OSHA Direction DIR 2021-01 (CPL 03), National Emphasis Program - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), effective Mar. 12, 2021 (full directive text)

The record

Jurisdiction

United States Department of Labor, OSHA (federal agency)

Level

Federal

Authority

29 U.S.C. 657, 658; EO 13999

Issued

2021-03-12 Mar. 12, 2021

Effective

2021-03-12

End

2021-07-07 (replaced by DIR 2021-03, Ex. 088); twelve-month program (read as 2021-07-07)

In force

Mar. 12, 2021 to July 7, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersWorkplace rules

Addressees

• employers in the targeted NAICS industries (Appendices A and B: healthcare, meat and poultry processing, supermarkets and grocery, warehousing, restaurants, correctional institutions, temporary help, and others)
• OSHA Regional and Area Offices; State Plans

Functions reached

• EMP: every employer in the targeted industries subject to programmed federal inspection of its COVID-19 controls from Mar. 12, 2021 through Q3 2021
• IC
• PF
• WH
• DR
• SF
• HR (temporary help agencies named)

Collection

Federal labor and immigration agencies AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION

Operative words

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 12, 2021... Purpose: This Direction describes policies and procedures for implementing a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to ensure that employees in high-hazard industries or work tasks are protected from the hazard of contracting SARS-CoV-2... Executive Summary: On January 21, 2021, by executive order, President Biden directed the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, to launch a national program to focus OSHA enforcement efforts related to COVID-19 on violations that put the largest number of workers at serious risk or are contrary to anti-retaliation principles.... Significant Changes: Not applicable. This is a new enforcement program.

Enforcement

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