A Report Released on OSHA Violations in Healthcare Laundry Industry
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for improving the safety of working conditions across all industries, both by setting and enforcing standards as well as through training, education and assistance. In a recently published report regarding workplace safety in the healthcare industry, several violations of OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard were discovered. This standard protects hospital employees, from delivery workers to facility cleaners, against bloodborne hazards and, as such, any violations of it present serious risks. Because of...
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