Nurses union files OSHA complaint for workplace safety hazards at HCA hospitals
National Nurses United has called on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, or OSHA, to inspect 17 hospitals that are owned and operated by HCA Healthcare and issue...
View ArticleOsha - Can Mesothelioma Be Prevented?
Mesothelioma is preventable, but you need to educate yourself about where asbestos could be hiding. Being aware of potential asbestos locations can help you prevent asbestos...
View ArticleSmithfield appeals OSHA fine for not protecting meat plant employees from...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. in Sioux Falls, SD, for failing to protect employees from...
View ArticleOSHA fines JBS beef plant in Colorado for failing to protect employees from...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a second large meat production company for failing to protect employees from exposure to...
View ArticleBlowback from industry and union on OSHA for Smithfield/JBS fines
Those OSHA fines for not protecting employees from the coronavirus are getting blow-back from both the industry and the union. The North American Meat Institute issued a...
View ArticleOsha - CSL Staff Say Conditions at Plasma Donation Centers Aren't Safe
FDA authorized emergency use of plasma therapy for COVID-19, despite a lack of proof that it saves lives. Staff raised alarms about faulty masks as donors flooded in; OSHA and...
View ArticleOSHA Under Fire Over Regulation of Meatpacking in Pandemic
Critics say the agency has applied scant oversight and negligible penalties despite virus outbreaks at many plants in the spring.
View ArticleHealthcare Workers Ask OSHA for More Oversight on COVID-19 Safety
With such minimal oversight from OSHA, some union leaders and legislators say it's actually more dangerous than not having workplace safety enforcement at all. Medscape Medical...
View ArticleOSHA offers new virus safety guidance for employers
President Joe Biden's administration released new workplace guidelines Friday that signaled a more proactive approach to protecting workers from the coronavirus
View ArticleOsha - Former Biden Covid advisers call for widespread use of N95 masks
A memo was sent to the White House signed by a dozen health and safety experts, calling on the CDC and OSHA to 'recommend and require the use of respiratory protection, such as...
View ArticleOregon's OSHA wants to make coronavirus mask mandate and social distancing...
Oregon's Occupational Safety and Health Division is proposing a new set of rules to combat the supposed rise of coronavirus cases in indoor workplaces. State OSHA Administrator...
View ArticleNew OSHA Standards Coming for COVID-19 Workplace Safety
As health care unions and workers wait, here's what OSHA's new rules might cover and why many believe they're still relevant at this point in the pandemic. Medscape Medical News
View ArticleOSHA drops BOMBSHELL: Employers who mandate covid vaccines may be held liable...
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is warning employers that they will be held liable for any adverse events resulting from mandatory Wuhan coronavirus...
View ArticleOSHA caves to Big Pharma, says employers don't need to report covid vaccine...
After recently announcing that all employers who push Wuhan coronavirus injections on their employees can and will be held liable for any adverse reactions that ensue, the...
View ArticleOSHA Issues Covid Workplace Safety Rule, But Only for Health Care
The Labor Department says it will issue optional guidance to other employers. Some advocacy groups say more is needed.
View ArticleOSHA Issues New Rules on COVID-19 Safety for Healthcare Workers
With the new regulations, healthcare workers at hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities should be guaranteed protection standards that replace former...
View ArticleOsha - Doctor Fined, Accused of Exposing Staff to COVID-19
OSHA cited Anthony Farina, MD, for exposing patients and staff to COVID-19 while he was ill and failing to take necessary pandemic precautions in his offices. WebMD Health News
View ArticleToo Much, Too Late: Health Groups Pan OSHA Rule on COVID Precautions
Too much, too late: that's what healthcare groups are saying about a new rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration designed to protect healthcare workers from...
View ArticleOSHA changes employer policies to BURY Covid-19 vaccine side effect reporting...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has quietly released a new Frequently Asked Question that clarifies employers are no longer required to report adverse...
View ArticleOsha - VIDEO: How to integrate orthobiologics into the office and OR
In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Orthobiologics Symposium, Kenneth R. Zaslav, MD, FAAOS, offered advice on how to integrate the use of...
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