COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards - Fact Sheets, Model Written Program and Other Resources

The COVID-19 Prevention non-emergency regulations are in effect until February 3, 2025. Read more about the non-emergency regulations.

California approved Cal/OSHA emergency temporary standards on COVID-19 infection prevention starting in November 2020. These temporary standards apply to most workers in California not covered by Cal/OSHA’s Aerosol Transmissible Diseases standard.

This page contains helpful information and resources specifically related to the new emergency temporary standards for employers and workers.

Emergency Temporary Standards

• COVID-19 Prevention – Emergency Temporary Standards
  • 3205 COVID-19 Prevention (previous reg)
  • 3205.1 Multiple COVID-19 Infections and COVID-19 Outbreaks (previous reg)
  • 3205.2 Major COVID-19 Outbreaks (previous reg)
  • 3205.3 COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Housing (previous reg)
  • 3205.4 COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Transportation (previous reg)
  Previous Emergency Temporary Standards: Effective January 14, 2022 – May 5, 2022
  • COVID-19 Prevention – Emergency Temporary Standards
    • 3205 COVID-19 Prevention (previous reg)
    • 3205.1 Multiple COVID-19 Infections and COVID-19 Outbreaks (previous reg)
    • 3205.2 Major COVID-19 Outbreaks (previous reg)
    • 3205.3 COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Housing (previous reg)
    • 3205.4 COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Transportation (previous reg)
    Previous Emergency Temporary Standards: Effective June 17, 2021 – January 13, 2022
    • COVID-19 Prevention – Emergency Temporary Standards
      • 3205 COVID-19 Prevention (previous reg)
      • 3205.1 Multiple COVID-19 Infections and COVID-19 Outbreaks (previous reg)
      • 3205.2 Major COVID-19 Outbreaks (previous reg)
      • 3205.3 COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Housing (previous reg)
      • 3205.4 COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Transportation (previous reg)
      Previous Emergency Temporary Standards: Effective November 30, 2020 – June 16, 2021
      • COVID-19 Prevention – Emergency Temporary Standards
        • 3205 COVID-19 Prevention (previous reg)
        • 3205.1 Multiple COVID-19 Infections and COVID-19 Outbreaks (previous reg)
        • 3205.2 Major COVID-19 Outbreaks (previous reg)
        • 3205.3 COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Housing (previous reg)
        • 3205.4 COVID-19 Prevention in Employer-Provided Transportation to and from Work (previous reg)

        FAQs

        • COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards FAQs – Updated November 8, 2022
          English | español
        • Revisions to the COVID-19 Prevention ETS FAQs – Updated September 22, 2022
          English | español

        Fact Sheets

        • COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards – What Employers Need to Know – Updated May 7, 2022
          English | español

        COVID-19 Model Written Program

        • COVID-19 Model Prevention Program – Updated May 12, 2022
          (Fillable Word) English | español

        Other Resources

        • California Department of Public Health - Find All Guidance
        • Interim Guidance for Ventilation, Filtration, and Air Quality in Indoor Environments