title: Laboratory improvement: the dirty dozen for OSHA.
abstract: Safety practices are a necessary part of the physician office laboratory operation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspects office laboratories constantly and a physician must be aware of the condition of the laboratory at all times.
authors.affiliation: POL Consultants, Haddonfield, NJ 08033.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Voldish
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D007757:Laboratory Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration