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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been developing three industry-specific rulemakings that could significantly impact healthcare industry compliance. By the end of the year, the industry could see one new final regulation and two proposed rules. The agency plans to issue a permanent standard sometime in December for exposures to COVID-19 in healthcare […]
Men are three times more likely than women to die of workplace homicides, according to findings recently published by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researchers. The institute highlighted its findings in the October edition of its eNews newsletter. NIOSH researchers analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Census of Fatal […]
As violence against healthcare workers occurs with greater frequency than in any other industry, the state of Texas is requiring healthcare facilities to adopt workplace violence prevention plans by September 1, 2024. The measure, Senate Bill 240, was proposed by Sen. Donna Campbell, MD (R-New Braunfels) and adopted by the Texas legislature in 2023. “What […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine how to prevent workplace violence. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is working on the first federal workplace violence prevention standard. The rulemaking, specifically for healthcare and social assistance,is one of […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues its work on six economically significant rulemakings, according to an August 16 Department of Labor (DOL) notice (89 Fed. Reg. 66838). The notice outlines all the DOL’s rulemakings with a significant economic impact on a large number of small entities. All six of OSHA’s economically significant rulemakings […]
Convenience store chain Circle K faces a $16,131 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fine after a store cashier in Orlando, Florida, suffered a serious gunshot injury, the agency announced August 14. OSHA inspectors learned that two unidentified men entered the Circle K location on Silver Star Road shortly after 1 a.m. on January 19, 2024; […]
The summer heat is in full swing and so are ramped-up compliance efforts from OSHA. This alert provides you with six quick tips to help avoid and minimize any “heat” from OSHA this summer. 1. Make sure your business is fully aware of the new Hazard Communication Standard. OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard is already one of […]
On episode 214 of EHS On Tap, Hector Alvarez, president of Alvarez Associates, talks about the impact of California’s new workplace violence prevention law.
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine how to recognize the warning signs of workplace violence. Workplace violence has a been a major concern for businesses for years now, but it’s especially topical as some states begin passing legislation […]
A pair of home healthcare providers face $163,627 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines following the death of a licensed practical nurse during a home visit in Willimantic, Connecticut, the agency announced May 1. OSHA cited Jordan Health Care Inc. and New England Home Care Inc., both doing business as Elara Caring, with […]