OSHA's bloodborne pathogens rule an opportunity/threat.
If you supply healthcare linen, OSHA's new ruling comes with a price tag, but it may be a marketing boon as well. The costs of compliance are high--about $1.19 million annually. One of the most costly and important parts of the ruling is the required employer-paid hepatitis B vaccination of employees. But behind the costs, there's good news for the textile rental industry. The opportunity to serve small medical facilities and nursing homes as well as hospitals with reusable healthcare garments could create a revenue source estimated to be at least $177 million a year.
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D001769:Blood; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007847:Laundry Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics