In a memorandum dated April 2, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that the ongoing National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Nursing and Residential Care Facilities would be allowed to expire effective April 5, 2015.
In a memorandum dated April 2, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that the ongoing National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Nursing and Residential Care Facilities would be allowed to expire effective April 5, 2015.
Despite the expiration, however, OSHA noted that all programmed inspections on existing lists will be completed and any unprogrammed inspections which meet NEP criteria shall proceed following NEP guidelines.
The NEP set injury and illness rate triggers for focused inspections of specific hazards such as: