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| Folsom staph infections bring fines |
| By Sacramento Bee |
| Published: 11/01/2007 |
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CALIFORNIA - California's prison system has been slapped with nearly $21,000 in fines in connection with bacterial infections at Folsom State Prison, including two staph infections last year that put correctional officers in the hospital. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health on Tuesday fined the prison for not investigating eight bacterial infections between June 2006 and May of this year and for not reporting the two staph infections to the agency. It's unclear whether the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will appeal the fines, said spokeswoman Terry Thornton. The department also was fined for not providing training on how to handle infections and for not taking preventive measures such as disinfecting hands, surfaces and materials. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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