One thing about Cal OSHA, they can be a pain in the ass but they really don't fool around either.....
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http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/California-adopts-tough-Ebola-protection-rules-5894274.php
California adopts tough Ebola-protection rules for health workers
By Carolyn Jones
Updated 9:15 pm, Friday, November 14, 2014
California has adopted some of the nation’s strongest regulations to protect doctors, nurses and other health workers treating patients with Ebola.
The regulations, announced Friday by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, require the state’s 300 or so acute-care hospitals to provide hazardous material suits, respirators, isolation rooms and extensive training to those working with patients suspected of having the Ebola virus.
The new regulations clarify and expand upon general guidelines issued in October.
Nurses hailed the regulations as a model for the rest of the country.
“The governor and OSHA have really inspired nurses with their dedication to this,” said Chuck Idelson, a spokesman for National Nurses United. “They’ve shown an absolute commitment to protecting patients and nurses.”
The regulations are more comprehensive than those put forth by the Centers for Disease Control, which the state’s hospitals have been following until now.
“Hospitals will continue to work closely with Cal/OSHA officials as hands-on training sessions continue for those employees who are most likely to provide care to patients with Ebola,” said Jan Emerson-Shea, spokeswoman for the California Hospital Association.
No Ebola cases have been reported in California, although the virus continues to ravage West Africa, where more than 5,100 people have died. In the U.S., one person has died.
The new regulations follow a worldwide nurses’ protest Thursday demanding stronger protections for those treating Ebola patients.
Carolyn Jones is a Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: carolynjones@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @carolynajones
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Ebola Virus Information
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/EbolaVirusInformation.htm
•Cal/OSHA Interim Guidance on Ebola Virus in Inpatient Hospital Settings — November 14, 2014
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/documents/Cal-OSHA-Guidance-on-Ebola-Virus-for-Hospitals.pdf
For links see article source.....
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http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/California-adopts-tough-Ebola-protection-rules-5894274.php
California adopts tough Ebola-protection rules for health workers
By Carolyn Jones
Updated 9:15 pm, Friday, November 14, 2014
California has adopted some of the nation’s strongest regulations to protect doctors, nurses and other health workers treating patients with Ebola.
The regulations, announced Friday by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, require the state’s 300 or so acute-care hospitals to provide hazardous material suits, respirators, isolation rooms and extensive training to those working with patients suspected of having the Ebola virus.
The new regulations clarify and expand upon general guidelines issued in October.
Nurses hailed the regulations as a model for the rest of the country.
“The governor and OSHA have really inspired nurses with their dedication to this,” said Chuck Idelson, a spokesman for National Nurses United. “They’ve shown an absolute commitment to protecting patients and nurses.”
The regulations are more comprehensive than those put forth by the Centers for Disease Control, which the state’s hospitals have been following until now.
“Hospitals will continue to work closely with Cal/OSHA officials as hands-on training sessions continue for those employees who are most likely to provide care to patients with Ebola,” said Jan Emerson-Shea, spokeswoman for the California Hospital Association.
No Ebola cases have been reported in California, although the virus continues to ravage West Africa, where more than 5,100 people have died. In the U.S., one person has died.
The new regulations follow a worldwide nurses’ protest Thursday demanding stronger protections for those treating Ebola patients.
Carolyn Jones is a Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: carolynjones@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @carolynajones
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Ebola Virus Information
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/EbolaVirusInformation.htm
•Cal/OSHA Interim Guidance on Ebola Virus in Inpatient Hospital Settings — November 14, 2014
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/documents/Cal-OSHA-Guidance-on-Ebola-Virus-for-Hospitals.pdf
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