Physical assaults on health care workers in hospitals could lead to federal penalties and up to 20 years of jail time, under new bipartisan legislation.
OSHA is requesting feedback as it moves toward developing a possible standard aimed at preventing workplace violence in the health care and social assistance industries.
Hospital units that consistently follow standard safety precautions experience nearly 40% fewer needlesticks and other sharps injuries than other units, a new study has found.
Newly introduced legislation would direct OSHA to issue a standard requiring employers in the health care and social service sector to develop and implement a workplace violence prevention plan.