OSHA is clarifying its policy on the prohibition of removing contaminated needles from blood tube holders in order to reduce the dangers of needlesticks for healthcare workers and others who handle ...

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and OSHA have jointly published a safety and health information bulletin (NIOSH 2007-132 and OSHA SHIB # 03-23-2007) designed to help protect ...

OSHA and NIOSH announced on April 11 they jointly published a safety and health information bulletin (SHIB) designed to help protect surgical personnel from needle stick injuries while using suture ...

Boston is a city of hospitals, hosting some of the finest medical treatment facilities in the world for those seeking specialty care. Outpatients or those newly discharged, along with their families, ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a southern New Jersey hospital $55,000 for allowing employees to be exposed to needle-stick injuries and bloodborne pathogen hazards. OSHA ...

Overflowing containers meant to hold needles, syringes and lancets were identified as a workplace safety hazard in the emergency department at St. Charles Bend earlier this year. Oregon Occupational ...

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals in Vallejo, California were recently cited by Cal/OSHA for safety violations after inadequate safety practices resulted in workers being stabbed by needles on multiple ...

The opioid epidemic has hit American employers hard over the past several years. Employees battling addiction may incur frequent absences and be disengaged or unproductive when they do show up. A ...