OSHA, NIOSH Release Respiratory Protection Toolkit Supplemented by Joint Commission Monograph
May 20, 2015 | Strategic Insights for Health System
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have released a Hospital Respiratory Protection Toolkit. Designed to help healthcare organizations meet the requirements of OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, the toolkit covers respirator use, types of respiratory protection, existing public health guidance, the development of a hospital respiratory protection program, hazard assessment, and additional resources and references on hospital respiratory protection programs.