title: The influence of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on infection control practice.
abstract: Beginning with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) activities to enforce the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention guidelines on Universal Precautions in 1987, this agency has had a direct and sustained impact on infection control programs. This article details how OSHA works, the OSHA inspection process, the bloodborne pathogens standard, current promulgation activities, other OSHA standards, OSHA reform, and the future of this agency.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D009314:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D016635:Universal Precautions / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence