OSHA cites nursing home care facility in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, for failing to protect workers from exposure to biological hazards

MT. GILEAD, Ohio – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Columbus-headquartered Atrium Centers LLC, which operates the Woodside Village Care Center in Mt. Gilead, with four health violations for exposing workers to biological hazards at the nursing care facility. OSHA conducted an inspection under the agency's National Emphasis Program for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities. Proposed penalties total $89,000."Nursing care facilities have a responsibility to protect both residents and staff from biological hazards often found in these environments. A facility cited for repeat violations demonstrates management's lack of commitment to safety," said Kim Nelson, OSHA's area director in Toledo. "OSHA's national emphasis program for inspecting nursing and residential care facilities strengthens protections for society's caretakers."

US Labor Department's OSHA cites nursing home care facility in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, for failing to protect workers from exposure to biological hazards