unit 1 assignment
OSHA Regulations in the HealthCare Field
Clarice Booker
CS204: Professional Presence
February 10, 2014
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, was established in 1970 to encourage employees and employers to decrease workplace hazards. OSHA does recommend that both parties cooperatively establish workplace-specific safety standards. The OSHA agency also establishes training programs for occupational safety and health personnel. Finally, OSHA oversees research to find new approaches to workplace safety and health issues, not only in the medical field but in all fields.
OSHA Guidelines for the Healthcare Industry, is very important, it also changes and it is very important to know all the up to date information. The following are some of the key OSHA standards that apply to many health care employers, Including: Hazard Communication Standard, BloodBorne Pathogens, Ionizing Radiation Standards, Exit Routes and Electrical Standards, Emergency Action Plan and Fire Safety Hazard, Medical and First Aid Standards, and Personal Protective Equipment Standards.
These guidelines should be followed in the Healthcare field, at all times. The importance and follow up with these incidents in any workplace should be paid attention to all times. If any of these happen to come into place with any employee a report should be written up for OSHA Rule and Regulations. The importance is so that there is always an incident on file. Under the OSHA law, all employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace, for everybody. Records should be kept on all employees’ injuries and illnesses.
(https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/quickstarts/health_care/hc_step1.html).
The way I feel about OSHA and how it can help me progress as a professional is that I feel it is important in all aspects of any company. The health field is of course the most strongest because you are dealing with
Clarice Booker
CS204: Professional Presence
February 10, 2014
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, was established in 1970 to encourage employees and employers to decrease workplace hazards. OSHA does recommend that both parties cooperatively establish workplace-specific safety standards. The OSHA agency also establishes training programs for occupational safety and health personnel. Finally, OSHA oversees research to find new approaches to workplace safety and health issues, not only in the medical field but in all fields.
OSHA Guidelines for the Healthcare Industry, is very important, it also changes and it is very important to know all the up to date information. The following are some of the key OSHA standards that apply to many health care employers, Including: Hazard Communication Standard, BloodBorne Pathogens, Ionizing Radiation Standards, Exit Routes and Electrical Standards, Emergency Action Plan and Fire Safety Hazard, Medical and First Aid Standards, and Personal Protective Equipment Standards.
These guidelines should be followed in the Healthcare field, at all times. The importance and follow up with these incidents in any workplace should be paid attention to all times. If any of these happen to come into place with any employee a report should be written up for OSHA Rule and Regulations. The importance is so that there is always an incident on file. Under the OSHA law, all employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace, for everybody. Records should be kept on all employees’ injuries and illnesses.
(https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/quickstarts/health_care/hc_step1.html).
The way I feel about OSHA and how it can help me progress as a professional is that I feel it is important in all aspects of any company. The health field is of course the most strongest because you are dealing with