covid
February 4, 2025
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Nonemergency Rules Expire Feb. 3
On Feb. 3, 2025, most of the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (Cal/OSHA) nonemergency COVID-19 prevention regulations (the rules) expire. These regulations were adopted to reduce employee exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19, thereby reducing workplace COVID-19 illness and transmission. The COVID-19 recordkeeping requirement will remain in effect until Feb. 3, 2026. Even...
September 11, 2024
Preparing for the Fall and Winter Virus Season
During the fall and winter months, respiratory viruses tend to spread more widely. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were the main causes of severe respiratory disease during these times of year. Although some people have mild symptoms when they catch the flu or RSV, others get sick enough to...