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Are you trying to ensure your office follows federal and state safety standards? Learn more about which states have unique state OSHA plans here.

Is the front office staff allowed to wear open toe shoes in the office if they are NOT in the clinical area?

If there are safety hazards that could injure the employee working in the front office, then open-toe shoes are not allowed. Having said that, many hazards could injure an employee's toes such as falling heavy objects or accidentally hitting a table,

The definition of a “Radiation Area” means any area, accessible to personnel, in which there exists radiation at such levels that a major portion of the body could receive in any 1 hour a dose in excess of 5 millirem, or in any 5 consecutive days a dose in excess of 100 millirem. A high radiation area means any area, accessible to personnel, in which there exists radiation

What is an EAP? Should we have an EAP for a medical clinic that has six employees?

An Emergency Action Plan or EAP is a set of actions that an employer would take to ensure the safety of his/her employees during an emergency. Here are the OSHA standards that require EAPs:

What are the distinguishable warning signs that are mandatory at the workplace?

When is it appropriate to put danger, caution, or other warning signs such as biological hazard signs?

According to Accident Prevention Signs and Tags, 29 CFR 1910.145