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OCWR Operating Status: The OCWR continues to operate during its normal working hours of 9:00 am--5:00 pm (Eastern Time), Monday--Friday. However, all in-person business is suspended. Claims continue to be processed in accordance with statutory deadlines. Please call the OCWR with any questions at 202-724-9250. Your call will be directed to the appropriate person.
Click here for the most updated OSHA COVID-19 guidance on protecting workers and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
For guidance on preparing workplaces for reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic, see information provided by CDC and OSHA and follow the recommendations of the Office of Attending Physician.
For the OCWR's summary guidance on the restoration of operations for offices, click here.
Click here for up-to-date COVID-19 information from CDC.
Already we are seeing a reduction in the number of hazards found. The OOC identified 5,558 hazards with varying degrees of risk in office spaces, workshops, warehouses, and firing ranges. We project that, by the time our inspection is completed in 2008, the OOC will have identified roughly 10,000 hazards. This is a reduction of nearly 25% from the total found in the 109th Congress.
