed in the same housing unit without other persons. (2) Residents who work in the same crew or work together at the same worksite shall be housed in the same housing unit without other persons. (3) Employees who do not usually maintain a common household, work crew, or worksite shall be housed in the same housing unit only when no other housing alternatives are possible. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page18of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 (c) Physical distancing and controls.Employers shall: (1) Ensure the premises are of sufficient size and layout to permit at least six feet of physical distancing between residents in housing units, common areas, and other areas of the premises. (2) Ensure beds are spaced at least six feet apart in all directions and positioned to maximize side, the beds shall be arranged so that the head of one bed is next to the foot of the next bed. For beds positioned across from each other, i.e. end to end, the beds shall be arranged so that the foot of one bed is closest to the foot of the next bed. Bunk beds shall not be used. (3) In housing units, maximize the quantity and supply of outdoor air and increase filtration efficiency to the highest level compatible with the existing ventilation system. (d) Face coverings.Employers shall provide face coverings to all residents and provide information to residents on when they should be used in accordance with state or local health officer orders or guidance. (e) Cleaning and disinfecting. (1) Employers shall ensure that housing units, kitchens, bathrooms, and common areas are effectively cleaned and disinfected at least once a day to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Cleaning and disinfecting shall be done in a manner that protects the privacy of residents. (2) Employers shall ensure that unwashed dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils, and similar items are not shared. (f) Screening.The employer shall encourage residentstoreport COVID-19 symptomsto the employer. (g) COVID-19 testing.The employer shall establish, implement,and maintain effective policies and procedures for COVID-19 testing of occupants who had a COVID-19 exposure, who haveCOVID-19 symptoms, or as recommended by the local health department. (h) Isolation of COVID-19 cases and persons with COVID-19 exposure. (1)Employers shall effectively isolate COVID-19 exposed residents from all other occupants. Effective isolation shall include providing COVID-19 exposed residents with a private bathroom, sleeping area,and cooking and eating facility. (2)Employers shall effectively isolate COVID-19 cases from all occupants who are not COVID-19cases. Effective isolation shall include housing COVID-19 cases only with other COVID-19 cases, and providing COVID-19 case occupants with a sleeping area, OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page19of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 bathroom,and cooking and eating facility that is not shared by non-COVID-19 case occupants. (3)Personal identifying information regarding COVID-19 cases and persons with COVID-19 symptoms shall be kept confidential in accordance with subsections 3205(c)(3)(C) and 3205(c)(3)(D). (4)Employers shall end isolation in accordance with subsections 3205(c)(10) and (c)(11) and any applicable local or state health officer orders. Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3 and 144.6, Labor Code. OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page20of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 Add new section 3205.4 to read: § 3205.4. COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Transportation to and from Work. (a) Scope.This section applies to employer-provided motor vehicle transportation to and from work, which is any transportation of an employee, during the course and scope of employment, provided, arranged for, or secured by an employer including ride-share vans or shuttle vehicles, car-pools, and private charter buses, regardless of the travel distance or duration involved. Subsections (b) through (g) apply to employer-provided transportation. The following exceptions apply: (1) This section does not apply if the driver and all passengers are from the same household outside of work, such as family members. (2) This section does not apply to employer-provided transportation when necessary for emergency response, including firefighting, rescue, and evacuation, and support activities directly aiding response such as utilities, communications, and medical operations. (b) Assignment of transportation.Employers shall prioritize shared transportation assignments in the following order: (1) Employees residing in the same housing unit shall be transported in the same vehicle. (2) Employees working in the same crew or worksite shall be transported in the same vehicle. (3) Employees who do not share the same household, work crew or worksite shall be transported in the same vehicle only when no other transportation alternatives are possible. (c) Physical distancing and face coverings.Employers shall ensure that: (1) Physical distancing and face covering requirements of subsection 3205(c)(6) and (c)(7) are followed for employees waiting for transportation. (2) The vehicle operator and any passengers are separated by at least three feet in all directions during the operation of the vehicle, regardless of the vehicle's normal capacity. (3) The vehicle operator and any passengers areprovided with and wear a face covering in the vehicle as required by subsection 3205(c)(7). (d) Screening.Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain effective procedures for screening and excluding drivers and riders with COVID-19 symptoms prior to boarding shared transportation. (e) Cleaning and disinfecting.Employers shall ensure that: OSHSB-98(2/98) STANDARDS PRESENTATION Page21of21 TO CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 (1) All high-contact surfaces (door handles, seatbelt buckles, armrests, etc.) used by passengers are cleaned and disinfected before each trip. (2) All high-contact surfaces used by drivers, such as the steering wheel, armrests, seatbelt buckles, door handles and shifter, shall be cleaned and disinfected between different drivers. (3) Employers shall provide sanitizing materials and ensure they are kept in adequate supply. (f) Ventilation.Employers shall ensure that vehicle windows are kept open, and the ventilation system set to maximize outdoor air and not set to recirculate air.Windows do not have to be kept open ifone or more of the following conditions exist: (1) The vehicle has functioning air conditioning in use and the outside temperature is greater than 90 degrees Fahrenheit. (2) The vehicle has functioning heating in use and the outside temperature is less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit. (3) Protection is needed from weather conditions, such as rain or snow. (4) The vehicle has a cabin air filter in use and the U.S. EPA Air Quality Index for any pollutant is greater than 100. (g) Hand hygiene.Employers shall provide hand sanitizer in each vehicle and ensure that all drivers and riders sanitize their hands before entering and exiting the vehicle. Hand sanitizers with methyl alcohol are prohibited. Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3 and 144.6, Labor Code. OSHSB-98(2/98) STATEOF C ALIFORNIA Gavin Newsom,Governor D EPARTMENT OF I NDUSTRIAL R ELATIONS DIVISIONOFOCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH 1515 C LAY S TREET,S UITE 1901 O AKLAND, CA94612 (510)286-7000 MEETINGAGENDA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards California Code of Regulations Title 8 Sections 3205, 3205.1, 3205.2, 3205.3, and 3205.4 Friday, December 18,2020 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Join via Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96493446100?pwd=OUFJS3E1SDVMVGU0MzB0NG9mcnRhUT09 Meeting ID: 964 9344 6100 Passcode: 033178 One tap mobile +16699006833,,96493446100# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,96493446100# US (Tacoma) 12:00 p.m. Welcome, introductions, and agendaoverview 12:15 p.m.Explain key provisionsof the regulations 1:00p.m.Open discussion on key provisions and proposals for specific clarifications 3:00p.m.Break 3:15 p.m.Continue open discussion on key provisions and proposals 4:45 p.m.Recapof issuesfor futureadvisory meeting 5:00 p.m. Adjourn (timeapproximate) By LUKE MONEYSTAFF WRITER DEC. 9, 2020 9:27 AM UPDATED 1:21 PM Following outcry from parents and some legislators, California has reversed course on closing playgrounds to contain a surge in coronavirus cases. According to the updated state guidance, which was released Wednesday morning, an about-face from the previously announced rules, which stated they would be closed in regions where critical care services were strained due to COVID-19. Officials with the California Department of Public Health did not immediately comment on the rationale behind the change. -at-home order have come under fire since Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled it last week, the closure of playgrounds sparked particular backlash with parents expressing outrage and confusion about -limits while places like malls remain open. In a letter to Newsom last week, some California lawmakers also noted that lower- backyards and other open spaces to take their kids. -19 transmission, we also must ensure the children across the state are not unfairly said the letter, which Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) . Officials in Los Angeles County which had closed outdoor public playgrounds slow an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases announced Wednesday that they would follow the -income communities of color Hilda Solis wrote on Twitter Generally, counties are allowed to adopt regulations that are more restrictive, but not mo Though the county has not publicly linked outbreaks to playgrounds, officials previously said they believed the closures were necessary. about how to handle reports from local parks departments about crowding, children playing without masks and the difficulty of sanitizing playground equipment, L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said last week. 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