The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(2), 655; 29 C.F.R. 1910.141
- Issued
- 1974-06-27 June 27, 1974
- Effective
- standing (read as 1974-06-27)
- End
- standing (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since June 27, 1974 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Workplace rulesStanding duty
- Addressees
- all general-industry employers
- Character
- regulatory duty
- Collection
- Standing duties: Federal layer DUT-FED
Operative words
(a)(3)(i) All places of employment shall be kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows.... (d)(1) Washing facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
Penalty
What it required
Every general-industry employer had to keep the workplace clean and maintain sanitary washing facilities with soap or cleansing agents and towels or drying means (1910.141(d)(2)). OSHA listed the standard among those applicable to SARS-CoV-2 in the April 13 and May 19, 2020 enforcement plans (Exs. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-020, -024).