Archived OSHA Resources
Given the evolving nature of the pandemic, OSHA is in the process of reviewing and updating this document. These materials may no longer represent current OSHA recommendations and guidance. For the most up-to-date information, consult Protecting Workers Guidance.
Guidance
- Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. (January 29, 2021).
- Best Practices for Mall and Shopping Center Operators to Prevent Transmission of COVID-19. (December 10, 2020).
- Lessons Learned: Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections. (November 6, 2020).
- Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA Regulations. (November 6, 2020).
- Respiratory Protection in Long-Term Care Facilities. (October 30, 2020).
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Alerts
- Preventing Farmworker Exposure to COVID-19 in Employer-Provided Vehicles (Spanish). (December 2020).
- COVID-19 Guidance on Ventilation in the Workplace (Spanish). (November 4, 2020).
- COVID-19 Guidance for In-Home Repair Services (Spanish). (October 7, 2020).
- COVID-19 Guidance for Restaurants Resuming Dine-In Service (Spanish). (October 7, 2020).
- COVID-19 Guidance for Food Truck Workers (Spanish). (August 18, 2020).
- COVID-19 Guidance for Hair and Nail Salon Workers (Spanish). (August 18, 2020).
- Stockroom and Loading Dock Workers (Spanish). (June 2, 2020).
- Social Distancing at Work (Spanish). (May 28, 2020).
- Nursing Home and Long Term Care Facility Workers (Spanish). (May 14, 2020).
- Retail Pharmacies (Spanish). (May 14, 2020).
- Rideshare, Taxi, and Car Service Workers (Spanish). (May 14, 2020).
- Dental Practitioners (Spanish). (May 11, 2020).
- Restaurants & Beverage Vendors Offering Takeout or Curbside Pickup (Spanish). (May 1, 2020).
- Construction Workforce (Spanish). (April 21, 2020).
- Manufacturing Industry Workforce (Spanish). (April 16, 2020).
- Package Delivery Workforce (Spanish). (April 13, 2020).
- Retail Workers (Spanish). (April 8, 2020).
- Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Spanish). (March 2020).
Enforcement Memoranda
- Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (March 12, 2021).
- Temporary Enforcement Guidance - Tight-Fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) Used During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. (October 2, 2020).
- Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (May 19, 2020).
- Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (May 19, 2020).
- Enforcement Guidance on Decontamination of Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. (April 24, 2020).
- Discretion in Enforcement when Considering an Employer's Good Faith Efforts During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. (April 16, 2020).
- Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (April 13, 2020).
- Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (April 10, 2020).
- Expanded Temporary Enforcement Guidance on Respiratory Protection Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces in All Industries During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. (April 8, 2020).
- Enforcement Guidance for Use of Respiratory Protection Equipment Certified under Standards of Other Countries During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. (April 3, 2020).
- Enforcement Guidance for Respiratory Protection and the N95 Shortage Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. (April 3, 2020).
- Temporary Enforcement Guidance - Healthcare Respiratory Protection Annual Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces During the COVID-19 Outbreak. (March 14, 2020).
News Releases
- OSHA launches program to protect high-risk workers from coronavirus, focuses on employers that retaliate against workers with safety concerns. (March 12, 2021).
