Nationwide Children's Hospital cited for workplace violence failures.
TL;DR
Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio has been fined $18,000 by the US Department of Labor for failing to protect its employees from violent outbursts by patients at its newly created Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion. The hospital failed to prevent patients from physically assaulting staff, including nurses and mental health professionals, and also failed to properly document employee injuries. The hospital has 15 days to comply with the citation, request an informal conference with the area’s OSHA director, or contest the findings.
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