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Regulators Pass New Safety Rules for Hospital Workers

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The murder of a nurse at Napa State Hospital nearly six years ago inspired California labor officials to approve new rules this week designed to protect health care workers from violence on the job. The regulations approved by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board are being hailed as historic and a blueprint that could be followed by other states and the federal government.

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