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OSHA Compliance
Building a written program to the five components in OSHA Publication 3148 and the General Duty Clause §5(a)(1) — management commitment, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, training, and recordkeeping for healthcare settings.
6 articles
OSHA Compliance
CPL 02-01-058: How OSHA Inspects Healthcare for Violence
OSHA directive CPL 02-01-058 tells compliance officers how to inspect healthcare facilities for workplace violence. Here is what the directive does and how to prepare.
8 min
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OSHA Citation Types & Abatement in a Violence Case
What other-than-serious, serious, willful, and repeat OSHA citations mean for a healthcare workplace violence case — plus the abatement period and proof OSHA wants.
9 min
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OSHA 300 Log & Workplace Violence: What Belongs On It
Serious workplace violence injuries are recordable on the OSHA 300 Log under 29 CFR 1904. Here is what belongs on the log and why inspectors reconcile it against your incident log.
7 min
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GDC §5(a)(1): What 'Recognized Hazard' Means for Hospitals
OSHA's General Duty Clause §5(a)(1) turns workplace violence into a citable recognized hazard for hospitals. Here is what each of the four elements requires.
8 min
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Does OSHA Require Hospitals to Prevent Workplace Violence?
OSHA has no specific workplace violence standard, but the General Duty Clause §5(a)(1) makes violence a citable recognized hazard for hospitals. Here is what that means.
7 min
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Documenting a Good-Faith WVP Effort vs. an OSHA Citation
OSHA judges hospitals on a good-faith effort to abate workplace violence. Here is the documentation that withstands a General Duty Clause §5(a)(1) citation.
8 min
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A Survey-Readiness Audit scores your committee, plan, training, and governing-body reporting against every standard that applies to your facility — in one document.