OSHA
OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND
HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION
Essential Question
Why do health care workers need safety
standards?
Purpose of OSHA
Establish standards for
safety in the workplace
Enforce the standards
Employer
Responsibility
Furnish a place of
employment which is free
from hazards
Comply with OSHA
standards
Keep records
Employee
Responsibility
Comply with OSHA standards, rules,
and regulations
No person may be fired or treated
with discrimination for filing a
complaint
Standards for HCW
Occupational Exposure to
The
Hazardous Chemicals Standard
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Occupational Exposure to
Hazardous Chemicals Standard
Requires that employers inform
employees of all chemicals and hazards
in the workplace
MSDS (material safety data sheets)
Train on use, clean up, PPE
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Protect health care workers from
diseases cause by exposure to body
fluids
Hepatitis B Vaccine (HBV)
Inspections, Investigations,
and Reporting
May require attendance
and testimony of
witnesses under oath
Investigate records
Employees can request
investigations
Citations
If a violation of a standard is made,
a citation will be issued.
Give time for response/compliance