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Keep Current With OSHA News and Updates
Congress established the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 1971, and over the 50 years of its existence, the safety standards have been anything but set in stone. Federal safety standards grow and evolve to match a world of workplaces that do the same, and that means what may have kept you in compliance five years ago—or even one year ago—may no be longer sufficient today. Gamma Compliance Solutions stays informed about these changes and passes the information to you in our OSHA news and updates section. Here, you’ll find bulletins, insights, and reminders of what’s new in compliance, along with links to resources for staying current with OSHA news and updates in your workplace. As new standards come in, keep this blog bookmarked to make sure no OSHA news passes you by.
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June 08, 2021OSHA HIPAA
HIPAA is a well-known acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. As an American law, HIPAA sets privacy standards in healthcare. HIPAA specifically protects the medical records and detailed health information of patients. Healthcare providers and insurance providers have access to these records in their workplaces. This critical set of necessary standards maintains this protection
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June 07, 2021OSHA Medical
Employees within medical settings may not have health and safety regulations at the forefront of their minds. Therefore, employers must follow regulations and guidelines set by OSHA to provide a safer workplace and protect their staff as they care for patients daily. Employers must also provide all the safety training and resources that a healthcare worker needs—nobody wants to get caught in the ironic
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May 15, 2021OSHA COVID-19
On May 4th, 2021, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA) adopted a permanent safety and health standard to protect workers against COVID-19 exposures. This new standard will remain in force until repealed and includes health protection measures such as formal exposure risk
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May 12, 2021OSHAOSHA ensures biomedical waste handling and disposal regulations are met for the safety of your employees. Here are a few guidelines to follow for compliance.
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April 26, 2021OSHA HIPAA
HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) has now been in effect for several decades and has only grown larger in scale and influence. The importance of HIPAA compliance is a vivid reality within a wide array of occupations within the healthcare industry. HIPAA regulations are complex and everchanging, which is why you continually need to be aware of common pitfalls, risks, and