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Deadline to Obtain Reformatted Safety Data Sheets

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The Hazard Communication Standard Revision of 2012 required manufacturers of hazardous chemicals to reformat all safety data sheets to a standardized 16-section format.  This process was to have been completed by June 1, 2015. The compliance date for employers to obtain the newly formatted safety data sheets was June 1, 2016.  If your practice has… Continue reading →

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Compliance is More than Training

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The following information provides a brief roadmap to achieving compliance, and is intended to help you understand the need to do more than employee training in order to avoid enforcement action from regulatory agencies. Many practices view compliance training as the primary element for meeting regulatory requirements.  Although training is a key component, the reality… Continue reading →

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OSHA Injury & Illness Recordkeeping Requirements

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OSHA has (again) partially exempted certain industries from regular injury and illness recordkeeping on OSHA forms 300 and 300A.  While certain healthcare practices are included in the list of such industries, the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, state laws and pending interpretations may still require recordkeeping of all work-related injuries and illnesses.  Therefore, we recommend continuing to… Continue reading →

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OSHA TB Enforcement

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OSHA updated an enforcement directive for tuberculosis on June 30, 2015.  The directive verifies that OSHA enforces the 2005 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings.” Some medical and dental practices have questioned whether TB guidance applies to them, either because of their size,… Continue reading →

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