OSHA Standards Could Prompt Federal, State Safety Needle Bill Passage
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Release of OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standards will not preclude Congress from addressing legislation in the next session that would require hospitals to use safety needle devices, Capitol Hill staffers say.
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