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Padgett Thompson
a division of Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center
Course Description

This seminar is offered onsite only. The descriptions and outlines specified below are examples of the topics covered in this seminar. Actual seminar content will depend on your organization's needs. Of course, we customize the seminar's content to meet the specific needs of your organization.

OSHA And The Medical Industry: A Compliance Update
A One-Day Seminar
Meeting Code: KFZ

Even though you do your best to comply with OSHA directives, you probably wonder if you've misinterpreted or missed a minor statute that inspectors will cite you for. At this seminar, you'll learn exactly what it takes to cover your bases and avoid fines.
 
You'll discover proven ways to sidestep the legal traps many medical facilities fall prey to. You'll gain step-by-step techniques for handling OSHA agents, inspections and legal proceedings. Plus, you'll get to examine case studies and find out where healthcare facilities go wrong.
 
This comprehensive training covers the broad range of OSHA reporting, recordkeeping and procedural requirements that you must follow. You'll learn how to develop written Hazard Communication programs . . . Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control plans . . . Emergency Action procedures . . . and much more.
 
You'll also master the ins and outs of meeting OSHA training standards - which according to the JCAHO is one of the most common sources of non-compliance fines. This seminar will help you implement, assess and report OSHA training that follows federal requirements to the letter.
 
After this seminar, you'll have the skills you need to ensure your facility is in compliance. And you'll be able to better protect your staff and patients from harmful accidents.

How You Will Benefit ...

• A review of healthcare records OSHA requires you to keep and how long you must keep them
  
• How to create a Right-To-Know information center that employees can rely on
  
• How to conduct a job factor analysis and determine what types of training each employee needs
  
• Conducting OSHA training that gets new hires up-to-speed ASAP

What You Will Cover ...

Stay On The Right Side Of The Law
 

• How to protect your rights during an OSHA inspection
  
• The top 5 OSHA healthcare violations and how to prevent them
  
• Why informing OSHA about accidents is like walking on thin ice - here's how to file reports without making a wrong step
  
• What you need to know about OSHA's evaluation, penalty and fine-reduction systems
  
• Medical reports that managers should never lay eyes on (otherwise they'll be breaking OSHA's confidentiality rules)
  
• Are you unintentionally violating the OSHA-mandated rights of your staff members? Find out here

Create Programs OSHA Will Applaud
 

• How to ensure your Haz Com Plan is in compliance
  
• 3 problems OSHA agents commonly find with healthcare Emergency Action Plans
  
• Critical components you must include in your Exposure Control Plan
  
• Housekeeping essentials for safely dealing with contaminated sharps, laundry and medical waste
  
• The final ruling on OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and what you must do to fully comply
  
• How to bring your healthcare facility into line with OSHA's Respiratory Protection Plan

Meet OSHA-Mandated Training Requirements
 

• 4 essential elements of goal-setting that will put your aspirations within reach
• How to overcome obstacles that have blocked your efforts in the past
• The secret to negotiating your goals up and down the corporate ladder - and getting what you want
• How to update your plan of action when unforeseen events cause your goals to shift
• How to use your goals to get others to take part of your workload
• How to meet your company's goals without compromising your personal ambitions

Master Solid Communication Skills
 

• A handy cross-reference that'll reveal which OSHA training requirements apply to your medical facility
  
• How to develop in-house training that OSHA will approve
  
• Training that gives employees the OSHA skills to handle new medical procedures and materials
  
• How to document training and make it clear your staff is qualified
  
• Will your staff meet OSHA expectations? How to evaluate employees
  
• 3 ways to monitor medical staff compliance

Maintain Employee And Patient Safety
 

• How to sidestep possible health risks by following OSHA's antineoplastic drug guidelines
  
• Updating healthcare policies that no longer adequately protect employees and patients
  
• Meeting OSHA's PPE codes on bloodborne pathogens and tuberculosis
  
• The #1 problem that results in death or serious harm to healthcare workers - and the simple solution
  
• Identifying situations that require an emergency response
  
• Needlestick prevention and recording: Are your policies up to date?

Who Should Attend ...

For anyone dealing with OSHA in the Medical Industry who wants to expertly maintain OSHa recordkeeping, training and procedural codes unique to the medical industry, and gain cost effective, proven and achievable methods you can use to carry out OSHA directives to the letter.

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