In a recent update on January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has introduced changes to COVID-19 regulations, some of which directly impact Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Standards that remain in effect until February 3, 2025.Read more
Category Archives: CDPH
It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over – Revised COVID Rules
A Plethora of New COVID Rule Abounds
Public Health and Workplace Safety Officials at every level of government have been very busy crafting and issuing new rules and guidance for individuals and employers regarding which COVID-19 protections can be abandoned –and which should be kept–moving forward.
Most of the new rules relax previous standards and regulations and some conflict with one another. This can be confusing for employers.Read more
Mask and Vaccine Mandates for Health Care Workers to be Lifted
Health care workers in California can take a breath of fresh air. The California Department of Public Health announced that the statewide Covid-19 related mask mandates will expire on April 3, 2023.Read more
Change in Definition of Close Contact
What is the change?
The California Department of Public Health has issued an order changing its definition of “close contact” with regard to notifying potentially impacted employees of their exposure to a COVID-19 positive person in the workplace. Effective immediately, “close contact” is now defined as either:Read more