When it comes to medical facility construction, there are many OSHA guidelines that both proprietor and contracting team must strictly adhere to. However obvious some of them may be, there are a few OSHA guidelines that are often overlooked, or simply not as evident. There are 3 in particular, all of which are equally as vital as all the rest. For the new year, be sure your medical facility is equipped with these important and overlooked OSHA recommendations.
Medical Facility OSHA Recommendations for 2021
In addition to medical facilities, there are other types of edifices and industries that require the same level of OSHA standards that are similar to other buildings, such as rehabilitation centers, therapy offices, senior care centers, nursing homes, and more. The new year OSHA recommendations for such industries include security systems, airborne infection isolation rooms (AIIR), and of course, personal protection equipment (PPE), including dispensers and disposal bins for the PPE. Here is a little more about each type of new year technology that you should consider for your upcoming medical facility new build, remodel, or renovation.
► Medical Center Security Systems
Incorporating security system designs in a medical facility is a vital part of meeting OSHA standards, as well as protecting all staff, patients, contractors, and guests. Everything from violence to psychosis, there should be strict internal safety codes for all potential hazards and confrontations. Such systems to consider and discuss with your commercial construction medical facility contractor include ADT exterior alarms, video surveillance, secured exit routes, and automatic window and door locking systems. Your updated security plan might also include improved parking garage safety, such as better lighting or protective, after-hours barriers. These safety and security features are in addition to the standard safety and security systems recommended for all medical facilities and all other commercial buildings.
► Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
With the pandemic still going strong in all parts of the world, personal protection equipment (PPE) is even more of a necessity than it ever has been. Furthermore, such necessity is even more important in the medical industry since it is an industry that deals with illnesses, some centers dealing with infectious and dangerous diseases that can be easily transmitted to adults and children. New technologies that you can consider incorporating into your medical facility this year for the purpose of supporting and organizing personal protection equipment are automatic PPE dispensers, touchless PPE disposal containers or bins, and plenty of accessible storage units for all PPE.
► Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms (AIIR)
The added OSHA recommendation of incorporating an airborne infection isolation room into a new or soon-to-be remodeled medical facility is an astute and important consideration, especially during these times of the COVID-19 pandemic. What was once referred to as negative pressure isolation rooms, airborne infection isolation rooms serve the purpose of mitigating the spread of dangerous or transmissible diseases. They achieve this goal with the help of fixed-air circulation systems. These systems use special filtration materials to exhaust contaminated or unconditioned air directly outside.
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