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A sink is not mandated in each patient room if not feasible. In lieu of handwashing facilities, the employer must provide an appropriate hand cleanser in conjunction with paper towels or other appropriate towelettes. Following that, employees must

The purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard, according to 1910.1200 (a) (1) is to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and that information concerning

Are you interested in how you can best protect your workplace from COVID-19? Check out this snippet from our 2020 COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan in regard to environmental infection prevention and control:

Safety Data Sheets or SDSs are only required for materials that meet OSHA’s definition of “hazardous”, meaning they are present in the workplace in such a manner that employees may be exposed under normal conditions of use or in a foreseeable emergency. SDSs are n

On matters of sterilization and disinfection of equipment, OSHA defers to CDC guidelines. The applicable OSHA standard, OSHA 1910.1030(e)(2)(ii)(B) states that contaminated materials that are to be decontaminated at a site away from the work area shall be placed in a durable, leakproof,