title: Warning! OSHA is zeroing in on regs for needlestick injury: how to comply.
abstract: You might be out of compliance with a directive from OSHA, which instructs inspectors to cite hospitals for failure to evaluate and purchase safer needle devices. You are at risk for fines of $7,000 for serious violations and $70,000 for willful violations if you aren't evaluating and purchasing safer needle devices. A new federal law requires the use of safer devices, and that employers solicit input on new devices from employees. More than 250 federally approved safer needle devices are available. Designate senior employees to train less experienced staff when new devices are used.
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011482:Protective Devices; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration