OSHA, NAHCA alliance aims to protect CNAs from safety and health hazards
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 21, 2023
A new alliance between the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Association of Health Care Assistants aims to help protect certified nursing assistants...
OSHA did not ensure that complaints, referrals were addressed adequately, OIG says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 10, 2023
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration did not consistently ensure that complaints and referrals were adequately addressed, nor did the agency regularly enforce hazard abatement timelines, according...
‘Be vigilant’ in face of OSHA scrutiny related to COVID-19, attorney advises
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2022
Skilled nursing facility and senior living community operators “should continue to be vigilant” in their COVID-19 mitigation measures even though the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s...