COVID-19 workplace rules scaled back

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has scaled back COVID-19 workplace safety rules, keeping mask and other requirements only in health care settings. Tuesday’s change coincides with the lifting of broad indoor capacity restrictions that had been in place for 15 months. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency rules align with federal regulations that aim to protect health workers most likely to have contact with infected people. Workers must wear masks inside, with exceptions. MIOSHA says dialing back the rules lets employers use their best judgment. But it strongly encourages non-health care workplaces to still follow federal guidance.