Medical Center Occupational Health Basics-MCOH Programs: OSHA’s Perspective

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Michael Hodgson, Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Office of Occupational Medicine and Nursing at OSHA, discusses various topics related to OSHA citations and workplace safety in healthcare settings. He mentions that OSHA recognizes the problems in hospitals and nursing homes, which are considered high-risk industries. He emphasizes the importance of record-keeping and staying up to date with OSHA requirements, as record-keeping citations are common. Dr. Hodgson also highlights the issue of workplace violence in healthcare, stating that it has the highest rates after law enforcement. He suggests that healthcare facilities should have structured approaches to violence prevention, including training, hazard analysis, and incident reviews. Dr. Hodgson mentions OSHA's efforts to develop a workplace violence standard. He also discusses upcoming changes in OSHA's record-keeping rule, which will require certain establishments to submit their injury data to OSHA. Overall, the video provides insights into OSHA's focus areas, guidance documents, and resources available for healthcare facilities to improve workplace safety.

Keywords

OSHA citations

workplace safety

healthcare settings

record-keeping

high-risk industries

workplace violence

violence prevention