1. Cal/OSHA

Cal/OSHA and Statewide Industry Guidance on COVID-19

Workplace safety and health regulations in California require employers to take steps to protect workers exposed to infectious diseases like the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), which is widespread in the community. Cal/OSHA has posted guidance to help employers comply with these requirements and to provide workers information on how to protect themselves and prevent the spread of the disease.

Cal/OSHA recommends the guidance, educational materials and model programs and plans provided below be reviewed with an employer's existing procedures to ensure that workers are protected.

Note: These guidelines and materials are subject to change as information is received and the situation evolves.

Statewide Resources, Blueprint for a Safer Economy and Local Information

Cal/OSHA and other state agencies have developed guidance on the steps every business should take to reduce the risk of COVID-19 at work. Cal/OSHA recommends employers review the guidance relevant to their worksites, local information guidance criteria, along with the guidance on Cal/OSHA requirements below and their existing safety procedures to ensure the workplace is protected from the spread of COVID-19.

California COVID-19 Resources and County Variance Information

• California Blueprint for a Safer Economy
  • Get Local Information
• California Industry Guidance to Reduce Risk
  • California Industry Guidance in Other Languages
  • Guía para las industrias para reducir riesgos (Español)
  • التوجيهات الصناعية لخفض المخاطر (Arabic)
  • 有助于减少风险的行业指引 (Chinese - simplified)
  • 有助於降低風險的行業指引 (Chinese - traditional)
  • 위험을 줄이기 위한 업계 지침 (Korean)
  • Hướng dẫn cho từng ngành nghề để giảm nhẹ rủi ro (Vietnamese)
  • Gabay ng industriya para mabawasan ang panganib (Tagalog)
  • California Employer Playbook
• Government Programs Supporting COVID-19 Sick Leave
• Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Guidance on Requirements to Protect Workplaces from COVID-19

General Workforce

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Other Resources

• COVID-19 Worker Protection Video – Worker Safety Message from the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
  
  English  (Video Transcript) – Posted June 8, 2020
  Español  (transcripción de video en español) – Posted June 11, 2020
  
• Interim General Guidelines on Protecting Workers from COVID-19 – Updated May 14, 2020
  English
• Know Your Rights: Safe and Healthy Workplace in California Video – Posted Apr. 28, 2020
  English

Health Care FacilitiesBack to top

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Resources

• Hazard Alert: COVID-19 PPE Availability – Posted June 5, 2020
  English
• Interim Guidance on Severe Respirator Supply Shortages – Updated August 6, 2020
  English
• Cal/OSHA Webinar Presentation:
  • Use of Elastomeric Respirators in Health Care Settings (Eric Berg)
  • Elastomeric Respirators for Healthcare Workers (Lisa M. Brosseau, ScD, CIH)
  • Hospital Elastomeric Respirator Use Pre-and During COVID-19 (Stella E. Hines, MD, MSPH)
  • Additional Healthcare Facility Experience and the 2019 NAS Report (Mark Catlin, IH)
• Interim Guidance for Protecting Hospital Workers from Exposure to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – Posted May 22, 2020
  English | Español
• Interim Guidance for Protecting Workers at Skilled Nursing and Long-term Care Facilities – Updated Apr. 5, 2020
  English | Español | 中文 (Chinese) | 한국어 (Korean) | Tagalog

Temporary Delays of Some Cal/OSHA Requirements

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Resources

• Emergency Temporary Guidance about Cal/OSHA Standards Requiring Medical Surveillance Examinations and COVID-19 Risks – Posted June 5, 2020
  English
  • TABLE 1 – Mandated Surveillance Exams and Consideration of Temporary Delay due to COVID-19 Risks – Updated August 13, 2020
    English

Posters Back to top

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Resources

• Face Coverings, Masks and Respirators – Updated July 9, 2020
  English | Español

Agriculture

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Resources

• COVID-19 Daily Checklist for Agricultural Employers – Updated July 21, 2020
  English | Español
• COVID-19 General Checklist for Agricultural Employers – Updated July 21, 2020
  English | Español
• Infection Prevention for Agricultural Employers and Employees – Updated July 21, 2020
  English | Español | 中文 (Chinese) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
• COVID-19 Worker Protection Video – Infection Prevention for Agricultural Workers
  
  English(Video Transcript) – Posted May 20, 2020
  Español(transcripción de video en español) – Posted May 29, 2020
  Mixteco(Mixteco Video Transcript) – Posted June 5, 2020

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor’s Office, CDPH and CDFA

• Agriculture and Livestock Statewide Industry Guidance
• Agriculture and Livestock Industry Checklist

Automobile Dealerships Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor’s Office and CDPH

• Automobile Dealerships and Rental Operators Statewide Industry Guidance
• Automobile Dealerships and Rental Operators Checklist

Campgrounds, RV Parks, and Outdoor Recreation Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Campgrounds, RV Parks, and Outdoor Recreation Statewide Guidance 

Child Care Programs and Providers

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Resources

• Infection Prevention in Child Care Programs – Updated July 22, 2020
  English | Español | 中文 (Chinese) |

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor’s Office, CDPH and CDSS

The industries below may be subject to Guidance for Cohorts of Children and Case and Contact Management Guidance re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Child Care Programs and Providers Statewide Industry Guidance
• Child Care Programs and Providers Checklist

Cohorts for Children and Youth in Supervised Settings Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor’s Office and CDPH

Guidance and directives related to schools, childcare, day camps, youth sports, and institutions of higher education are not superseded by this guidance for cohorts of children and youth and still apply to those specified settings.

