For the first time, heat illness and injuries are the subjects of a National Emphasis Program. The NEP is focused on protecting workers from extreme temperatures that continues to rise year after year.
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While OSHA has had an emergency temporary standard to protect healthcare workers since June 2021, it is now planning a public hearing to collect information in order to make the standard permanent.
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In an effort to increase protections among healthcare workers, the agency has announced a short-term increase in the number of inspections at hospitals and nursing home facilities.
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The U.S. Department of Labor is urging healthcare employers to take immediate actions to help make 2022 less hazardous and reduce healthcare worker injuries and illnesses.
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Just three days after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency standard was scheduled to take effect, the Supreme Court has blocked the vaccination-or-test mandate.
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