OSHA violation???

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Specializes in Med-Surg Nursing.

I work in a 6 bed ICU/CCU. NONE of these 6 beds are negative airflow rooms. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't it an OSHA regulation that if you've got a pt with TB or rule out TB or Chickenpox, etc that these pt's be placed in neg airflow rooms? Mind you, where I work is not accredited by JCAHO but by the AOA. I thought OSHA was a Federal Program and thier regs must be followed no matter who you are accredited by.

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Specializes in pure and simple psych.

Not necessary is seems, Go to OSHA and search "negative pressure rooms" and read the letter that explains the intrepretations.

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Specializes in ER/ ICU.

You do not have to have a negative pressure room in ICU- just availability to one somewhere in house. Our CCU doesn't as well. Our third floor does.

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Specializes in Med-Surg Nursing.

And wouldn't you know, we got an admit for R/O TB(pt tested neg). Was in our ICU for two days and then moved up to the med-surg floor where the neg air-flow rm is.

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