Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Labor and Industry
Guidance Document Information
Title Nursing and Residential Care Facilities, Inspection Procedures
Document ID 02-106
Summary This directive provides inspection procedures for VOSH personnel for conducting safety and health inspections in nursing and residential care facilities covered under NAICS codes 6231, 6232 and 6233. The specific hazards being addressed include ergonomic stressors in patient lifting, bloodborne pathogens, tuberculosis, workplace violence, and slips, trips, and falls. Nursing and residential care facilities regularly appear on the VOSH General Schedule for planned inspections and the VOSH Site Specific Targeting list. VOSH may also receive referrals, employee complaints or First Reports of Injury (FRI) which could result in a First Report of Injuries and Illnesses Local Emphasis Program (LEP) inspection (See VOSH Program Directive 14-005B).
Effective Date 6/1/2013
pdf View document text     Posted On 7/1/2013                 Document on Town Hall

This document applies to all chapters for the following boards
[16 VAC 25] Safety and Health Codes Board


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