OSHA fines home health care company Elara Caring $163,000 for inadequate employee safeguards, leading to nurse's death during a patient visit.
OSHA has fined home health care company Elara Caring $163,000 for failing to protect visiting nurse Joyce Grayson, who was killed during a patient visit at a Connecticut halfway house. OSHA discovered that the company did not provide adequate safeguards for its employees, exposing them to workplace violence from patients exhibiting aggressive behavior and posing a risk to others. The company plans to contest the penalties and findings.
May 01, 2024
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