As a nurse I'm glad I sent Al a few bucks when he ran for senate.
Go Al! :yourock:
Under this legislation:
· OSHA would issue a standard on safe patient handling and injury prevention that requires the use of lift equipment to move patients except in cases which would compromise patient care
· Care facilities would implement safe patient handling and injury prevention plans
· Workers would receive training on safe patient handling and injury prevention
· Workers would be protected from employer retaliation if they refused to accept assignments which do not meet safety standards
· Health and Human Services would administer a $200 million grant program to cover costs of acquiring safe patient handling equipment for eligible facilities
Not only would this legislation prevent injury among health care workers, studies show that it increases patient safety and is a cost effective investment. Facilities that have implemented safe patient handling procedures have demonstrated that their initial investment in lift equipment is off-set in just a few years by the reduced cost of worker’s compensation payments and savings from fewer lost workdays.
The Nurses and Health Care Worker Protection Act has been endorsed by over 20 organizations including the Minnesota Nurses Association, the American Nurses Association, and the National Organization for Women.
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