With June 22nd being the start of a new era of post-COVID behavior, employers and their employees may be wondering what exactly the updated rules mean.
The message from the Michigan Occupational Health and Safety Administration, MIOSHA, is that it’s up to the employer to use their “best judgement” to determine whether temperature checks, facial covering, and social distancing will continue.
MIOSHA is referring to CDC recommendations when it comes to school and healthcare settings and recommending that in general unvaccinated people still wear masks. Childcare providers are asked to provide non-medical grade masks to unvaccinated employees.
Referring to the repealed restrictions, Michigan COVID-19 Workplace Safety Director Sean Egan said, “These updates recognize the great progress we have made in Michigan to contain COVID-19 and the power of vaccinations. We will continue to provide critical workplace protections more focused on areas of increased COVID-19 risk. In non-health care settings, it’s important that all employers recognize that they have a general duty to provide a safe workplace.”
Reporting for WGRT- Jennie McClelland
