09/11/2012
https://congress.gov...
"At the time of our request, there were just five confirmed COVID-19 infections in the U.S."
"It was clear after the H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic in 2009 that an infectious disease standard was needed."
"In mid-May, as workers continued to face risks of infection, illnesses, and death, the agency is still refusing to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard to protect workers from exposure to coronavirus..."
"OSHA has still not developed any enforceable standards for employers to follow that can protect workers from the airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus."