In response to an executive order from President Joe Biden, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a national emphasis program aimed at protecting workers from COVID-19 while on the job. OSHA, part of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), is responsible for assuring “safe and healthy working conditions” for most workers in […]
In an effort to ease some of the COVID-19 burden, federal regulators have relaxed certain restrictions on home-based care providers since the Trump administration declared a public health emergency on March 13. But while the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other agencies loosen their grip, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) […]
The largest union of registered nurses in the country has petitioned the federal government to create a workplace violence prevention standard. The extreme threat faced by workers in health care settings—including those working in home care—makes this an urgent matter, the union stated in its petition to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Health […]