Osha Case Study In Health Care

Introduction In accordance with the laws and regulations of the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is mandated with the role of ensuring that working environments are safe for all workers. Some working environments are considered high-risk, depending on the type of work and the overall conditions. Health facilities such as hospitals are included in this category, since workers are constantly exposed to high risk materials and waste that could compromise their health. OSHA may therefore conduct frequent visits to determine the overall state of the facility and how well the employer is following the set laws and regulations. OSHA officials should be permitted to inspect perioperative areas and review all …show more content…
With reference the given case study, this paper purposes to come with clear conclusions on how hospital inspections should be conducted and employer and employee roles in the …show more content…
The administration is under the Department of Labor and provides guidelines in this department. The main purpose of OSHA is to provide guidelines for employers on how to provide secure and healthy working environments for their employees. OSHA works by creating laws and regulations that all employers are expected to comply with, when it comes to working conditions. These laws and regulations are publicly available and it is up to individual employers to find out the regulations that are applicable to their premises and implement them accordingly. OSHA also provides training to employers and employees on how to create and maintain safe working environments. Usually, some employers are recruited into OSHA training programs and acquire knowledge on how to implement the set regulations. OSHA also comes to the assistance of employees who may have been injured in the work environment and punishes employers who do not comply with the set