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It was recently reported that toxicology tests for Prince concluded that the entertainer died from an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl, according to a report on his death by the Midwest Medical Examiner's... Continue Reading

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? ... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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 from... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading