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State and jurisdiction rules
What changes when you cross a state line: Cal/OSHA's violent incident log and aerosol transmissible diseases standard, Washington's investigation duty, and the federal obligations underneath all of them.
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New York's workplace violence prevention law for hospitals and nursing homes: What Section 2832 requires
New York Public Health Law 2832 took effect September 18, 2026, for general hospitals and nursing homes. Annual safety assessments begin January 1, 2027, and the prevention program is due by September 18, 2027. What the law requires and how to prepare.
Sep 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Violent incident logs: What different states now require of healthcare employers
Roughly twenty states require healthcare employers to log workplace violence, and they disagree about what happens next. California reports on a clock, Washington investigates every incident.
Sep 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Cal/OSHA's aerosol transmissible diseases standard: A hospital guide to Section 5199
Section 5199 is California-only and governs employee health in a California hospital. The declination statements are prescribed forms, and the 72-hour and 96-hour exposure clocks are not the post-exposure clock.
Sep 3, 2026 · 3 min read
The California sharps injury log: Section 5193(c)(2) field by field
California requires a sharps injury log separate from the OSHA 300, completed within 14 working days, including the injured employee's own opinion on what would have prevented it.
Sep 1, 2026 · 4 min read
Healthcare worker flu vaccination requirements: What drives them and how to track them
Influenza vaccination requirements for healthcare personnel come from state law, licensing conditions, CMS reporting and employer policy at once. How to work out yours and what to record.
Aug 31, 2026 · 3 min read
California's 8-hour serious injury report: How Section 342 differs from federal OSHA
Federal OSHA gives you 24 hours to report an in-patient hospitalization. California gives you 8 and has no 30-day limit. The differences that change the answer.
Aug 28, 2026 · 3 min read
The Cal/OSHA violent incident log: What Section 3342 requires you to record
California requires every healthcare employer to keep a violent incident log with eight specific field groups, no employee names, and two reporting clocks. Here is what goes in it and when you must report.
Aug 26, 2026 · 4 min read
Washington's RCW 49.19: Investigating every violent incident in a healthcare setting
Washington requires hospitals to investigate every violent incident and report a recurring summary to the safety committee. How that differs from California's reporting clock.
Aug 19, 2026 · 4 min read
TB screening requirements for healthcare workers: Federal baseline and state rules
CDC guidance sets the baseline for healthcare worker TB screening, but state health codes and licensing rules add requirements on top. How to work out what your facility actually owes.
Aug 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Which states have their own OSHA plan: The full list for healthcare employers
A state-by-state reference to OSHA State Plans: which states cover private employers, which cover only public employees, and what changes for hospital recordkeeping and reporting in each case.
Aug 14, 2026 · 3 min read