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ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN)
June 22, 2008 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
May 7, 2003
Date Renewed
October 10, 2005
June 4, 2007
Overview
The OSHA and AAOHN Alliance is providing AAOHN members and others, including
large and small businesses, with information, guidance and access to training
resources to help them protect employees’ safety and health. The Alliance
focuses on safety and health issues, including workplace hazard preparedness and
security issues, such as workplace violence, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
bloodborne pathogens (BBP) and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Shelia Arbury
Greg Barber
Sandi Khan |
Directorate of Science,
Technology and Medicine (DSTM),
Office of Occupational Health Nursing (OOHN)
Directorate of
Enforcement Programs (DEP),
Office of Federal Agency Programs
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs,
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA) |
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| AAOHN: |
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Dean Burgess
Ann Cox
Susan Randolph |
Public Policy and Advocacy Manager
Executive Director
President |
Evaluation Period
May 7, 2006 – May 6, 2007
II. Implementation Team Meetings
May 25, 2007
June 21, 2008
June 25, 2007
June 26, 2007
August 22, 2007
August 29, 2007
September 12, 2007
October 29, 2007
March 27, 2008 |
Hospital eTool Development Team Conference
Call
Bloodborne Pathogens Web Cast Conference Call
Implementation Team Meeting, Conference Call
Hospital eTool Development Team Conference Call
Bloodborne Pathogens Web Cast Conference Call
Hospital eTool Development Team Conference Call
Bloodborne Pathogens Web Cast Conference Call
Bloodborne Pathogens Web Cast Conference Call
Implementation Team Meeting, Conference Call |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the
recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in
developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic
media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s and the AAOHN’s Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
Products
Workplace Violence in Healthcare Quick Tip Card and Violence in the Workplace
Advisory
Through the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance, AAOHN developed an Advisory, “Violence in
the Workplace,” and a Quick Tip Card, “Workplace Violence in Healthcare,” that
provides guidance for healthcare workers on prevention, response and recovery
from a workplace violence incident. OSHA representatives reviewed and provided
comments on the documents to AAOHN.
OSHA and AAOHN Alliance Web page
OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance Web page that is
posted on the Agency Web site. The page includes the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance
agreement, renewal agreements, annual reports, activities and events, and
milestones and successes.
AAOHN Web Site
AAOHN continues to update its Web site with OSHA information related to the
occupational and environmental health nursing profession. AAOHN also includes
links to the Agency Safety and Health Topics pages and publications on the
Public Policy page on its Web site. In addition, AAOHN provided information
about the OSHA 2008 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign, the 2008 North American
Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, sponsored by the American Society
of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant and the 2008 Annual
Emergency Preparedness Conference, sponsored by The Joint Commission/Joint
Commission Resources (JCR), an Alliance Program participant. .
OSHA’s Electronic Assistance Tools
Through the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance, AAOHN representatives are serving on the
editorial boards of the following Safety and Health Topics pages providing OSHA
with their expertise and technical review:
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
- Ann R. Cox, CAE, Executive Director, AAOHN; Atlanta, Georgia
- Susan A. Randolph, MSN, RN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Clinical Instructor,
Occupational Health Nursing Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill; Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Jean Randolph, RN, COHN-S/CM, MPA, Health Communications Specialist, DB
Consulting Group; Tucker, Georgia
Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
- Ann R. Cox, CAE, Executive Director, AAOHN; Atlanta, GA
- Susan A. Randolph, MSN, RN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Clinical Instructor,
Occupational Health Nursing Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill; Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Jean Randolph, RN, COHN-S/CM, MPA, Health Communications Specialist, DB
Consulting Group; Tucker, Georgia
Medical Screening and Surveillance
- Dean Burgess, Director of Professional Affairs, AAOHN; Atlanta, Georgia
- Mariann Cameron, RN, BSN, Global Health and Wellness Coordinator, Air
Products and Chemicals, Inc.; Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Dawn Eltermann, Director of Occupational Safety and Health, BioServices,
McKesson Specialty Pharmaceutical Services; Rockville, Maryland
- Pamela Hirsch, APRN, MS, Med, Clinical Program Manager, Occupational Health
Program/Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards/VHA; Washington, DC
- Barb Renner, RN, COHN-S, Case Manager, Barnes Care; St. Louis, Missouri
- Susan Skelly, RN, COHN-S, PHR, Senior Case Management/Workers' Compensation
Specialist; Upper Marlboro, Maryland
- Margaret Thompson, RN, MSN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Croft-Taylor Consulting,
LLC.; Ridgefield, Connecticut
Occupational Health Professionals
- Dean Burgess, Director of Professional Affairs, AAOHN; Atlanta, Georgia
- Dawn Eltermann, Director of Occupational Safety and Health, BioServices,
McKesson Specialty Pharmaceutical Services; Rockville, Maryland
- Pamela Hirsch, APRN, MS, Med, Clinical Program Manager, Occupational Health
Program/Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards/VHA; Washington, DC
- Susan A. Randolph, MSN, RN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Clinical Instructor,
Occupational Health Nursing Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill; Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Barb Renner, RN, COHN-S, Case Manager, Barnes Care; St. Louis, Missouri
- Margaret Thompson, RN, MSN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Croft-Taylor Consulting, LLC.;
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Tuberculosis
- Dean Burgess, Director of Professional Affairs, AAOHN; Atlanta,
Georgia
- Margaret Thompson, RN, MSN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Croft-Taylor Consulting, LLC;
Manhattan, New York
- Jean Randolph, RN, COHN-S/CM, MPA, Health Communications Specialist,
DB Consulting Group; Tucker, Georgia
Workplace Violence
- Dean Burgess, Director of Professional Affairs, AAOHN; Atlanta, Georgia
- Dawn Eltermann, Director of Occupational Safety and Health, BioServices,
McKesson Specialty Pharmaceutical Services; Rockville, Maryland
- Pamela Hirsch, APRN, MS, Med, Clinical Program Manager, Occupational Health
Program/Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards/VHA; Washington, D.C.
