Who is responsible for baseline TB screening of newly hired detention personnel?

The Occupational Safety Division (OSD) is responsible for baseline tuberculosis (TB) screening of newly hired detention personnel because their primary role is to ensure the safety and health of staff within the detention environment. Given the nature of detention facilities, which often involve close quarters and potential exposure to infectious diseases, the OSD implements health protocols designed to minimize risks to staff and the populations they serve.

Conducting baseline TB screenings is crucial for early detection and prevention of TB outbreaks, thereby ensuring a safer working environment. The OSD typically has the expertise and resources necessary for managing such health-related screenings and follow-up actions, aligning with the mission of promoting occupational safety and health standards in high-risk settings.

While Human Resources may handle the hiring process, public health jurisdictions may set broader policies or guidelines, and the Detention Administration would oversee the operational aspects of detention facilities, these entities do not specialize in the direct health and safety execution that is the focus of the OSD's work. Hence, it is specifically the Occupational Safety Division that takes on this important responsibility.