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Archive > September, 2003 Vol. IV, No. 9

Safety

Improving Your Sharps Safety Program

Jane Perry, MD

Jane Perry, MA Since the revised bloodborne pathogens standard (BPS) took effect in July 2001, the largest number of OSHA citations to healthcare facilities have been for, you guessed it, violations of the BPS.

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