Masks off at work? Cal/OSHA proposes looser rules
LA TimesWilla Mitchell and Divina Harwell wear masks as they do their jobs at Junkin Media in Culver City in May. As the state moves toward lifting many COVID-19 pandemic restrictions June 15, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal/OSHA, is proposing to loosen the emergency workplace rules it established late last year. Among the proposed changes: Workers in indoor spaces could stop wearing face coverings, perhaps as soon as Tuesday of next week — though everyone present would have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and the employer would have to verify each worker’s vaccination status. On Monday, the California Department of Public Health said nonhealthcare workers who are fully vaccinated do not need to be screened for COVID-19. Other stories you may find helpful ◆ COVID-19 restrictions protected California’s economy, and now it’s poised for a “euphoric’” rebound, Margot Roosevelt reports.