Know Your Risks: Prevent an OSHA Citation and Protect Your Bottom Line

Michelle DunhamHilarie WarrenDan OrtizPete KriengsiriGeorgia Tech OSHA Consultation Program

NEP Highlights

DART Rate ≥ 10.0 (old) and 5.3 (new)

Ergonomics Stressors from Resident Handling

Slips, Trips, and Falls Bloodborne Pathogens Tuberculosis Workplace Violence

Other Common Hazards

Personal protective equipment Respirators Hazard Communication and the new

GHS Emergency Action Planning

FY2010-2011 SIC 805 (Nursing and Personal Care Facilities; Federal Data)

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902 Total Citations; 219 Inspections

How Does the NEP Work?

Focused primarily on the highlighted list If other hazards are identified, the scope

of the inspection can be expanded. Using the DART cut-off rate of 10.0

narrowed the pool of eligible facilities to ~700. For FY13, the rate was lowered to 5.3

(~800 facilities)

OSHA 300 Log Case Study Example

Resident spit in face Hit in face/chest Pain in arm Pain in the elbow Medication squirted in

eye Stuck in forehead with

fork Urine splashed in

mouth Cut hand during

dressing change Steam burn in dietary

Privacy Concern Case Lt. knee sprain and

pain in hip from fall on spilled substance on floor

Back pain/strain after resident care

Burn to Rt. middle finger from stove

Contusion to Lt. leg from cart

Broken Rt. arm radial head from fall while cleaning showers

Bite to Rt. forearm from resident during transport

New Recordkeeping Decision Logic

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/OSHARecordkeeping.htm

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/OSHARecordkeeping.htm

A True Cost: $afety Pays