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OSHA probes Danbury Hospital complaint

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Danbury Hospital tested and cleaned a carpet in an area of the hospital not used by patients after someone complained to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Testing by the hospital of the carpet in the office area of the Ambulatory Surgery Unit in the Duracell Building showed there were no problems, the hospital said.

A complaint was made that the carpet in the office area is dirty and may contain infectious material and that poor ventilation in that area has led employees to develop sinus and respiratory problems. The hospital testing was sparked by a March 11 letter from OSHA to the hospital. David Squires, the acting area director of OSHA, said when the agency gets an informal complaint it sends a letter to those in charge of the building involved.

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