OSHA: Laundry time You finished a procedure and your scrubs are contaminated. What else is considered contaminated laundry? How does your facility handle it? The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard 1910.1030(b) says that laundry which has been soiled with blood or other potentially infectious material or may contain sharps is considered contaminated. There is a possibility of […]
OSHA: Labels, Red Bags & Warnings Have you ever wondered if you were labeling appropriately? It can be confusing but here are some pointers from OSHA. On one of OSHA’s fact sheets says labels and signs are used to communicate hazards. Warning labels must be affixed to containers of regulated waste; containers of contaminated reusable […]
OSHA announced new regulations on reporting workplace illnesses and injuries in May. There are rolling out in two parts. For a refresher on part one, check out last month’s Advisor and on our website. Part two goes into effect on November 1, 2016. Part two of the new regulations involves changing policies and procedures to […]
OSHA announced new regulations on reporting workplace illnesses and injuries in May. This is a two-part change. Part one involves reporting illnesses and injuries to OSHA electronically each year and goes into effect in January, 2017. Part two covers changes in the policies and procedures needed to ensure employees report their illnesses and injuries […]
August, 2016 The cost of living has been going up all over; except Federal Civil Penalties over the last 25 years. That changed in November 2015 when Congress passed the Inflation Adjustment Act. The new legislation is an adjustment to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990. Five Department of Labor agencies are […]
TMC wants to help you be OSHA and HIPAA compliant in a way that works best for your practice. As you know, we offer different compliance packages according to your practice’s needs. We are putting the spotlight on our eCompliance package which is a self-guided compliance program that lets you keep TMC in your back […]
