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		<title>OSHA fines are down, but not for long</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/osha-fines-are-down-but-not-for-long/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA - Citations & Fines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Even though this is the second straight year OSHA healthcare violations have seen a decline, the trend is not likely to continue. OSHA under President Obama has an increased budget, including 130 new inspectors, according to remarks made earlier this summer by acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Jordan Barab.]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the expert: PPE for dental assistants</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/ask-the-expert-ppe-for-dental-assistants/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/ask-the-expert-ppe-for-dental-assistants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask the Expert—Bloodborne Pathogens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Can you let me know if dental assistants are required to wear personal; protective equipment (PPE), and if so what are the options for cleaning it.

A: PPE is not based on the job title, but the hazards present. It is the employer’s responsibility to identify hazards and address those hazards.]]></description>
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		<title>More money means more problems for ASCs</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/more-money-means-more-problems-for-ascs/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/more-money-means-more-problems-for-ascs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Sweeney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infection Control]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the last few months ASCs around the country have come under fire for imperfect infection control policies and procedures. As a result, more money has been pumped into survey procedures, including $9 million from the federal government which will go to state regulators to survey non-accredited ASCs.]]></description>
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		<title>Appealing the N95 decision all the way to the top</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/appealing-the-n95-decision-all-the-way-to-the-top/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/appealing-the-n95-decision-all-the-way-to-the-top/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pandemic Influenza]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that the protest for using N95 respirators for H1N1 protection by three infection-control groups smacks of desperation. The kind of desperation that says: Yeah, we know we’re beaten on this, but we’re appealing to a higher authority, anyway.

In this case, the higher authority is President Obama.]]></description>
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		<title>Spill kits: Assembly and function</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/spill-kits-assembly-and-function/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloodborne Pathogens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lab Safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/?p=7632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A spill kit is a set of equipment used for the removal of chemical or microbiological material from a laboratory surface or apparatus. It's important to train employees on how to use a spill kit for both chemical and biological spills. Terry Jo Gile highlights some of the important parts of each one. ]]></description>
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		<title>IC associations make a plea for modified H1N1 guidlines, moratorium on OSHA enforcement</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/ic-associations-make-a-plea-for-modified-h1n1-guidlines-moratorium-on-osha-enforcement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Sweeney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infection Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pandemic Influenza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Respiratory Protection]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Finalized CDC guidelines for respiratory protection against H1N1 haven't silenced the debate. SHEA, IDSA, and APIC have issued a letter to President Obama urging him to modify the guidelines and stop OSHA enforcement of N95s. Will this settle the argument once and for all?]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA web site offers practical advice for dealing with H1N1 influenza precautions</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/osha-web-site-offers-practical-advice-for-dealing-with-h1n1-influenza-precautions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pandemic Influenza]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following the lead of the recent CDC flu guidance on infection control and healthcare worker protection, OSHA is providing commonsense fact sheets that employers and workers can use to promote safety during the current H1N1 influenza outbreak through its newly-posted Workplace safety and H1N1 web page.

The web page is organized under worker guidance and employer guidance categories. There is healthcare-specific content in each category.]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly poll: Who do you trust for N95 recommendations</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/weekly-poll-who-do-you-trust-for-n95-recommendations/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/weekly-poll-who-do-you-trust-for-n95-recommendations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OSHA Healthcare Advisor Poll</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pandemic Influenza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Respiratory Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weekly Poll Questions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone thought the debate between N95s and surgical masks had been settled when the CDC released updated recommendations a few weeks ago. Now it has resurfaced with the retraction of some study findings and announcements that some state departments will allow surgical masks. Who do you trust, the CDC or your state health department?]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio OKs surgical masks after N95 study retraction</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/ohio-oks-surgical-masks-after-n95-study-retraction/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/ohio-oks-surgical-masks-after-n95-study-retraction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Sweeney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infection Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pandemic Influenza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Respiratory Protection]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/?p=7525</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At least one state isn't hesitating to change respiratory protection requirements after authors of an influential Australian study retracted findings that N95 respirators provide more protection than surgical masks against H1N1. Ohio state officials have backed out on previous support of CDC requirements that recommend N95 respirators for healthcare workers treating patients with suspected H1N1.]]></description>
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		<title>Lab infections don&#8217;t always translate to sloppy practices</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/lab-infections-dont-always-translate-to-sloppy-practices/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/11/lab-infections-dont-always-translate-to-sloppy-practices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infection Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lab Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Typically a news story about a lab worker with a dangerous infection usually translates to OSHA violations. But that's not always the case. A BU medical lab seems to have taken all the proper precautions after realizing a grad student could have contracted meningitis. Terry Jo Gile, the Safety Lady blogs about what the lab did right.]]></description>
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