OSHA unveils flu pandemic guidance

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled new safety and health guidance that will help health care workers and their employers prepare for a possible influenza pandemic. Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Health Care Workers and Healthcare Employers is a comprehensive resource for health care planners and practitioners. The document includes technical information on infection control and industrial preparations and planning issues; and OSHA standards that have special importance to pandemic preparedness planners and responders in the industry. http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA_pandemic_health.pdf