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

MCOH Programs: OSHA’s Perspective Handout

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This document provides an update on several key aspects of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). It begins by listing the OSHA citations issued in 2020 and 2021, highlighting the most common violations related to record-keeping, respiratory protection, and hazardous energy. <br /><br />The document then discusses the focus on record-keeping in healthcare settings, particularly regarding COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths. It mentions the proposed Healthcare Infectious Disease Standard and provides a link for public hearings and additional information. <br /><br />Next, it addresses workplace violence prevention, providing definitions of workplace violence and statistics on its incidence rates in different healthcare settings. It emphasizes that healthcare and social assistance settings experience the majority of workplace violence incidents, and it outlines OSHA's guidance on preventing workplace violence, including management commitment and worker participation, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, safety and health training, and recordkeeping and program evaluation. <br /><br />The document also mentions OSHA's enforcement of workplace violence through the General Duty Clause and provides information on OSHA inspections and the proposed Workplace Violence Standard. It explains the purpose of the proposed rule to amend recordkeeping requirements and its impact on establishments with 20 or more employees in high-hazard industries. <br /><br />Finally, it discusses the importance of public input on the proposed rule, including how to submit comments. It also provides contact information for OSHA regional offices and key personnel.

Keywords

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA citations

record-keeping violations

respiratory protection violations

hazardous energy violations

Healthcare Infectious Disease Standard

workplace violence prevention

workplace violence incidents

OSHA enforcement

proposed Workplace Violence Standard