What is Barium? Barium occurs naturally, but is manufactured for medical procedures. Barium has been used as a diagnostic contrast medium for almost a century in fluoroscopic procedures such as an…
Webinar Q&A: OSHA- Bloodborne Pathogen and Hazard Communication Training
First Healthcare Compliance hosted two informative webinars on OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen and Hazard Communication Standards with Kelly Ogle, BS, MS, CMPM, CHOP® of DoctorsManagement, LLC. (Bloodborne Pathogen Training Webinar and…
Knock, Knock. Who’s There? OSHA Inspector
An impromptu OSHA inspection is certainly not a joke to most organizations. Fortunately, OSHA provides a way to reduce the possibility of feeling unprepared for such an unnerving occurrence. OSHA…
Are You Aware of the Recent OSHA Updates?
In May 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new rules regarding prevention of retaliation or discrimination against an employee for reporting a workplace injury and on recordkeeping…
Help! I Just Got Stuck with a Needle
This is a phrase no one ever wants to hear, especially in a healthcare setting. When a distraught employee comes to you with a needle stick injury, what should you…
Penalties Doubled in August 2016: False Claims Act and OSHA
August 2016 was an important month, with penalties increasing for violations of the False Claims Act and OSHA. Review our infographic to familiarize yourself with the changes. As of…
SOS for the SDS!
End-users of hazardous chemicals in the United States are required to have the new 16-section Safety Data Sheets (SDS) readily available to their employees. The United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System…
Let’s Talk Trash
Do you ever have trouble figuring out which trash can to use when throwing something away? Even a simple cardboard coffee cup with a plastic lid may give you pause…
Deadline for GHS and SDS Compliance – June 1st, 2016
As part of the revised Hazardous Communication Standard, OSHA adopted the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) in 2012. Compliance with GHS has been…
Is Your Compliance Program Effective?
Having a compliance program in place is a start but having an effective compliance program is the goal. Proactively assessing the effectiveness of one’s own compliance program is better than…