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Regulated Waste Management: Red Bags & Sharps Containers Considerations

Occasionally we are asked questions about OSHA's Regulated Waste Management standard. These questions include: Is it permissible to dispose of filled sharps containers that are sealed in the regular trash? ...

Help Employers and Employees Reap the Rewards of Summertime

Ah, summer! The weather is nice. The kids are out of school. Plus, many of us will take that much-needed vacation. For employers and employees, there are potential obstacles to overcome, but these obstacles offer...

Final Rule regarding Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a final rule to update health care facilities' fire protection guidelines to improve protections for all Medicare beneficiaries in facilities...

$12,000 in Penalties for Facility Exposing Workers to Workplace Violence

Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued one serious and one other than serious violation to a residential health care facility for exposing employees to hazards related to workplace...

Is It Time To Change Your Password?

It is a common practice for new users to be assigned a simple, easy-to-remember password at the time of employment, or when a user is assigned a new application. For example, a new user may be assigned a default...

OSHA Issues Final Rule Regarding Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public, and OSHA about...

June 2016 HCP Compliance Webinar

View the webinarHere June 2016 HCP Compliance Webinar OSHA Program Updates By now you've probably heard that the new HazCom standard has been revised to align with the Globally Harmonized System, or GHS. If we just...

HHS Announces Final Rule Prohibiting Discrimination in Health Care

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a final rule to advance health equity and reduce health care disparities. According to HHS, under the final rule individuals are protected from...

June Compliance Tip

Wearable Medical Devices Safe or Sorry? Wearable device shipments will increase from 2.5 million Units in 2016 to 97.6 million by 2021 Wearable medical devices are rising in popularity. The next few years could see...

Phase 2 of the OCR Audit Program – It's underway and you Might be on the list…

As promised, Phase 2 of OCR's audit program is underway. If you receive a request from OCR to verify contact information, a request to complete a screening questionnaire, or are actually selected for the audit, a...