26 Jan 2022
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Press Contacts:
Melissa Moriarty, melissa@nationalcosh.org, 603.505.7135
“A matter of life and death”
National COSH on OSHA’s Withdrawal of Temporary Vaccine and Testing Standard after
Deeply-Flawed Supreme Court Ruling
The following statement is from Jessica E. Martinez, MPH, co-executive director of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health:
"COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and an important way to reduce the risk of the deadly virus that is spreading rapidly throughout U.S. workplaces. It's extremely unfortunate that the Supreme Court -- which operates with strict COVID protocols -- has denied similar protections to tens of millions of U.S. workers.
"It's vitally important -- literally a matter of life and death -- that OSHA proceed with implementing permanent standards to protect all workers against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, not just for health care workers but for workers in all industries. The agency must also enforce current rules that require all employers to provide a workplace free from known hazards."
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