OSHA Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections

By understanding which workplace hazards have most often resulted in OSHA citations, employers ​can better ensure that they are adequately protecting workers. ​

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1. Provide a medical evaluation before a worker is fit-tested or uses a respirator.
2. Perform an appropriate fit test for workers using tight fitting respirators.  
3. Assess the workplace to determine if COVID-19 hazards are present, or likely to be present, which will require the use of a respirator and/or other personal protective equipment (PPE). 
4. Establish, implement, and update a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures.  
5. Provide an appropriate respirator and/or other PPE to each employee when necessary to protect the health of the employees (ensuring the respirator and/or PPE used is the correct type and size). 
6. Train workers to safely use respirators and/or other PPE in the workplace and retrain workers about changes in the workplace that might make previous training obsolete. 
7. Store respirators and other PPE properly in a way to protect them from damage, contamination, and, where applicable, deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.  
8. For any fatality that occurs within 30 days of a work-related incident, report the fatality to OSHA within eight hours of finding out about it. 
9. Keep required records of work-related fatalities, injuries, and illness.

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