A company didn’t deny that it had violated OSHA regulations. Rather it said OSHA’s repeat violation classification was wrong. Now the agency has lost its argument before a federal appeals court.

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Tags: bloodborne pathogens, health care facility, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, repeat violation

Establishing an open-door policy for employees to bring safety problems to management’s attention can be a real cost-saver: In this case, it might have saved thousands of dollars in OSHA fines.

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Tags: bloodborne pathogens, confined spaces, respiratory program, training, worker complaint