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OSHA Workplace Violence Enforcement.

Authors :
Arbury, Sheila
Collins, Natasha R.
Magtahas, Janette
Holmes, Mikki
Hodgson, Michael J.
Source :
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Apr2022, Vol. 64 Issue 4, pe211-e216. 6p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Objective: To examine violence inspections at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Methods: The authors examined all inspections that involved violence against workers begun by January 1, 2019. They conducted semi-structured interviews with compliance officers who had conducted inspections on a sample of facilities that received General Duty Clause (GDC) citations (nā€Š=ā€Š22) or Hazard Alert Letters (HALs) (nā€Š=ā€Š22). Results: By January 1, 2019, OSHA initiated 726 "violence" inspections, with 502 (69.1%) in healthcare. In healthcare, 45 (11.1%) resulted in GDC citations and 241 (67.7%) in HALs. GDC facilities received statistically significantly lower scores in 5 of 6 domains examined through semi-structured interviews than HAL facilities. Both groups of facilities had poorly designed recordkeeping systems. Conclusions: Health care facilities continue to generate worker complaints with poorly designed violence prevention programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10762752
Volume :
64
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
156498437
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002482