Biomed Compliance

Biomed Compliance Biomed provides online, webinar & in-person training on OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens, Florida Dept of H

Biomed's lead instructor and program developer, Cherie Deering, has been providing training and compliance to the healthcare industry for over 25 years. Cherie and her husband owned and operated Biomed Waste Corporation, a medical waste transportation company in Florida. As their business grew, they built and opened the first biomedical waste treatment facility in Broward County. Cherie has extens

ive knowledge on regulations from OSHA to HIPAA to State Department of Health. She is an OSHA authorized trainer and is a member of the Florida Environment Health Association as well as Healthcare Compliance Association. Our goal is to assist facilities achieve compliance with stringent and ever changing regulations by providing the most up-to-date and personalized service.

11/15/2021

"There are important differences between washing hands with soap and water and using hand sanitizer. Soap and water work to remove all types of germs from hands, while sanitizer acts by killing certain germs on the skin. Although alcohol-based hand sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of germs in many situations, they should be used in the right situations. Soap and water are more effective than hand sanitizers at removing certain kinds of germs like norovirus, Cryptosporidium, and Clostridioides difficile, as well as chemicals."
"Hand sanitizers also may not remove harmful chemicals, such as pesticides and heavy metals like lead."
"Handwashing reduces the amounts of all types of germs, pesticides, and metals on hands. Knowing when to clean your hands and which method to use will give you the best chance of preventing sickness."  

"Although alcohol-based hand sanitizers can inactivate many types of microbes very effectively when used correctly, people may not use a large enough volume of the sanitizers or may wipe it off before it has dried."  cdc.gov















11/12/2021

OSHA was created to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers. The Occupational Safety and Health Act was enacted on April 28, 1971 and 50 years later it is still protecting America's workforce by reducing workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses. 

OSHA sets and enforces rules for workplace safety and health standards.  It sets requirements for employers who are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees.

OSHA's first standard adopted was for asbestos in 1972 and on June 4, 2021 they issued the first Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID 19, the first in 35 years.















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11/05/2021

OSHA has issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace. The ETS establishes binding requirements to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers (100 or more employees) from the risk of contracting COVID-19 in the workplace."  osha.org

The rule covers all employers with a total of 100 or more employees with a few exceptions. Covered employers must develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, with an exception for employers that instead adopt a policy requiring employees to elect either to get vaccinated or to undergo regular COVID-19 testing and wear a face covering at work.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
11/03/2021

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced today (September 9, 2021) that emergency regulations requiring vaccinations for nursing home workers will be expanded to include hospitals, dialysis facilities, ambulatory surgical settings, and home health agencies, among others, as a condition for participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The decision was based on the continued and growing spread of the virus in health care settings, especially in parts of the U.S. with higher incidence of COVID-19. "   https://www.cms.gov

"The Biden-Harris Administration will require COVID-19 vaccination of staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities to protect both them and patients from the virus and its more contagious Delta variant.  Facilities across the country should make efforts now to get health care staff vaccinated to make sure they are in compliance when the rule takes effect."

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11/01/2021

Certain dental & medical procedures increase transmission risk for respiratory pathogens because they generate aerosols. Therefore, 
workers are cautioned to wear N95 respirators. 

Commonly used dental equipment known to create aerosols and airborne contamination include ultrasonic scaler, high-speed dental handpiece, air/water syringe, air polishing, and air abrasion.
 
These instruments create a visible spray that can contain particle droplets of water, saliva, blood, microorganisms, and other debris.

If you are required to wear an N95 mask, OSHA's 1910.134 Respiratory Protection regulation requires training employees as well as developing a written program.

Visit our website for more information or to schedule a training at biomedcompliance.com 

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10/29/2021

Extreme heat exposure – both indoors and outdoors causes heat related illnesses. So, the White House announced that its commitment to workplace safety, climate resilience, and environmental justice they will be enhancing and expanding efforts for the U.S. Department of Labor to address heat-related illnesses by launching a rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat standard. 

Employers are encouraged to implement intervention methods on heat priority days proactively, including regularly taking breaks for water, rest, shade, training workers on how to identify common symptoms and what to do when a worker suspects a heat-related illness is occurring, and taking periodic measurements to determine workers' heat exposure. 

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10/26/2021

Any workplace fatalities must be reported within 8 hours. An in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss must be reported to OSHA within 24 hours.

To Make a Report
Call the nearest OSHA office,
call the OSHA 24-hour hotline at 1-800-321-6742 (OSHA) or Report online

Follow us to learn more information and sign up for one of our courses on OSHA regulations including how to report fatalities and illnesses, bloodborne pathogens, PPE training and more.

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10/18/2021

According to CDC, "Make a new diluted bleach solution daily. Bleach solutions will not be as effective after being mixed with water for over 24 hours"
Bleach solutions should also be stored in opaque containers as bleach rapidly degrades in the presence of light and water. 

Pay attention to the contact time, also known as the wet time, this is the time that a disinfectant needs to stay wet on a surface to ensure efficacy.

The contact time for bleach is 10 minutes.  Use only EPA registered disinfectants to decontaminate surfaces, for example Caviwipes or PDI wipes, their contact times are 3 minutes. 

Follow for more interesting information or go to Biomedcompliance.com to learn more about our training courses on OSHA, Department of Health, HIPAA and DOT regulations

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/disinfecting-bleach.html

10/06/2021

You need to know how to reduce your organization's chances of a breach and know what YOUR role requires, and our HIPAA training for administrators will help you to understand how to apply the requirements to your organization. 

The past few months have proved how important it is to protect patient information as there have been so many breaches reported as well as an increase in inspections from Office of Civil Rights (they are the ones who do the inspections)

Biomed is pleased to offer you a HIPAA training for Administrators & Privacy or Security Officers for the next 4 weeks at a discounted rate of $25 PER PERSON.  The usual fee is $35.00.

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10/01/2021

All business owners are required by the Department of Labor to post Federal and State labor law posters.
Fines vary depending on the posting and the agency that requires the posting. 
The Laws change regularly, and posters must be updated to reflect the changes. 
Some examples are Federal Minimum Wage, State minimum Wage, the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and OSHA "It's the Law" posters

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