- US Department of Labor issues stronger workplace guidance on coronavirus - New OSHA guidance seeks to mitigate, prevent viral spread in the workplace. (January 29, 2021).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (January 11, 2021).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (December 21, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (December 14, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (December 7, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (November 30, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (November 23, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Updates Frequently Asked Questions To Address Cloth Face Coverings as Personal Protective Equipment. (November 18, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (November 16, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (November 9, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance Alerting Employers to Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections. (November 6, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (November 2, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Respiratory Protection Guidance For Long-Term Care Facilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (October 30, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (October 25, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Frequently Asked Question and Answer Confirming N95 Respirators Protect Against the Coronavirus. (October 19, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (October 11, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (October 5, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Using Tight-Fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirators Amid Coronavirus Pandemic. (October 2, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About Reporting Work-Related Cases of the Coronavirus. (September 30, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (September 27, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (September 20, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (September 13, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (September 6, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (August 30, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (August 23, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor and FDA Develop Checklist to Protect Food Industry Employees Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic. (August 19, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (August 16, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (August 9, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (July 26, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (July 19, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (July 12, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Poster to Keep Meat Packing, Poultry And Pork Workers Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (July 8, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance to Employers to Help Protect Oil and Gas Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (July 7, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Using Public Service Announcements and Billboards to Promote Worker Safety and Health Amid Coronavirus. (July 7, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (July 5, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Frequently Asked Questions and Answers To Help Keep Workers Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (July 2, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (June 28, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and CDC Issue Interim Guidance To Protect Seafood Processing Industry Workers. (June 25, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (June 21, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues OSHA Guidance As Non-Essential Businesses Reopen and Employees Return to Work. (June 18, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Publishes 14 Additional Translations Of OSHA Poster on Proper Workplace Use of Respirators. (June 15, 2020).
- As More Businesses Reopen, Worker Safety and Health Remains U.S. Department of Labor Priority. (June 15, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (June 14, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About Face Coverings, Surgical Masks and Respirators in the Workplace. (June 10, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (June 7, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and CDC Issue Guidance to Help Agriculture Workers during the Coronavirus Pandemic. (June 2, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Keep Stockroom And Loading Dock Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic. (June 2, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 31, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert on Social Distancing To Keep Employees Safe at Work During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 28, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Actions to Protect America's Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 28, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Issues Guidance to Help Construction Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 26, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies For Coronavirus. (May 19, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 17, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Keep Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 14, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep Retail Pharmacy Workers Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 14, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert for Rideshare, Taxi And Car Service Safety During Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 14, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep Dental Industry Practitioners Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 11, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 10, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Offers New Video and Poster On Proper Workplace Use of Respirators. (Mary 5, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Publishes 11 New Translations of OSHA Poster To Help Prevent Workplace Coronavirus Exposure. (May 4, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (May 3, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Safety Alert for Restaurant, Food and Beverage Businesses Providing Curbside Pickup and Takeout Service. (May 1, 2020).
- Statement of Enforcement Policy by Solicitor of Labor Kate O'Scannlain and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSHA Loren Sweatt regarding Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities. (April 28, 2020).
- ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic. (April 26, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA and CDC Issue Interim Guidance To Protect Workers in Meatpacking and Processing Industries. (April 26, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Additional Respirator Guidance for Healthcare during the Coronavirus Pandemic. (April 24, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep Construction Workers Safe during the Coronavirus Pandemic. (April 21, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Considers Employer's Good Faith Efforts When Enforcing Compliance During Coronavirus Pandemic. (April 16, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep Manufacturing Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic. (April 16, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Announces OSHA Interim Enforcement Response Plan to Protect Workers during the Coronavirus Pandemic. (April 13, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Keep Package Delivery Workers Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic. (April 13, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Enforcement Guidance For Recording Cases of COVID-19. (April 10, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Keep Retail Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic. (April 8, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic. (April 8, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Publishes New OSHA Poster Aimed At Reducing Workplace Exposure to the Coronavirus. (April 6, 2020).
- U.S. Department Of Labor Issues Guidance for Respirators Certified under Other Countries' Standards During COVID-19 Pandemic. (April 3, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Respiratory Protection During N95 Shortage Due to COVID-19 Pandemic. (April 3, 2020).
- 7th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Postponed Due to COVID-19. (March 27, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Temporary Enforcement Guidance for Respirator Fit-Testing in Healthcare during COVID-19 Outbreak. (March 14, 2020).
- U.S. Department of Labor Offers Guidance For Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus. (March 9, 2020).
