While not an OSHA obligation, it’s highly advisable to take measures to protect the health and safety of telecommuting lab employees who work from home. How? By having employees seeking approval to … [Read more...]
TOOL
Model COVID-19 Exposure Control Plan
June 4, 2020
Regulators have made it clear that workplaces, including labs, must implement written plans to control COVID-19 exposure risks at the site. Here’s a Model Plan template your lab can adapt that … [Read more...]
Compliance Perspectives
How to Create a COVID-19 Exposure Control Plan
June 1, 2020
For as long as COVID-19 remains a threat, businesses—both essential and nonessential—won’t be allowed to re-open and remain open unless they implement a plan to control workplace infection risks. … [Read more...]
Compliance Perspectives
How to Create a Legally Sound COVID-19 Medical Screening Policy
April 27, 2020
As essential workplaces, testing labs need to remain open and operating during the pandemic. At the same time, they need to ensure that employees practice social distancing and keep the infected and … [Read more...]
MANAGING STAFF
Compliance Perspectives: How to Implement a Respiratory Protection Program at Your Lab
June 17, 2019
Worker exposure to infection and hazardous substances is a constant and pressing challenge for lab managers. And if yours is among the many labs where workers are required to use respirators, you face … [Read more...]
LAB SAFETY
Tool: Respirator Fit Testing Checklist
June 21, 2018
If you require lab workers to use respirators, you must implement a Respiratory Protection Program that meets the standards set out in the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (1910.134(f)) … [Read more...]
MODEL POLICY
Tool: Model Pandemic Influenza Policy
March 12, 2018
Although not officially a pandemic, the miserable 2018 flu season is a vivid reminder of the importance of preparing so that your lab responds effectively if and when the next pandemic does hit. The … [Read more...]
PATIENT SAFETY
Nearly Half of Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns Relevant to Labs
May 12, 2016
Four of the top 10 patient safety concerns, compiled from reports of more than 1.2 million safety events, literature review and expert opinion, have relevance for laboratories and diagnostics. ECRI … [Read more...]
Patient Safety
Labs Urged to Examine Internal Processes to Ensure Accuracy of Patient Identification
March 22, 2016
The innovator who develops the best solution to accurately identify patients throughout the health care continuum may earn a $1 million reward. That’s the idea behind the College of Healthcare … [Read more...]
