Friday, October 16, 2009
OSHA places health care workers at risk
Here is OSHA's statement on "H1N1 related inspections". By encouraging (i.e. requiring) hospitals to use their existing N95 supply for all contacts with probable H1N1 patients (as recommended in current CDC misguidance), they are increasing the likelihood that N95 masks will not be available when they are really needed to protect health care workers.
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