title: Safe and secure. How to create an effective OSHA compliance program in your practice.
abstract: Medical group practice administrators have a responsibility to provide a safe working environment for their employees and patients. You must create an effective Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance program in your organization. The complexity and diversity of OSHA standards are significant, and developing an effective program requires more than a cut-and-paste approach. This article describes the scope of the task, the steps to take and tools you can use.
authors.affiliation: douganderson@erols.com
authors.forename: Douglas G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D006123:Group Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D007318:Inservice Training; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010824:Physicians' Offices / Q000592:standards*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration; D017132:Workplace / Q000592:standards