During his first full day in office, President Biden issued Executive Order 13999, directing OSHA to consider whether a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) is necessary and, if so, to issue one by March 15.

In this episode, Scott Hecker, Senior Counsel in Seyfarth’s Washington, D.C. office, provides an overview of Emergency Temporary Standards, how a COVID-19 ETS might impact existing standards at the state level, and where the process stands currently.