Alison:  You're exactly right that federal OSHA won't apply-in whole cloth-to all local and state governments.  In North Carolina, most OSHA guidelines will apply to local governments since NC has adopted the federal law into our state-approved plan.

Checking the individual state DOL websites may a good starting point to see what individual states do.  It's been a while since I've had OSH cases, but what I recall is that-if a state does not have a state plan approved by OSHA, then it means the federal guidelines apply since a state plan has not been approved to promulgate its own.  I certainly defer to others on that point.

For example in North Carolina,
https://www.labor.nc.gov/safety-and-health/occupational-safety-and-health/which-osha-standards-apply
From: Disasterrelief [mailto:disasterrelief-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Alison Earles
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 2:44 PM
To: Karen White kwhite@lma.org; disasterrelief@lists.imla.org
Subject: Re: [Disasterrelief] Any requirement to report Covid-19 to local, state or federal agency?

Thanks, I was digging into OSHA (See link) on this when I learned that federal OSHA does not apply to local and state governments.
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Georgia does not have a "state plan" approved by OSHA. Instead, it seems to have a law that is limited to chemicals. https://www.blr.com/Workplace-Safety/Safety-Administration/OSHA--in-Georgiahttps://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.blr.com%2fWorkplace-Safety%2fSafety-Administration%2fOSHA--in-Georgia&c=E,1,sLF35z19e3xQGdcEMwAEz2ocj0daL73z23T_rw7u7D0eWJHJFl-UcUan86PzvJzK0X0wwb7f_L4VUbaBpWDnsYtBW5acDsMjnl-hx8l8EAJ4XRmK&typo=1

Thanks to all!

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Subject: Re: Any requirement to report Covid-19 to local, state or federal agency?

I am now hearing that if the COVID19 contraction is work-related, then there may be an OSHA reporting requirement.
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No such requirement in Louisiana, though coordinating through parish (county) OEPs is strongly encouraged.
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Subject: [Disasterrelief] Any requirement to report Covid-19 to local, state or federal agency?

Is anyone aware of a requirement that a public employer (or any employer) report to a local, state, or federal agency if someone with Covid-19 has been in the employer's building? I know that medical providers have some obligations to report certain diseases. But what about a city, if someone at the city learns that someone in city hall had Covid-19? Or an employee with Covid-19 was working in city offices? Any legal requirement to report to CDC?

Thanks, Alison

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Thanks. This is from the OSHA website - answer to the question "Am I covered by OSHA?"

State and Local Government Workers - Workers at state and local government agencies are not covered by Federal OSHA, but have OSH Act protections if they work in one of the states or territorieshttps://www.osha.gov/dcsp/osp/#map-stuff that have an OSHA-approved state program.

https://www.osha.gov/workers/

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From: Davis, Anna Anna.Davis@durhamnc.gov
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 3:12 PM
To: Alison Earles aearles@gacities.com; Karen White kwhite@lma.org; disasterrelief@lists.imla.org
Subject: OSHA

Alison:  You're exactly right that federal OSHA won't apply-in whole cloth-to all local and state governments.  In North Carolina, most OSHA guidelines will apply to local governments since NC has adopted the federal law into our state-approved plan.

Checking the individual state DOL websites may a good starting point to see what individual states do.  It's been a while since I've had OSH cases, but what I recall is that-if a state does not have a state plan approved by OSHA, then it means the federal guidelines apply since a state plan has not been approved to promulgate its own.  I certainly defer to others on that point.

For example in North Carolina,
https://www.labor.nc.gov/safety-and-health/occupational-safety-and-health/which-osha-standards-apply
From: Disasterrelief [mailto:disasterrelief-bounces@lists.imla.org] On Behalf Of Alison Earles
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 2:44 PM
To: Karen White <kwhite@lma.orgmailto:kwhite@lma.org>; disasterrelief@lists.imla.orgmailto:disasterrelief@lists.imla.org
Subject: Re: [Disasterrelief] Any requirement to report Covid-19 to local, state or federal agency?

Thanks, I was digging into OSHA (See link) on this when I learned that federal OSHA does not apply to local and state governments.
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/standards.htmlhttps://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.osha.gov%2fSLTC%2fcovid-19%2fstandards.html&c=E,1,Pps-zOa-47KKJbTWQd4yA41e9CVtCsF-TRYCqvvc-3LSwDPnyb7A-AbsWqtNMmJRci2tUMFu3ruhPTBwH_He5-dVRjOhOktVLcfgOq1T&typo=1
Georgia does not have a "state plan" approved by OSHA. Instead, it seems to have a law that is limited to chemicals. https://www.blr.com/Workplace-Safety/Safety-Administration/OSHA--in-Georgiahttps://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.blr.com%2fWorkplace-Safety%2fSafety-Administration%2fOSHA--in-Georgia&c=E,1,sLF35z19e3xQGdcEMwAEz2ocj0daL73z23T_rw7u7D0eWJHJFl-UcUan86PzvJzK0X0wwb7f_L4VUbaBpWDnsYtBW5acDsMjnl-hx8l8EAJ4XRmK&typo=1

Thanks to all!

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Subject: Re: Any requirement to report Covid-19 to local, state or federal agency?

I am now hearing that if the COVID19 contraction is work-related, then there may be an OSHA reporting requirement.
KDW
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Subject: Re: Any requirement to report Covid-19 to local, state or federal agency?

No such requirement in Louisiana, though coordinating through parish (county) OEPs is strongly encouraged.
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Subject: [Disasterrelief] Any requirement to report Covid-19 to local, state or federal agency?

Is anyone aware of a requirement that a public employer (or any employer) report to a local, state, or federal agency if someone with Covid-19 has been in the employer's building? I know that medical providers have some obligations to report certain diseases. But what about a city, if someone at the city learns that someone in city hall had Covid-19? Or an employee with Covid-19 was working in city offices? Any legal requirement to report to CDC?

Thanks, Alison

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