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	<title>Mac&#039;s Safety Space &#187; OSHA</title>
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		<title>OSHA&#8217;s big messages with new H1N1 compliance directive</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/11/oshas-big-messages-with-new-h1n1-compliance-directive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick note that OSHA today posted a compliance directive that helps guide inspectors as they visit hospitals treating potential or confirmed H1N1 swine flu patients.
I think there are two broad messages to take out of the compliance directive:

Hospitals had better be following the CDC&#8217;s guidelines on protecting healthcare workers from H1N1 exposures
There must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With OR humidity, follow CMS and risk assessment findings</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/11/with-or-humidity-follow-cms-and-risk-assessment-findings/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/11/with-or-humidity-follow-cms-and-risk-assessment-findings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a great deal of not-quite-controversy relative to humidity concerns in operating rooms (OR) because of the personal comfort aspect.
The American Institute of Architects’ 2001 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Healthcare Facilities indicate a temperature range of 68° to 75° F and a humidity range of 30% to 60%, but there&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CDC revisions continue to recommend N95 use, but acknowledge supply shortages</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/10/cdc-revisions-continue-to-recommend-n95-use-but-acknowledge-supply-shortages/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/10/cdc-revisions-continue-to-recommend-n95-use-but-acknowledge-supply-shortages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CDC/infection control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emergency management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H1N1 swine flu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CDC issued revised interim guidelines yesterday to protect healthcare workers from the H1N1 swine flu virus.
The biggest news is that the CDC continues to recommend that healthcare workers wear N95 respirators when in close contact (i.e., within 6 ft.) of patients with suspected or confirmed H1H1.
However, the CDC also noted N95 supply concerns and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Even with electronic water temperature control, an argument for mixing valves</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/09/even-with-electronic-water-temperature-control-an-argument-for-mixing-valves/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/09/even-with-electronic-water-temperature-control-an-argument-for-mixing-valves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hazardous materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspection/testing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[risk assessments]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I caught wind of an organization that uses an electronic water temperature control system that keeps the water temp at 110° F. There’s been some pushback from facilities folks about whether they still need to install a mixing valve.
I would suggest that if the organization has a risk assessment finding that indicates a mixing valve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping tabs on glutaraldehyde sneaking back in</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/07/keeping-tabs-on-glutaraldehyde-sneaking-back-in/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/07/keeping-tabs-on-glutaraldehyde-sneaking-back-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hazardous materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical equipment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A word of advice relative to conducting safety rounds: Sometimes a little due diligence will help keep things on the straight and narrow.
Lately in my client work, I&#8217;ve been running into glutaraldehyde-based disinfectants finding their way back into the environment. Particularly for those folks who have not been able to rid themselves of this product, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Questions raised at one hospital about adequate PPE supplies</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/07/questions-raised-at-one-hospital-about-adequate-ppe-supplies/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/07/questions-raised-at-one-hospital-about-adequate-ppe-supplies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CDC/infection control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emergency management]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/?p=1685</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone, it&#8217;s Scott Wallask. My colleagues over at OSHA Healthcare Advisor blogged this week about a hospital that was butting heads with some employees regarding personal protective equipment.
The workers don&#8217;t believe the hospital has supplied enough PPE, which raises the question of what would happen to the absentee rate at this facility if a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be wary of MSDS exemption for consumer cleaning products</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/07/be-wary-of-msds-exemption-for-consumer-cleaning-products/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/07/be-wary-of-msds-exemption-for-consumer-cleaning-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hazardous materials]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My colleagues and I had a discussion recently about an OSHA reference for when material safety data sheets (MSDS) are not required when staff members use everyday consumer cleaning products.
This comes from OSHA&#8217;s hazard communications standard (1910.1200), in which section b(6) lists various exemptions from the standard, including this:
Any consumer product or hazardous substance, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gloves don’t have to be one-size-fits-all</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/04/gloves-don%e2%80%99t-have-to-be-one-size-fits-all/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/04/gloves-don%e2%80%99t-have-to-be-one-size-fits-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CDC/infection control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bloodborne pathogens]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/?p=1425</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone, it&#8217;s Scott Wallask checking in after a bit of an absence to welcome my new son in the world. During my stay at the maternity unit of the hospital, I saw a simple but effective way to further encourage hand glove use.
In every patient room of the maternity unit, the nurses could choose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Published best safety practices versus alternate approaches</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/03/published-best-safety-practices-versus-alternate-approaches/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/03/published-best-safety-practices-versus-alternate-approaches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Joint Commission]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/?p=1395</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whenever organizations like the ECRI Institute, the American National Standards Institute, and The Joint Commission provide consultative advice that could be described as a best practice, organizations that choose to adopt some other guidance will need to demonstrate that the alternative strategy they&#8217;ve adopted is equivalent from a risk management perspective to the original best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does OSHA have a new bloodborne bard?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/03/does-osha-have-a-new-bloodborne-bard/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/03/does-osha-have-a-new-bloodborne-bard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bloodborne pathogens]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just had to pass along this post from our sister blog, OSHA Healthcare Advisor, as it actually connects William Shakespeare&#8217;s prose to OSHA &#8220;regualtory speak&#8221; in the bloodborne pathogens standard.
I&#8217;m not a big Shakespeare fan, but this one had me laughing out loud a few times. Well worth a read.
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