• Statewide Guidance for Small Cohorts/Groups of Children and Youth
• Providing Targeted, Specialized Support and Services at School
• Statewide Guidance for COVID-19 Case and Contact Management

Communications Infrastructure Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor’s Office and CDPH

• Communications Infrastructure Statewide Industry Guidance
• Communications Infrastructure Checklist

Construction

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Resources

• Infection Prevention in Construction – Updated July 20, 2020
  English

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor’s Office and CDPH

• Construction Statewide Industry Guidance
• Construction Checklist

Day Camps Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor’s Office, CDPH and CDSS

• Day Camps Statewide Industry Guidance
• Day Camps Checklist

Energy and Utilities

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Energy and Utilities Statewide Industry Guidance
• Energy and Utilities Checklist

Food Packing Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office, CDPH and CDFA

• Food Packing and Processing Statewide Industry Guidance  (meat packing, dairy, or produce)
• Food Packing and Processing Checklist

NOTE: Please also see the Cal/OSHA Grocery and Other Retail guidance below.

Gambling Facilities

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Cardrooms, Satellite Wagering Facilities, and Racetracks Statewide Guidance
• Cardrooms, Satellite Wagering Facilities, and Racetracks Checklist
• Outdoor Cardrooms Statewide Guidance
• Outdoor Cardrooms Checklist 

Grocery and Other RetailBack to top

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Resources

• COVID-19 Daily Checklist for Grocery Employers – Updated July 22, 2020
  English
• COVID-19 General Checklist for Grocery Employers – Updated July 22, 2020
  English
• Infection Prevention in Grocery Stores – Updated July 22, 2020
  English | Español

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Retail Statewide Industry Guidance
• Retail Checklist

Gyms and Fitness Centers

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Fitness Facilities Statewide Industry Guidance
• Fitness Facilities Checklist

Hair Salons and Barbershops Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Hair Salons and Barbershops Statewide Industry Guidance
• Hair Salons and Barbershops Checklist
• Hair Salon and Barbershop Services Provided Outdoors Statewide Industry Guidance
• Hair Salon and Barbershop Services Provided Outdoors Checklist

Higher EducationBack to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Institutions of Higher Education Statewide Industry Guidance

Hotels and Lodging

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Hotels and Lodging Statewide Industry Guidance
• Hotels and Lodging Checklist

• Hotels, Lodging, and Short Term Rentals Statewide Guidance *for tourism and individual travel 

• Hotels, Lodging, and Short Term Rentals Checklist *for tourism and individual travel

Life Sciences Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Life Sciences Statewide Industry Guidance
• Life Sciences Checklist

Limited Services (Auto Repair, Car Wash, Cleaning/Janitorial, Pet Grooming, Landscaping, Laundromats, etc.)

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Limited Services Statewide Industry Guidance
• Limited Services Checklist

Logistics and Warehousing Back to top

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Resources

• Infection Prevention for Logistics Employers and Employees – Updated July 21, 2020
  English

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Delivery Services Statewide Industry Guidance
• Delivery Services Checklist

• Logistics and Warehousing Facilities Statewide Industry Guidance
• Logistics and Warehousing Facilities Checklist

• Ports Statewide Industry Guidance
• Ports Checklist

Manufacturing

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Resources

• Refer to the Cal/OSHA Logistics and Warehousing Guidance

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Manufacturing Statewide Industry Guidance
• Manufacturing Checklist

Mining and Logging Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Mining and Logging Statewide Industry Guidance
• Mining and Logging Checklist

Mortuary and Funeral Homes

Cal/OSHA Guidance and Resources

• Interim Guidance for Protecting Mortuary and Funeral Home Workers from Exposure to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – Posted May 4, 2020
  English

Movie Theaters and Family Entertainment Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Family Entertainment Centers Statewide Industry Guidance
• Family Entertainment Centers Checklist

Museums and Other Exhibitions

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Outdoor Museums and Galleries Statewide Industry Guidance
• Outdoor Museums and Galleries Checklist
• Museums, Galleries, Zoos, and Aquariums Statewide Industry Guidance  (for museums, galleries, botanical gardens, zoos, aquariums, and other similar spaces)
• Museums, Galleries, Zoos, and Aquariums Checklist  (for museums, galleries, botanical gardens, zoos, aquariums, and other similar spaces)

Music, Film, and TV Production Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Back office staff and management should adhere to Office Workspace Statewide Industry Guidance

