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OSHA Issues Flu Directive for Healthcare Workers

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:37 +0000

In response to complaints, OSHA inspectors will ensure that healthcare employers implement a hierarchy of controls and encourage vaccination and other work practices recommended by the CDC.

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OSHA Directive Addresses Flu Prevention for Healthcare Workers

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:23:54 +0000

OSHA issued a compliance directive on 11/20/09 to ensure uniform procedures when conducting inspections to identify and minimize or eliminate high to very high risk occupational exposures for healthcare workers to the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Winning the War on Germs

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:04:46 +0000

The uncertain severity and timing of this year’s flu activity means that schools, businesses, and workplaces need to prepare for higher absenteeism rates, along with cases of presenteeism—when someone goes to work or school while sick—leading to productivity declines and the possibility of spreading illness to others.

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