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OSHA Watch

Issue 6, November 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Update your OSHA safety manual: Service animals, holiday decoration policy, and sharps injury log

  This issue of OSHA Watch provides readers with two policies—one for service animals in your...

• In The News

  CDC affirms N95s for worker protection The long-awaited response by the CDC on how to best protect...

• Ask The Expert

  Flu shots and gloves Q: Are gloves required when administering seasonal and H1N1 flu shots?

Issue 5, September 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Update your OSHA safety manual: Bloodborne pathogens violations, whistleblower protection, and vaccinations

  This month, Quality America provides readers with a detailed look at bloodborne pathogens...

• In the news

  In a report focusing on increasing OSHA’s budget by $41.5 million from 2008, the House...

• Ask the expert

  A: The National Fire Protection Association calls for a monthly visual check of fire extinguishers...

Issue 4, July 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Update your OSHA safety manual: General duty clause, hazardous drug list, and respirators in the pandemic influenza plan

  This month, Quality America focuses on changes in the general duty clause, the NIOSH hazardous drug...

• In The NEWS: OSHA appointment foretells more enforcement

  An outspoken critic of OSHA is now the interim leader of the agency due to President Obama’s...

• Ask the Expert: Postexposure follow-up and termination, volunteers, PAPRs vs. N95s, training for bloodborne pathogens, and under-the-sink storage

  Q: When does the employer’s responsibility for postexposure management of a needlestick end...

Issue 3, May 8, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Update your OSHA safety manual: Injection safety, fire evacuation and portable fire extinguishers

  This month, Quality America focuses on injection safety practices in ambulatory settings and OSHA...

Issue 2, March 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Update your OSHA safety manual: PPE clarification, sharps container placement, and dental decontamination guideline

  This month, Quality America focuses on the new OSHA personal protective equipment (PPE...

• In The News

  On scrubs and lab coats outside the work area With a crackdown on infectious diseases, there has...

• Ask the expert

  HBV vaccination dilemma, electrical inspection, online MSDS, unlabeled containers, more on...

Issue 1, January 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Disinfection and sterilization guideline and MRSA policy

  This month, Quality America focuses on the new CDC guideline for disinfection and sterilization and...

• In the news

  Depending the type of facility you work at, you may be enjoying an OSHA exemption this month. In...

• Ask the expert

  Does hand washing surveillance fall under OSHA? What's the difference between serious and willful...