OSHA pursues new Covid safety rules for healthcare facilities (The Washington Post)

After previous attempts expired or failed to withstand challenges in federal court, the Labor Department is now working to create a permanent set of coronavirus safety rules for healthcare facilities, trying to establish the only enforceable workplace safety rules two years after Covid-19 hit the US, The Washington Post reported. The policy would include things like mandatory mask-wearing, social distancing and new cleaning and disinfecting procedures. They could also require the notification of workers when they are exposed to infections among co-workers.