title: When OSHA comes knock-knock-knocking. Seven rules to avoid the poorhouse.
abstract: What would happen if an inspector from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) visited your practice? The author provides guidelines for handling an OSHA inspection and describes the procedures of the federal agency and expectations for compliance. She also describes the types of violations and penalties that OSHA can impose on a medical practice.
authors.affiliation: Quality America Inc., Asheville, NC, USA. sdunn@charter.net
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D020399:Practice Management / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence