OSHA Compliance Articles

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Fire Risks During In-Office Surgery - Hot Times in the OR
Recently, the popular news program "60 Minutes" ignited the fears of the American public by demonstrating how easily fires can occur during routine surgery. Of the several hundred surgical fires that occur each year, more than a few result in serious harm to the sedated patient. Most are miraculously extinguished before patients and staff are harmed. Read more »

General Information

• Eyewash Recommendations
• Food/Drink Policies for Medical Offices
• Workplace Violence Policies
• Computer Vision Syndrome
• Fire Risks During In-Office Surgery
• Medication Handling: Security and Disposal

Hazardous Chemical Info

• Glutaraldehyde Policies and Precautions
• Gas Cylinder Safety
• Working Safely with Bleach (coming soon)
• Workplace Hazards and Reproductive Health

Bloodborne Pathogen Info

• Needle Unwinder Warning (coming soon)
• The ABC's of Hepatitis Assays
• Latex Allergy Advisory
• Working Safely with Reusable Vaginal Specula

Safety Sharps Info

• A Conversation With OSHA About Safe Sharps
• Legislating Safe Sharps Compliance? ..Yeah, Right
• Glass Capillary Tube Advisory
• Highlights from OSHA's 1999 Bloodborne Pathogens Compliance Directive
• Needlestick Facts
• Post-Exposure Employee Followup for Bloodborne Pathogens: Latest Public Health Guidelines
• Safety Sharps Evaluation Forms