"Employer failed to notify its employees that people at the worksite may have been exposed to COVID-19." T8 CCR Section 3205{c)(3) COVID-19 Prevention (3) Investigating and responding to COVID-19 cases in the workplace. (B) The employer shall take the following actions when there has been a COVID-19
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case at the place of employment: 3. Within one business day of the time the employer knew or should have known of a COVID-19 case, the employer shall give written notice, in a form readily understandable by employees, that people at the worksite may have been exposed to COVID-19. The notice shall be written in a way that does not reveal any personal identifying information of the COVID-19 case. Written notice may include, but is not limited to, personal service, email, or text message if it can reasonably be anticipated to be received by the employee within one business day of sending. The notice shall include the disinfection plan required by Labor Code section 6409.6(a)(4). The notice must be sent to the following: a. All employees at the worksite during the high-risk exposure period. If the employer should reasonably know that an employee has not received the notice, or has limited literacy in the language used in the notice, the employer shall provide verbal notice, as soon as practicable, in a language understandable by the employee. b. Independent contractors and other employers at the worksite during the high-risk exposure period.
Alleged Hazards: 1, Employees Exposed: 1
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2021-12-27
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