Other Guidance
- COVID-19 Guidance on the Use of Cloth Face Coverings while Working Outdoors in Hot and Humid Conditions. (September 2020).
- COVID-19 Guidance on the Use of Cloth Face Coverings while Working Indoors in Hot and Humid Conditions. (September 2020).
- Understanding Compliance with OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. (August 28, 2020).
- Joint OSHA-FDA guidance: Employee Health and Food Safety Checklist for Human and Animal Food Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic. (August 19, 2020).
- Frequently Asked Questions. (July 2, 2020).
- Joint OSHA-CDC guidance, developed in consultation with FDA: Seafood Processing Workers and Employers. (June 25, 2020).
- Joint OSHA-CDC guidance: Agriculture Workers and Employers. (June 2, 2020).
- Joint OSHA-CDC guidance: Manufacturing Workers and Employers. (May 12, 2020).
- Joint OSHA-CDC guidance: Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers (Spanish). (April 26, 2020).
Posters
- Keeping Workers Safe at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites (Spanish). (January 19, 2021)
- Steps to Protect Cleaning Staff During COVID-19 (Spanish). (October 7, 2020).
- Steps to Reducing Worker Exposure to COVID-19 in Fish and Seafood Processing and Packaging Facilities (Spanish). (August 28, 2020).
- Steps to Protect Automotive Service Workers from Exposure to Coronavirus (Spanish). (August 6, 2020).
- 9 Steps to Reducing Worker Exposure to COVID-19 in Meat, Poultry, and Pork Processing and Packaging Facilities. (July 8, 2020). Also available in Spanish, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Burmese, Chin, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, French, French Creole, Hmong, Korean, Kunama, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Swahili, Thai, and Vietnamese.
- Seven Steps to Correctly Wear a Respirator at Work (Spanish). (May 5, 2020).
- Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus. (April 6, 2020). Also available in Spanish, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French Creole, Hmong, Korean, Polish, Russian, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
मास, पोल्ट्री र पोर्क प् ु रोसेसिङ तथा प्याकेजिङ फसिलिटीहरूमा कर्मचारीलाई COVID-19 को सम्पर्क मा आउनबाट कम गर्ने9 वटा कदमहरू आफ ू र आफ्नो वरिपरि काम गर्ने मानिसहरूलाई सर ु क्षित राख्हनु ोस । तपाई ् मां COVID-19 का क ु नै पनि लक्षणहरू नभएतापनि यी कदमहरूलाई अपनाउनहु ोस । - PDF
Publications
- Guidance on Returning to Work (Spanish). (June 17, 2020).
- Worker Exposure Risk to COVID-19 (Spanish). (March 24, 2020).
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (Spanish). (March 9, 2020).
Public Service Announcements
- Employers (English (0:30) - Recording) (Spanish (0:30) - Recording).
- Workers (English (0:30) - Recording) (Spanish (0:30) - Recording).
- Safety (English (0:15) - Recording | Transcript) (Spanish (0:20) - Recording | Transcript). (July 6, 2020).
- Health (English (0:15) - Recording | Transcript) (Spanish (0:20) - Recording | Transcript). (July 6, 2020).
Videos
- Assembly Lines. (Spanish). (May 2020).
- Delivery Safety (Spanish). (May 2020).
- Putting on and Taking off a Mask (Spanish). (May 2020).
- Drive-Thrus and Curbside Pickup. (April 2020).
- Don't Share the Virus (Spanish). (April 2020).
- Handwashing Practices to Keep Workers Safe (Spanish). (April 2020).
- Higher Risk Jobs Need Extra Protection to Keep Workers Safe (Spanish). (April 2020).
- Use the Right Tools to Clean Your Workplace (Spanish). (April 2020).
- Way to Increase Social Distancing at Work (Spanish). (April 2020).
Wallet Cards
- Agricultural Worker Safety During COVID-19 (Spanish). (July 23, 2020).