Waste Pro and Rumpke are among the large employers who have encouraged vaccinations and will be affected by an OSHA rule. The industry is considering how to assist and accommodate existing and prospective workers.
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As federal regulators work on a temporary emergency vaccine and testing standard for larger employers, the waste industry considers how to assist and accommodate existing and prospective workers.
Since COVID-19 vaccines became available to waste and recycling workers in the spring, major industry employers have largely encouraged, but not required, that existing or new employees get vaccinated.
That approach is poised to evolve in light of forthcoming federal requirements. The Biden administration on Sept. 9 announced that OSHA would come out with a rule to implement a temporary emergency standard requiring businesses with more than 100 employees to either ensure that workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or require those who aren’t vaccinated to test negative each week before going to work.
This news brief is based on reporting published by Waste Dive on 2021-10-04. The original report is linked below.
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