Hospital or Hotel, OSHA Standard on Infectious Materials Applies
Hospitals have different protocols—or none at all—when it comes to discharging patients to hotels. But the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s bloodborne pathogens standard applies to all.
The Wyndham Beacon Hill hotel uses its proximity to Massachusetts General Hospital as a marketing tool. The hotel website includes a hospitals page featuring a blonde model in a white coat with a stethoscope around her neck. The hotel offers a link to each of the city’s hospitals, discounted rates for patient families, and access to a shuttle bus.
Univision Boston: Hotel located in heart of Boston faces problems
From Univision Spanish-language TV: Wyndham hotel located in the heart of Boston faces problems with its workers and OSHA.
Channel 5: OSHA Investigating Boston Hotel After Staff Complaints
OSHA is investigating a Boston hotel after staff claims they were forced to regularly deal with bodily fluids and medical waste without proper equipment or training.
Governor Baker Appoints Local 26 President Brian Lang to MassDOT Board
Our President Brian Lang has been appointed by Governor Baker to serve on the MassDOT Board, which oversees the MBTA. From the Governor’s release:
After a harsh winter that impaired the MBTA and disrupted public transportation for commuters, Governor Baker appointed a special panel of transportation leaders to take a deep dive into the structural problems with the T and deliver recommendations for short and long term plans to improve our transit system.
Boston Globe article here.
Governor Baker’s press release here.