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The Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) is Washington’s independent state health and safety plan for workplaces. It enforces many similar regulations to OSHA’s generic health and safety plan with a couple of additional components and more stringent requirements that apply to local state policies and circumstances. If you own a veterinary, dental, or medical business in Washington, familiarizing yourself with WISHA will help you solidify your compliance and optimize your office in many ways, from performance to safety.

The Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) creates national standards dedicated to protecting sensitive patient health information and the rights of individuals and covered entities involved.

Did you know that OSHA regulations and requirements vary by state? OSHA’s divided into several regions to ensure each state heightens the health and safety of its workplaces to best suit local needs and circumstances. Each region consists of a regional and several field offices that establish and enforce their independent OSHA regulations. Most states follow the generic OSHA program protocols, with minimal to no additional or changed rulings to OSHA’s health and safety best practices and requirements. The following listed states are the ones that have their own OSHA state plans. 

Proper OSHA dentistry procedures and enforcement of OSHA sterilization requirements in dental offices can prevent transmission of infections among patients and DHCP. 

Here are some sample blood and OPM exposure statistics from the Sharps Workbook for Designing, Evaluating and implementing a Sharps Injury Prevention Program, CDC, 2008.

 Some basic hygiene and social distancing precautions that follow OSHA swine flu guidelines and can be used in every work- place include the following...

Here are some common questions we get when it comes to OSHA rules.

Safety and health managers in healthcare face a challenge when it comes to administering Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization(JCAHO) and OSHA safety and health compliance programs.

OSHA's vision is to help employers be responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees.