Advocacy News – Oct. 27, 2020
In an attempt to clarify some of the questions that businesses have been asking about the new MIOSHA Emergency Rules on workplace safety, the state issued a COVID-19 Workplace Safety Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document Monday.
The FAQ answers these questions:
- What daily screening records must the employer maintain and what is an acceptable record?
- What type of policy can an employer implement to comply with the requirement on remote work?
- Regarding the requirement that employers require face coverings in shared spaces, including during in-person meetings and in restrooms and hallways, what is considered a “shared space”?
- Is an office area containing employees in cubicle-styled configurations a “shared space”? Are employees required to wear face coverings while inside their cubicle?
- Who has to wear the non-medical grade face-covering required by the Rules and who has to provide them?
Although this FAQ and the Emergency Rule Fact Sheet covers some of the questions we’ve heard over the last few weeks regarding the ruleset, we had hoped the document would have been more comprehensive. We will continue to encourage MIOSHA to update this document.
Please let Wendy Block know if you have any questions at wblock@michamber.com.