OSHA Issues New Guidelines on Workplace Violence Prevention for HealthcareThe publication includes industry best practices and provides some insight on how to reduce the risk of violence in various healthcare and social service settings.The National Law Review...
The revised guidelines incorporate research in the last decade into the causes of workplace violence on healthcare and social service settings, risk factors that accompany working with patients or clients who display violent behavior, and the appropriate preventative measures that can be taken...
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers should provide a safe and healthful workplace for workers to avoid injury, illness, or death while performing duties. All employers need to comply with the regulations. There are many online OSHA training courses that are consistent ...
OSHA’s PPE requirements for employers are designed to safeguard the health and safety of workers across all industries. Employers must take these requirements seriously and implement effective PPE programs encompassing hazard assessments, proper selection, training, quality assurance, and enforcement. Compl...
According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rates of workplace injury are higher in healthcare than other industries, “despite the availability of feasible controls which have been identified to address hazards,” Galassi wrote. In 2012, the incidence rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses was 6.6...
The article offers information on the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA's) Enforcement Procedures for Investigation or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence, a directive that ...
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In 2013, workers suffered more than 25,000 occupational assault injuries, most of which occurred in the health care and social services industries, OSHA states in the publication, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data.Safety &Health Group
For the first time, OSHA has issued a directive intended to establish uniform procedures for OSHA field staff conducting inspections in industries considered vulnerable to workplace violence, including health care. Injury and illness statistics have shown that health care workers are among those most ...
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