The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that it was expanding its use of enforcement resources in hospitals and nursing homes to focus on several areas including musculoskeletal disorders related to patient or resident handling. See the StayAlert! Notice published on June 29, 2015 for more information about this announcement.
In light of expanded enforcement, today’s StayAlert reviews best practice for safe patient handling.
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