Your facility is explored from top to bottom for life safety compliance when life safety surveyors arrive on-site. Beat them to the punch with assistance from Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Fourth Edition by doing your own in-depth analysis of your organization. Life safety...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will proceed with three rulemakings focused on the healthcare industry—standards for...Read More »
Use this kitchen fire inspection report, provided by Brad Keyes, CHSP, founder of Keyes Life Safety Compliance, as a checklist. It is based on requirements found in NFPA 17A-2009.
Decorations around the hospital can bring joy to patients and staff. But they also can bring citations from CMS, accrediting organizations, or the...Read More »
Train kitchen employees on how to use the exhaust hood fire suppression system, ensure the system is inspected regularly, and verify that Class K...Read More »
Every healthcare facility staff member should be familiar with the acronym RACE, used to provide guidelines when responding to a fire emergency....Read More »
The other day, I fielded a question regarding the use of plug-in air fresheners and what regulatory-based prohibitions/allowances might be...Read More »
