On Jan. 21, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on protecting worker health and safety that directed the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA): to issue revised guidance to employers on workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic; consider issuing emergency temporary standards on COVID-19 and issue such standards by March 15; review enforcement standards related to COVID-19; focus enforcement efforts related to COVID-19 on violations by larger employers and employers with whistleblower complaints; and conduct a multilingual outreach campaign to educate workers of their rights under the law.

OSHA Guidance Highlights—Creation of a Prevention Program