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Tips from the Experts
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Compliance Issues for Emergency Generators, Boilers and Batteries
by Margo Rice Jay, M.A.T., C.I.H.
For many pollutant sources, it is clear that an environmental permit would probably be needed from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP), such as for processes with large emissions of volatile organic compounds. It is less intuitive, however, that there are many regulatory requirements for many types of emergency generators, boilers and even batteries!
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Controlling Colds and Flu: The Facility and Safety Managers’ Roles
by Ted Myatt, Sc.D. and David Shore
As we enter cold and flu season, much attention is being focused by the international public health community and the media on the potential impacts of an influenza pandemic on the world’s population. Facility and safety managers can work to limit the spread of the germs responsible for colds and the flu by taking some precautionary measures.
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News, Events, Services
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December 14, 2005 - EH&E will present a healthcare workshop entitled "New Directions in JCAHO Surveys -- The Tracer Method and Periodic Performance Review (PPR): A Practical Workshop for Environment of Care Professionals" - This 2.5-hour workshop will help you prepare your institution for the new JCAHO PPR survey process within the EOC area by walking you through several "table-top" exercises. For more information, contact Kirsten Buchanan at 617-964-8550.
February 27 - March 3, 2006 - EH&E's Director of Compliance Programs, Guy Fragala, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., will participate in the National Safe Patient Handling Conference in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Fragala will present three different workshops regarding ergonomic solutions for safe patient handling in acute care, home care, and long-term care facilities. For more information, contact Kirsten Buchanan at 617-964-8550.
Robert Foster, EH&E Director of Marketing, authored an article titled "Web-based Support Tools for Maintaining Continuous Compliance" with the JCAHO Environment of Care Standards that appeared in the December 2005 issue of Healthcare Review. To read the article, visit the Healthcare Review website.
Guy Fragala, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., EH&E's Director of Compliance Programs, authored an article titled "Creating a Safer Environment for Healthcare" which appeared in the October 2005 issue of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) Journal. To read the article, visit the AAOHN website.
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New Products and Services
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Spring is Coming and Tier 1 and 2 Reports are Due on March 1st!
by Nanette E. Moss, M.S., C.I.H.
By March 1st, facilities covered by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) are required to submit an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory to the state emergency response commission (SERC), the local emergency planning committee (LEPC), and the local fire department.
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