Linda Harvey: 3 Common Misperceptions on OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

Did you know the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) became effective on June 21, 2021?

The ETS was issued to protect healthcare and healthcare support service workers from occupational exposure to COVID-19 in settings where people with COVID-19 are reasonably expected to be present. Compliance consultant Linda Harvey, MS, RDH, HRM, shares three common misperceptions regarding the ETS. Watch below:

About the expert

A nationally-recognized healthcare risk management and compliance expert, Linda Harvey, MS, RDH, HRM, assists dentists and teams in navigating regulatory requirements. She is the founder and president of two compliance-related companies. And is passionate about helping dental professionals become compliance experts for their practice.

During her programs, Linda draws from real-world experience, having worked with offices that have undergone HIPAA, OSHA and Infection Control audits. Linda’s programs will challenge you to look at your compliance programs from a different perspective, particularly amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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Linda Harvey

As a nationally recognized healthcare risk manager and compliance expert, Linda Harvey teaches dentists and teams how to effectively integrate regulatory compliance into their practices. Linda draws from real-world experience, having worked with clients who have undergone HIPAA, OSHA and Dental Board audits. <a href="http://www.lindaharvey.net/">Linda speaks and consults</a> in the areas of risk management, regulatory compliance, remediation courses and dental record audits. In addition to active membership in the National Speakers Association, Academy of Dental Management Consultants and American Society of Healthcare Risk Management, Linda is also a Distinguished Fellow in the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management.