Here are six of the most frequently found hazards in medical offices, according to a publication released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 1. Bloodborne pathogens standard (29 CFR ...

A new Safety Champions Program aims to help employers strengthen workplace safety through a voluntary, structured framework.

Despite decades of scientific evidence linking ethylene oxide to cancer and other serious health effects, OSHA’s 40-year-old exposure limits continue to leave medical sterilization and manufacturing ...

On December 2, OSHA announced that it has resumed normal enforcement operations and is working diligently to continue its mission to ensure safe and healthy working conditions free from unlawful ...

Paramus, N.J.-based Bergen Regional Medical Center reached a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration over inadequacies in its workplace violence prevention program, according ...

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The Department of Public Health is announcing significant revisions to both the Community Health Education and Occupational Health & Safety concentrations within the major, which will be implemented ...