New NIOSH Research Paves Pathway For Stricter COVID-19 Health Care Rule

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a slew of new research on the effectiveness of workplace COVID-19 controls, including those related to masking and distancing, with advice that could bolster the case for tough new safety measures in OSHA’s permanent COVID-19 standard for the health care sector. Speaking at a Feb. 22 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH), NIOSH Director John Howard presented several recently published reports from the...