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OSHA Plans ‘Focused Inspections’ of Hospitals’ and SNFs’ COVID Protocols

Published on Tue Mar 22, 2022

The Department of Labor (DOL) wants to protect healthcare workers and get ahead of the next COVID-19 variant curve ball, a recent update suggests. Details: On March 2, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an enforcement memo about a new inspection program. OSHA aims to circumvent future COVID spikes with “a short-term increase in highly focused inspections directed [...]
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