Regulations, Codes & Standards
Four Most Frequent COVID-related OSHA Citations
By knowing the common citations, employers can better ensure they are protecting their workers
1/13/2021
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Fire Damper Testing
Brad Keyes discusses regulations on fire damper testing
11/11/2020
Some Healthcare Facilities Challenged By Virtual Survey Documentation
Only 8 percent said they had digitized their compliance documents
11/10/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Corrective Maintenance Work
Brad Keyes discusses regulations on corrective maintenance work
11/4/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: PT Activity In Stairwells
Brad Keyes discusses regulations on PT activity in stairwells
10/28/2020
USP <800> and Other Hazardous Pharmaceuticals Standards and Regulations: Update 2020
Implementing measures to protect residents and staff from unintentional exposure to HDs is an integral part of safety and public health
10/27/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Replacing Old Smoke Detectors
Brad Keyes discusses regulations on replacing old smoke detectors
10/14/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Start/Stop Times For Generator Load Test
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for generator load tests
9/30/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: More On Power Strips
Brad Keyes discusses regulations related to power strips
9/23/2020
Pandemic Makes Inspecting Nursing Homes Difficult
Regulators stuck without travel and face-to-face visits
9/16/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Eyewash Stations
Brad Keyes discusses regulations related to eyewash stations
9/2/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Storage Rooms
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for storage rooms
8/26/2020
Training and Certification Requirements for Maintaining Fire Alarm Systems
Testing must be done on an annual basis.
8/25/2020
26 States Don’t Mandate COVID-19 Testing for Nursing Home Inspectors
Some states are still creating formal testing requirements
8/24/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Operating Rooms As Hazardous Areas
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for operating rooms
8/19/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Dietary Carts Left Unattended In Corridors
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for dietary carts left unattended in corridors
8/12/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Does an Actual Alarm Count as a Fire Drill?
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for fire drills
8/5/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Stairwell card-access readers
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for stairwell card-access readers
7/29/2020
Q&A: New construction hazardous rooms
Brad Keyes discusses regulations related to new construction hazardous rooms
7/22/2020
Joint Commission testing virtual surveys
A new format is being used for physical environment surveys
7/15/2020
Q&A: Mobile ABHR dispensers
Brad Keyes discusses regulations related to mobile ABHR dispensers
7/15/2020
Q&A: Battery-operated emergency lights for ATS?
Brad Keyes discusses battery-operated emergency lights for ATS
7/8/2020
Q&A: Storing a single oxygen cylinder in a dental clinic
Brad Keyes discusses storing oxygen cylinders
7/1/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Isopropyl alcohol storage
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for isopropyl alcohol storage
6/24/2020
Joint Commission to resume regular surveys and reviews this month
Surveys and reviews will come with some changes to protect safety
6/15/2020
Cal/OSHA issues guidance for protecting healthcare employees from COVID
The agency has also issued a guide to California’s Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) standard
6/12/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Medical gas system testing frequency
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for medical gas system testing frequency
6/10/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Monitoring fire pump power supply
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for monitoring fire pump power supply
6/3/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Four-foot wrap around for ABHR dispensers
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for four-foot wrap around for ABHR dispensers
5/27/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Fire alarm strobes in offices
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for fire alarm strobes in offices
5/20/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: GFCI receptacles
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for GFCI receptacles
4/22/2020
CMS ‘hospitals without walls’ waiver allows ASCs to provide hospitals relief
The waiver is intended to ensure that local healthcare facilities have the capacity to handle a surge of COVID-19 patients
4/20/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Smoke barrier or smoke partition?
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for smoke barriers or smoke partitions
4/15/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Annual testing of fire pump
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for annual testing of fire pumps
4/1/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Inactive leaf closer
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for inactive leaf closer
3/25/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Ceiling tile replacement
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for ceiling tile replacement
3/18/2020
CMS: Main survey focus will be on infection control preparedness
The shift lets inspectors to focus on the spread of the coronavirus disease
3/16/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Documentation of life safety assessment
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for documentation of life safety assessment
3/11/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Smoke barrier between two different occupancies
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for smoke barrier between two different occupancies
3/4/2020
Florida nursing homes with serious violations could receive fewer inspections
Patient advocates say bills could be a threat to safety.
3/4/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Stairwell re-entry signs
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for stairwell re-entry signs
2/26/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: MRI smoke detectors
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for MRI smoke detectors
2/19/2020
Are you HIPAA compliant?
Checklist offers pointers on how to stay on the right side of the regulations
2/14/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Self-closing doors on hazardous rooms
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for self-closing doors on hazardous rooms
2/12/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Fire damper testing in surgery centers
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for fire damper testing in surgery centers
2/5/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Storage of flammable liquids (Part 4)
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for storage of flammable liquids
1/29/2020
Preventative lease portfolio audits are worth a pound of cure
The potential for fines for non-compliant use of space arrangements, can range in the millions and warrants a critical review of real estate portfolios
1/23/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Storage of flammable liquids (Part 3)
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for storage of flammable liquids
1/22/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Storage of flammable liquids (Part 2)
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for storage of flammable liquids
1/15/2020