OSHA
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OSHA Standards for Medical Waste and State Guideline Link
Keeping patients and staff safe when dealing with blood borne pathogens is strictly regulated by the OSHA as well as additional guidelines dictated per state.
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5 Ways to Make OSHA Training More Effective
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a strict set of safety and occupational health and safety standards in place to be followed by not only hospitals and large medical complexes, but also smaller medical and dental offices.
Ben Brenner3 min readRead Article - Medical Waste Disposal
The Hefty Costs of Improperly Disposed Medical Waste
If your practice generates any amount of medical waste, then you’re aware there are definitive rules and regulations as to how said waste is stored, handled, and disposed of. But what you may not know is how much it will cost you should you improperly dispose of your medical waste.
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Where Can I Get OSHA Certified?
OSHA training can be conducted ether via online or through a training institute.
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How Does OSHA Training Work?
OSHA training provides training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace. This training is a course that will either be taken via online or a consultant. Although this training cannot be conducted just anywhere, for OSHA outreach training, you must take this course at an OSHA authorized trainer. Many workers for the Department of Labor are required to have this training.
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How to Be OSHA Compliant
Due to expanded regulations going into effect in many different industries, companies are forced to show that they are compliant and have ethics programs in place. These measures are not only to ensure that companies are within the lines of regulations, but also to demonstrate that their programs are working. The healthcare industry is at the forefront of this movement.
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Do I Need an OSHA Certificate?
There are many different reasons why someone would need to become OSHA certificate. For starters, employees in healthcare facilities most likely will need to become OSHA certified. This is due to the fact that they will in an environment of potentially hazardous materials. So, it is highly suggested/mandated that employers of any medical facility, require that their employees get
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What is OSHA Compliance?
OSHA Compliance simply means to comply with OSHA’s regulations. Failing to do so can and will result in fines, the largest ever being $81,000,000.
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The Importance of Having a Spill Kit Ready
You run an active healthcare facility that has people coming in and out all day long. Furthermore, potentially hazardous substances are always nearby, which could endanger both patients and staff at any time. For this very reason, having a universal precaution compliance kit ready to address an accidental bloodborne spill makes complete sense.
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How to Prepare for OSHA’s Unannounced Onsite Inspections
About six years ago the medical industry began to see an upward trend in the frequency of OSHA audits. Now, OSHA enforcement is at historically high levels and OSHA's unannounced onsite inspections are happening more often than ever. So what are facilities to do? The answer is simple: be prepared.
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