OSHA
Announces Key Hazards for Healthcare Inspections
Targeting
some of the most common causes of workplace injury and illness in the
healthcare industry, OSHA announced it is expanding its use of enforcement
resources in hospitals and nursing homes to focus on: musculoskeletal disorders
related to patient or resident handling; blood-borne pathogens; workplace
violence; tuberculosis and slips, trips and falls.
U.S.
hospitals recorded nearly 58,000 work-related injuries and illnesses in 2013,
amounting to 6.4 work-related injuries and illnesses for every 100 full-time
employees: almost twice as high as the overall rate for private industry.
“Workers
who take care of us when we are sick or hurt should not be at such high risk
for injuries — that simply is not right. Workers in hospitals, nursing homes
and long-term care facilities have work injury and illness rates that are among
the highest in the country, and virtually all of these injuries and illnesses
are preventable,” said Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for
occupational safety and health. “OSHA has provided employers with education,
training and resource materials, and it’s time for hospitals and the healthcare
industry to make the changes necessary to protect their workers.”
OSHA
has advised its staff through a memorandum that all inspections of hospitals
and nursing home facilities, including those prompted by complaints, referrals
or severe injury reports, should include the review of potential hazards
involving musculoskeletal disorders related to patient handling; blood-borne
pathogens; workplace violence; tuberculosis; and slips, trips and falls.
“The
most recent statistics tell us that almost half of all reported injuries in the
healthcare industry were attributed to overexertion and related tasks. Nurses
and nursing assistants each accounted for a substantial share of this total,”
added Dr. Michaels. “There are feasible solutions for preventing these hazards
and now is the time for employers to implement them.”
(DOL website)
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