Office Workspaces

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Office Workspaces Statewide Industry Guidance
• Office Workspaces Checklist

Personal Care Services (Nail Salons, Tattoo Parlors, Body Waxing, etc.) Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Expanded Personal Care Services Statewide Industry Guidance
• Expanded Personal Care Services Checklist

Places of Worship

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Places of Worship and Providers of Religious Services and Cultural Ceremonies Statewide Industry Guidance
• Places of Worship and Providers of Religious Services and Cultural Ceremonies Checklist

Professional Sports (without live audiences) Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Back office staff and management should adhere to Office Workspace guidelines
• Retail staff should adhere to Retail guidelines

Public Transit and Intercity Passenger Rail

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office, CDPH and CalSTA

• Public and Private Passenger Carriers, Transit, and Intercity Passenger Rail Statewide Industry Guidance
• Public and Private Passenger Carriers, Transit, and Intercity Passenger Rail Checklist

Real Estate Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

• Real Estate Transactions Statewide Industry Guidance
• Real Estate Checklist

Restaurants

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Dine-In Restaurants Statewide Industry Guidance
• Dine-In Restaurants checklist

• Restaurants, Bars, and Wineries Statewide Industry Guidance
• Restaurants, Bars, and Wineries Checklist
• Restaurants Providing Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Drive-Through, and Delivery Statewide Industry Guidance
• Restaurants Providing Take-Out, Drive-Through, and Delivery Statewide Industry Guidance

Schools and School-Based Programs Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

The industries below may be subject to Guidance for Cohorts of Children and Elementary Education Waivers re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• School and School-Based Programs Statewide Industry Guidance
  • California Interscholastic Federation statement
  • COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Learning Framework for K-12 Schools (PDF)
  • California Department of Public Health Schools Guidance FAQs
• School and School-Based Programs Checklist
• COVID-19 and Reopening Framework for K-12 Schools in California
  • Elementary Waiver Process Overview
  • Local health officers will need to submit the Waiver Notice Form to CDPH
  • Schools seeking a waiver can use the template Waiver Letter and Cover Form

Shopping Centers and Malls Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Tier Status re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Shopping Centers and Malls Statewide Industry Guidance
• Shopping Centers and Malls Checklist

Youth Sports Back to top

Guidance and Resources Produced with the Governor's Office and CDPH

The industries below may be subject to Guidance for Cohorts of Children re-opening modifications. Please refer to the industry listing on the California COVID-19 Industry Guidance webpage for applicable detailed tier status information.

• Youth Sports Statewide Guidance
• Youth Sports FAQs

Cal/OSHA Resources

Educational Materials and Fact Sheets

• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Safety and Health Fact Sheet – Updated Jan. 3, 2020
  English
• The California Workplace Guide to Aerosol Transmissible Diseases – Updated Apr. 13, 2020
  English

Frequently Asked Questions Back to top

Cal/OSHA FAQs

• COVID-19 Infection Prevention Requirements (AB 685): Enhanced Enforcement and Employer Reporting Requirements – Published September 17, 2020
  English
• Recording and Reporting Requirements for COVID-19 Cases – Updated June 2, 2020
  English
• Safe Reopening FAQs for Workers and Employers – Published July 28, 2020
  English

Governor's Office and CDPH FAQs

• FAQs for California Department of Public Health Schools Guidance
• FAQs for Youth Sports by CDPH
• FAQs about Cohort Guidance
• FAQs Regarding Waivers Available for Licensed Child Care Facilities and License-Exempt Providers due to COVID-19 and Guidance on Cohorts, Group Size, and Ratios in Licensed & Licensed-Exempt Child Care Settings

Industry-Specific Webinars on COVID-19 for Employers and Supervisors Provided by Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Back to top

There is no charge to attend. Please click on the industry name in the table below for a printable PDF of the announcement.
*Please provide your name, company name, and email address when registering. A confirmation email will be sent to the email provided with a link to the webinar. 

• The webinar platform will be Zoom. Please sign up for a free zoom account at Zoom before the webinar so you do not have any issues when logging on the day of the webinar.
• Cal/OSHA Consultation webinars are currently limited to 500 participants.
• If there is demand for additional webinars for these industries, they will be scheduled and this table schedule will be updated.

Model Written Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Plans and Programs

• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Model Exposure Control Plan – Posted Jan. 3, 2020
  (Fillable Word) English
• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Model Laboratory Biosafety Plan – Posted Jan. 3, 2020
  (Fillable Word) English
• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Referring Employer Model Written Program – Posted Jan. 3, 2020
  (Fillable Word) English

Other Resources Back to top

• CDC and Federal OSHA Guidance – Meat and Poultry Processing
• CDC webpage on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• CDPH webpage on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• CDPH – Workplace Outbreak Employer Guidance (for Employers)
• CDPH - Workplace Outbreak Guidance (for LHDs)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California
• FAQs on laws enforced by the California Labor Commissioner's Office
• Federal OSHA webpage on COVID-19
• UC Davis COVID-19 Resources for Agriculture

September 2020