Guidance and Reference Materials

The federal agency that is meant to uphold workplace safety, OSHA has only cited one company despite thousands of complaints. States are stepping into the void.

The Virginia State Safety and Health Code Board has voted to create workplace safety regulations surrounding COVID-19, citing the thousands of comments received concerning social distancing and mask violations and a lack of Federal enforcement.

Alerts, Enforcement, Specific Worker Guidelines, News Releases, Videos, etc

To ensure facilities and employees can return to work safely after COVID-19, OSHA issued a series of guidance memos tailored towards specific industries, such as manufacturing, meat processing, logistics, and construction.

EPA News Release: EPA Announces Enforcement Discretion Policy for COVID-19 Pandemic

2019 Act

2013 Act

2006 Act, Public Health Emergency

EPA label review manual -Chapter 7. July 2014

Vocabulary used in EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

Classification of toxicity levels. [Note: SC isn't on hazardous substances list]

Hazard Communications

...pesticide for a use authorized under a FIFRA section 18 **emergency exemption...** (40 CFR § 168.22b2). Distributor can't sponsor a

29 CFR Part 1910

Employers are responsible for complying with PPE standards, including Respiratory Protection. However, OSHA is providing temporary enforcement flexibility. Webpage also includes Guidance, including for specific types of worker groups.