According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (n.d.), employers have a legal responsibility to maintain a safe and healthful workplace. Employers are further responsible for keeping workplaces free from serious recognized hazards by “setting and enforcing standards, and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance” (OSHA, n.d., OSHA Law & Regulation, 2nd para., 2nd sentence). Some examples of maintaining a safe and healthful workplace are: providing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), making sure all exits are clearly marked and are not blocked, and providing signage to protect employees from potential hazards (OSHA, n.d.). By providing a safe workplace for nurses, patients receive the benefits. Failure to comply with OSHA standards could result in employer fines from the thousands to the millions of
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (n.d.), employers have a legal responsibility to maintain a safe and healthful workplace. Employers are further responsible for keeping workplaces free from serious recognized hazards by “setting and enforcing standards, and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance” (OSHA, n.d., OSHA Law & Regulation, 2nd para., 2nd sentence). Some examples of maintaining a safe and healthful workplace are: providing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), making sure all exits are clearly marked and are not blocked, and providing signage to protect employees from potential hazards (OSHA, n.d.). By providing a safe workplace for nurses, patients receive the benefits. Failure to comply with OSHA standards could result in employer fines from the thousands to the millions of