One of the issues TRSA recently has worked closely on is a proposed OSHA rule on occupational exposure to infectious diseases in healthcare and other related work settings. TRSA member Rick Kislia of Crescent Laundry in Davenport, IA, participated in the Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panel (also known as a “SBREFA” panel) addressing the possible rule.
 
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is looking at a rule that would impact employers whose employees provide direct patient care or potentially come into contact with infectious materials. The panel’s report was transmitted to Assistant Secretary of Labor ...