![]() ![]() In 1996 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), created the first-ever guidance on the Prevention of Workplace Violence in the Healthcare and Social Work Setting (OSHA #3148). ![]() Improving security and safety in healthcare begins with design.Īccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while under 20% of all workplace injuries happen to healthcare workers, these same workers suffer 50% of all assaults across all U.S. A safe environment is a major contributor to healing, yet violence generated by patients and visitors is increasing at astonishing rates. The mission of why healthcare exists is to heal and restore health, but that can be difficult to accomplish if the built environment is not designed with security in mind. When security vulnerabilities are addressed upfront, it can have a significant impact on risk mitigation ![]()
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