Avoid OSHA's Most-Cited Hospital Violations

AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE OR CD

Sponsored by Medical Environment Update

presented on May 24, 2007

While you’ve been focusing on bloodborne pathogens, what other potential OSHA violations have you been missing?

Bloodborne pathogens remain the most frequent and expensive violation among hospitals, according to OSHA’s yearly inspection data report by industry group. Yet, hospital safety directors also face other often overlooked violations that when combined could prove just as costly.

Don’t get caught off guard. Ensure a safe environment by expecting the unexpected.

Listen to this 90-minute audioconference (including a 30-minute question and answer session) where our experts will help participants gain an awareness of frequently overlooked or new safety issues in hospitals. This program will also address which violations are likely to receive greater or lesser scrutiny from OSHA and what violations are on the horizon. By tackling issues such as pandemic preparedness, hazardous drugs, and patient decontamination, our experts will help you create and maintain a safe and compliant work environment.

At the conclusion of this program, you’ll be able to:

• Gain an awareness of “blind spots” in your Occupational Health & Safety Program.
• Learn about specific examples of safety incidents that could occur in your hospital and how to prevent them.
• Learn about important and new OSHA initiatives that impact hospitals: Safe patient handling, safe handling of hazardous drugs, pandemic preparedness, and first receivers of contaminated patients.
• Practical tips on integrating Joint Commission and safety programs to optimize compliance.

AGENDA

The panel will discuss the top ten list from the most recent inspection data that OSHA has made available below:

1. Bloodborne pathogens: Controlling exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials
2. Lockout/tagout: Avoiding exposure to hazardous energy
1. Case study - electrocution
3. Permit-required confined spaces: Requirements for protecting employees entering confined spaces-areas having limited exits and entrances
4. Hazard communication: Reporting risks of chemicals to employers and employees (including labeling and training)
5. Respiratory protection: Protecting employees from insufficient oxygen environments, harmful airborne substances, and diseases
6. Recordkeeping and forms: Requirements for defining, recording, and posting work-related injuries
7. Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use: Protecting workers from hazards from electrical cords and cables
8. Asbestos: Preventing occupational exposures to asbestos in all industries
9. Ethylene oxide: Preventing exposures to ethylene oxide, a gas used as a chemical sterilant for heat-sensitive medical instruments
10. Medical services and first aid: (emergency eyewash stations and showers)
1. Case study - eye injury
11. Q & A

MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET!

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and these valuable tools:

• OSHA and NIOSH publications for compliance on the topics of Hazardous Drugs, First Receivers of HazMat Patients and Pandemic Preparedness
• Checklist of top 20 OSHA standards for facilities to access whether they require or have program in place
• Safety evaluation forms
• Chart of  OHSA violations from July 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 specific to hospitals

These materials are provided with PDF links.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Nanette Moss, C.I.H., M.S., is Associate Director of EH&S Compliance & Strategic Support at EH&E located in Newton, MA. She currently coordinates environmental health and safety programs managed by EH&E at client facilities including the Harvard Institutes of Medicine, The Partners HealthCare Research Building, and several hospitals and bioscience companies. A published and respected author in her field, Ms. Moss has experience in the biotechnology industry, and has conducted molecular biology research for Agrigenetics Corporation.

Ron Stoker is the Executive Director of International Sharps Injury Prevention Society. Mr. Stoker has worked in the medical device industry for 27 years.  He is a frequent author of medical device journal articles focusing primarily on needlestick safety, blood-borne pathogen exposure prevention, hand hygiene, and healthcare worker and patient safety. He also is a frequent speaker at medical device conventions around the world and has chaired a number of safety device conferences.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Safety directors, safety managers, safety officers, facility directors, risk managers, facility and maintenance managers, employee/occupational health managers, infection control managers, nurse managers, clinical laboratory managers, pharmacy managers, and quality improvement managers.

Purchase a tape or CD of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.

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