• Healthcare facilities may be subject to requirements, standards, and guidance from a host of agencies and organizations other than OSHA.
• You may be able to adapt existing compliance tools and infrastructure to address ALL safety issues.

Your healthcare facility may be subject to requirements, standards, and guidance from a host of agencies and organizations other than the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Examples include the:

• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE),
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI),
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
• Department of Labor (DOL),
• Department of Transportation (DOT),
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
• Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI),
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA),
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
• Health and Human Services (HHS),
• The Joint Commission (TJC) or other accreditation organizations (AOs),
• Municipal codes,
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
• State fire marshal,
• State and county health departments, and
• U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

It can be overwhelming and a monumental task to comply with all these agency and organization provisions at once. As you’re concerned with patient and worker safety compliance, you may be able to adapt existing compliance tools and infrastructure to address ALL safety issues. Safety is safety, right? You may not need to differentiate between the different forms of safety.