Skilled nursing facilities and hospitals that treat or handle COVID-19 patients can expect more focused inspections in the coming weeks under a new initiative launched by the Department of ...

Late last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released what it is calling guidance for dentistry workers and employers, as practices begin to reopen after the closures ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued numerous complex and detailed rules and standards that apply to, and regulate, dental practices. Although many dental and ...

A family practice in Dayton, Ohio, has been fined $10,500 as part of a settlement with OSHA relating to violations in areas including sharps safety, infection control and employee training, according ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Georgetown, MA, dental practice for respiratory protection violations. OSHA cited Georgetown Dental for ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that are acquired while at a health care facility and are not present at the time of admission. Nosocomial infections are many times also called hospital acquired ...