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Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety

(5 days ago) WEBBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Ensuring the health and safety of

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/21/executive-order-protecting-worker-health-and-safety/

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House Passes Bill to Protect Healthcare and Social Service …

(9 days ago) WEBApr 16, 2021. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed HR 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, by a margin of 254-166. The bill aims to curb the rising …

https://www.assp.org/news-and-articles/house-passes-bill-to-protect-healthcare-and-social-service-workers-from-violence

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Protecting the Health Care Workers Who Care for Us

(Just Now) WEBFeb 02, 2024 - 09:22 AM by. Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA. There are issues in health care where reasonable people may disagree. But something everyone can agree …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-02-02-protecting-health-care-workers-who-care-us

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OSHA Worker Rights and Protections Occupational …

(9 days ago) WEBFederal law entitles you to a safe workplace. Your employer must keep your workplace free of known health and safety hazards. You have the right to speak up about hazards …

https://www.osha.gov/workers/

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AHA-supported bill to protect health care workers …

(9 days ago) WEBSep 12, 2023 - 03:31 PM. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Sept. 12 introduced the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, AHA-supported …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-09-12-aha-supported-bill-protect-health-care-workers-introduced-senate

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Protecting Health Care Workers Who Care for and Protect …

(6 days ago) WEBIn fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that health care workers are five times more likely than any other type of worker to be physically …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2023-09-15-protecting-health-care-workers-who-care-and-protect-all-us

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Workers’ Rights - Occupational Safety and Health …

(6 days ago) WEBWorker Protection is the Law of the Land You have the right to a safe workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) was passed to prevent workers …

https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/osha3021.pdf

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COVID-19 - Control and Prevention - Healthcare Workers …

(Just Now) WEBHealthcare workers must use proper PPE when exposed to a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 or other sources of SARS-CoV-2 (See OSHA's PPE standards at …

https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/control-prevention/healthcare-workers

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Labor laws and worker protection USAGov

(Just Now) WEBWorkplace laws. Federal laws require employers to act fairly and protect the health of employees. Review this chart for an overview of the most common laws. Learn about …

https://www.usa.gov/labor-laws

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Guidelines for Protecting the Safety and Health of Health …

(Just Now) WEBThe purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 91596) is to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for every working man and woman in the Nation and to preserve our …

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/88-119/default.html

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New State Law Requirements For Health Care Worker Protections …

(9 days ago) WEBThe purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals and health systems about legislation enacted in the 2021 legislative session requiring additional worker …

https://www.wsha.org/articles/new-state-law-requirements-for-health-care-worker-protections-during-a-declared-state-of-emergency/

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Keeping Healthcare Workers Safe Through Policy Initiatives

(3 days ago) WEBIn states where protection laws were already in place for some healthcare workers, many bills were filed to expand the professionals covered by the laws. In …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9872494/

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Workplace Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor

(7 days ago) WEBFair Labor Standards Act. FLSA contains rules concerning the employment of young workers, those under the age of 18, and is administered and enforced by DOL's Wage …

https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/safety-health

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Keep health workers safe to keep patients safe: WHO

(1 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and health care leaders to address persistent threats to the health and safety of health …

https://www.who.int/news/item/17-09-2020-keep-health-workers-safe-to-keep-patients-safe-who

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AHA supports bipartisan bill to protect health care workers from

(Just Now) WEBApr 19, 2023 - 04:07 PM. AHA today applauded the reintroduction of the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 2584), bipartisan legislation that would …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-04-19-aha-supports-bipartisan-bill-protect-health-care-workers-violence

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President Signs Health Care Provider Protection Act Into Law

(3 days ago) WEBAFP via Getty Images. On March 18, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Act (HR 1667), after it received …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninashapiro/2022/03/21/president-signs-health-care-provider-protection-act-into-law/

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Health Care Worker Protection Statute at a glance - Wisbar

(8 days ago) WEB2024. Volume. 97. Number. 5. March 01, 2004. Health Care Worker Protection Statute at a glance. Health care workers who in good faith report standard …

https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/WisconsinLawyer/Pages/Article.aspx?ArticleID=674

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H.R.6139 - COVID–19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020

(Just Now) WEBShown Here: Introduced in House (03/09/2020) COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020. This bill requires the Department of Labor to …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6139

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Guide for Healthcare Workers Serving Individuals

(3 days ago) WEBrole at the health care facility and tell them when you are leaving. 3. SPEAK TO THE PATIENT DIRECTLY Communicate directly to the patient using their preferred method. …

https://nj.gov/humanservices/library/slides/Guide%20for%20Healthcare%20Workers%20Serving%20Individuals%20-%20Text%20PDF.pdf

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Fact Sheet: State Covid-19 Health Care Immunity Laws

(Just Now) WEBThursday, June 25, 2020. State Covid-19 Health Care Immunity Laws. ( DOWNLOAD PDF) Health care immunity is the largest category of state COVID-related immunity …

https://centerjd.org/content/fact-sheet-state-covid-19-health-care-immunity-laws

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Your Rights Under HIPAA HHS.gov

(5 days ago) WEBTo pay doctors and hospitals for your health care and to help run their businesses; With your family, relatives, friends, or others you identify who are involved …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(5 days ago) WEBOSHA’s coronavirus response webpage offers extensive resources for addressing safety and health hazards during the evolving coronavirus pandemic. Under …

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region2/09112020

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