OSHA has recently announced the agency is expanding its use of enforcement resources in hospitals and nursing homes to focus on: musculoskeletal disorders related to patient or resident handling; bloodborne pathogens; workplace violence; tuberculosis and slips, trips and falls.  

A notable statistics leading to this decision by OSHA includes the unfortunate truth that U.S. hospitals recorded 58,000 work-related injuries and illnesses in 2013—amounting to a rate nearly twice as high as the overall rate for private industry.

[symple_box color=”gray” text_align=”left” width=”100%” float=”none”] Read the full announcement here:OSHA adds key hazards for investigators’ focus in healthcare inspections [/symple_box]