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OSHA Alert 3996, COVID-19 Guidance for Retail Workers

COVID-19 Guidance for Retail Workers (OSHA 3996-03R 2021; original alert April 2020)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration · United States (Federal)

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The record

Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Federal
Authority
Guidance (OSHA alert); OSH Act sec. 5(a)(1) general duty clause as the enforcement backdrop
Issued
2020-04-08 Apr. 8, 2020
Effective
Guidance (read as 2020-04-08)
In force
Apr. 8, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • retail employers (supermarkets, big box stores)
Functions reached
  • SF
  • CU
  • ST
  • HR
Collection
Retail Trade SEC-07

Operative words

Take the following steps to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus for workers in the retail industry (e.g., supermarkets, and big box stores): Provide and have all workers wear face coverings... Use a drive-through window or curbside pick-up. Implement physical distancing practices in all communal work areas. Install plexiglass partitions at counters and cash registers.

Enforcement

Guidance; OSHA general-duty-clause citations and the National Emphasis Program (DIR 2021-01, 2021-03) are the enforcement posture

Notes

The federal safety regulator's own description of how the retail workplace was to operate; describe by category, never as an order.

Retrieval note

File slug date is the approximate original alert date; the saved text is the 2021 revision.

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