Tag: OSHA

Lighting

Does the Lighting at Your Facility Meet OSHA Standards?

By William C Schillaci Jan 28, 2019 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Jan 28, 2019

OSHA’s illumination standards for construction (29 CFR 1926.56) and shipyard employment (29 CFR 1915.82) set minimum lighting requirements in terms of foot-candles, a term that has been somewhat indistinct for employers and one that OSHA itself has acknowledged does not provide clear direction on how much light is needed for specific tasks.

Man arrested after assaulting nurse

OSHA Enforces General Duty Violations in Healthcare Facilities

By William C Schillaci Oct 15, 2018 Human Resources

Updated: Oct 15, 2018

An OSHA standard directed at mitigating workplace violence in healthcare facilities is not looming on the horizon, but not because OSHA is unaware of the main provisions such a standard would include. As it currently stands, it is not uncommon for OSHA to issue citations against healthcare employers whose employees are attacked, harmed, threatened, or […]