OSHA, JCAHO, & the Healthcare Industry

I. Objectives..........................................02

II. Literature Review..................................02

A. Occupation Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) &

Healthcare.........................................02

B. JCAHO & Healthcare..............................04

C. OSHA & JCAHO Partnership........................06

D. Key OSHA Standards for Healthcare...............07

E. JCAHO Compliance of Environmental Regulations in

Healthcare.........................................08

F. Enforcement of Regulations Standards Cited for

SIC 8000...........................................10

G. Accreditation of Healthcare Facilities..........11

III. Discussion........................................12

IV. Recommendations....................................14

X. References..........................................15

This literature review on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and their relationship to the healthcare industry has the following objectives:

. Highlight the relationship between OSHA and the healthcare industry.

. Highlight the relationship between the JCAHO and the healthcare industry.

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or numerous industries. Another difference is that "JCAHO does not issue monetary fines" but OSHA may (JCAHO, 2005, p. 1). A significant number of OSHA inspections are unannounced, while the JCAHO rarely performs an unannounced inspection. As noted previously, JCAHO "covers patients, visitors, and staff only. OSHA covers employee safety only" (JCAHO, 2005, p. 1). Both organizations also require training, but OSHA only requires employee training while JCAHO training is limited to staff. Despite the numerous differences, there are some similarities between the two entities, such as JCAHO following OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard. In addition, as one healthcare administrator notes, "Meeting OSHA standards helps meet their goals of JCAHO EC standards" (JCAHO, 2005, p. 1). To meet the standards of both organizations, there must be support at all levels of the organization and appropriate allocation of staff and funding. Both sets of standards can also be administered by the same trained employees. OSHA and JCAHO do compliment each other to a certain degree. OSHA Standards for Healthcare Eighteen OSHA mandated standards for healthcare are facility- and industry-wide. OSHA lists these eighteen standa

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