Breakout Session 303 on Wednesday, May 8 @ 2:30-3:30 p.m.

OSHA Updates

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides oversight to ensure the safety of employees within all industries. During this session the common violations of OSHA standards will be reviewed within the Iowa long-term care industry including blood borne pathogens, ergonomics, and lock-out tag-out programs.

• Identify long-term health care industry OSHA citation trends
• Outline OSHA standard requirements to ensure compliance.
• Explore new OSHA standards as applicable to long-term health care providers.

Chris Downs, Safety Consultant, Iowa OSHA, Des Moines
Chris Downs has been a safety consultant with Iowa OSHA consultation and education since mid-2014. He is an OSHA authorized trainer for OSHA 10- and 30-hour classes for both general industry and construction. He travels the state of Iowa providing compliance assistance and education to employers in all industries so that they can take charge of eliminating workplace hazards to minimize risk to their employees.

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