Gearing up FOR OSHA LIFTING POLICY CHANGES

In a Jun 25, 2015 memorandum, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) said what those of you in healthcare safety and risk management have known for years: musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) resulting from lifting- and transferring-related injuries are...

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Published inLong-Term Living Vol. 64; no. 5; p. 24
Main Author Wilder, Steve
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Vendome Group LLC 01.09.2015
Subjects
Assisted living facilities
Caregivers
Compliance
Employees
Injuries
Long term health care
Occupational accidents
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Patient safety
Safety programs
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Summary:In a Jun 25, 2015 memorandum, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) said what those of you in healthcare safety and risk management have known for years: musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) resulting from lifting- and transferring-related injuries are reaching epidemic proportions in healthcare. When OSHA introduced the National Emphasis Program for Long Term Care in 2012, it sent a strong and powerful message that the frequency and severity of occupational injuries to long-term care workers was unacceptably high and that these numbers needed to be reduced, or OSHA would do it for them. Now, OSHA is expanding its efforts. As it begins to focus more directly on MSDs, it is also expanding its range to include all categories of inpatient facilities, including hospitals, nursing and residential facilities. Assuming this is true, healthcare facilities would be wise to begin revamping their lifting and transferring policies to ensure compliance in advance.
ISSN:2573-8909
2573-8917