No requirement for social/physical distancing in the classrooms. On August 5, 2021, The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IHBE) and Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) issued "Updated Higher Education Phase 5 Guidance" for higher education institutions. The guidance document refers to guidance linked from the U.S. Centers
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for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This guidance, "Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education" updated on July 23, 2021, provides two sub-sections of guidance, one where everyone is fully vaccinated, and another where everyone is not fully vaccinated. Based on a review of siu.edu/coronavirus, SIUC is not requiring persons on campus to be vaccinated and as of 8/12/21 the SIUC campus is in a CDC designated area of high transmission. Under Section 3 of the CDC guidance where everyone is not fully vaccinated, physical distancing is listed as a prevention strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While IL OSHA cannot directly enforce guidance from the IHBE or CDC, the Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to protect employees from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees (820 ILCS 219/20(a)).
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2021-08-12
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