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How does OSHA affect medical assistant behavior?
how Osha affct the medical world today
Who administers OSHA?
The person at the head of OSHA is the US Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
What is the difference between a OSHA recordable and a medical treatment?
An OSHA Recordable incident is one that is work related and that involves medical treatment beyond the application of first aid. So some incidents requiring medical treatment are OSHA recordable and some are not.
Does OSHA require the use of sharps containers?
In medical situations that can produce sharps OSHA does require their availability and use.
Is a dog bite osha recordable?
If the snake bite occurred at work or during an employment related activity, and resulted in illness, lost workdays or medical treatment beyond first aid, then it may be an OSHA Recordable event. Never rely on advice from forums such as this one to determine OSHA Recordability. Consult an OSHA recordkeeping requiremets specialist who also has detailed knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the snake bite.
Is anesthesia an OSHA recordable?
Application of any medical procedure beyond first aid makes an injury OSHA recordable. So, if anesthesia was given by medical personnel in treating a workplace injury that otherwise qualifies for recordability, then yes, it is OSHA recordable.
Is a cut that was calderized osha recordable?
If an injury requires medical care (beyond first aid) it is an OSHA recordable. And I think you mean cauterized.
According to OSHA standards physicians must offer medical office persnel vaccination against what disease?
The vaccine that a physician must offer their medical personnel, as per OSHA standards, is for Hepatitis B.
Is using a slit lamp OSHA recordable?
No medical examination is, in itself, an OSHA recordable event. If a medical examination identified an illness or injury that is found to be work-related, the illness or injury may be OSHA recordable. that depends on the specific circumstances.Never rely on information found in places like WikiAnswers for OSHA compliance. Consult a specialist who is familiar with the specifics of your workplace, the details of the injury or illness in question, and the actual OSHA regulations.
What are OSHA regulations on keepering personnel records?
OSHA has no regulations on keeping personnel records. OSHA's requirements relate to records of exposure to hazardous agents, training records, and work-related medical records.
Is a Steroid shot a osha recordable?
Steroids are a class biological chemicals sometimes used to treat medical conditions and sometimes as a drug of abuse. They are not an incident, injury or illness so their existence is not OSHA recordable.
Who is the president of OSHA?
OSHA falls under the Department of Labor, part of the US Federal Government. OSHA does have it's own agency executive, David Michaels. His official title is 'Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health' and he holds a Master of Public Health and PhD from Columbia University.