- Barb Renner, RN, COHN-S, Case Manager, Barnes Care; St. Louis, Missouri
- Margaret Thompson, RN, MSN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Croft-Taylor Consulting, LLC;
Manhattan, New York
- Jean Randolph, RN, COHN-S/CM, MPA, Health Communications Specialist, DB
Consulting Group; Tucker, Georgia
OSHA’s Hospital eTool
Through the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance, the following representatives from AAOHN
are participating in the Agency update of its Hospital eTool, providing OSHA
with their expertise and technical review:
- Ann R. Cox, CAE, Executive Director, AAOHN; Atlanta, Georgia
- Dean Burgess, Director of Professional Affairs, AAOHN; Atlanta, Georgia
- Jean Randolph, RN, COHN-S/CM, MPA, Health Communications Specialist, DB
Consulting Group; Tucker, Georgia
- Karen Stoops, Occupational Health Nurse Program Manager, Naval Hospital;
Pensacola, Florida
- Jean Goss, Administrative Director, Employee Health Services, Wake Forest
University Baptist Medical Center; Wake Forest, North Carolina
- Yolanda Lang, Coordinator Employee and Occupational Health, University of
Pittsburg Medical Center; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
- Christina Pionk, Nurse Practitioner, University of Michigan Employee Health
Services; Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Olga Tomkins, Manager Occupational Health, Occidental Oil and Gas
Corporation; Houston, Texas
Publications and Newsletters
AAOHN posted several OSHA-related articles in its monthly printed and
electronic publications, AAOHN Journal, Leadership Link and AAOHN News and in
its weekly eNewsletter, AAOHN eNews. In addition, AAOHN post the ProHealth
Alert section of its monthly publication, AAOHN News, on its Web site. The
articles provide AAOHN members with safety and health information. For a
complete listing of the articles, see the Alliance Program Reach Table of this
report.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or AAOHN’s conferences, local meetings,
or other events such as the annual AAOHN Symposium and Expo.
Events
AAOHN 2008 Symposium and Exposition, April 28-30, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah
Brett Besser, Industrial Hygienist, DSTM, OOM, USDOL-OSHA staffed an
Alliance Program exhibit booth and distributed OSHA compliance assistance and
Alliance Program information, including the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance Activities
Summary, to attendees at the AAOHN 2008 Symposium and Exposition, April 28-30,
2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding AAOHN’s best practices or effective approaches and
publicize results through outreach by AAOHN and through OSHA- or
AAOHN-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures
(or any other applicable forum).
Events
"Bloodborne Pathogens – What You Need to Know to Prevent Disease Transmission
in the Workplace" Web cast, November 8, 2007
Through the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance and the OSHA and American Red Cross
Alliance, the organizations worked together to develop the content for the Web
cast, "Bloodborne Pathogens – What You Need to Know to Prevent Disease
Transmission in the Workplace" conducted on November 8, 2007.
Sheila Arbury, Health Scientist, DSTM, OOHN, USDOL-OSHA; Dionne Williams, Team
Leader, DEP, OHE, USDOL-OSHA; and AAOHN representative, Jean Randolph, Health
Communications Specialist, DB Consulting Group provided information about
OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard, establishing an exposure control plan and
personal protective equipment during the Web cast. Over 2,500 safety and health
professionals viewed the Web cast.
- Work with other Alliance participants on
specific issues and projects including workplace hazard preparedness and
security issues, such as workplace violence, MSDs, BBP and PPE, in the
workplace that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Events
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week May 4-10, 2008
On May 5, 2008, Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald Shalhoub, USDOL-OSHA spoke to
OSHA staff, Alliance Program participants and other safety and health
professionals during the 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH)
Week kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.
Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an
Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering,
the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the
workplace. The theme for the 2008 NAOSH Week was "Safety is Good Business.”
AAOHN representatives also attended the 2008 NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the
U.S. Department of Labor on May 5, 2008. The AAOHN, along with a number of
other Alliance Program participants, supported the Week.
2008 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign
Through the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance, AAOHN supported the OSHA 2008 Teen
Summer Job Safety Campaign, “Build a Safe Work Foundation,” and its Kick-off
event on April 21, 2008 by posting information about and a link to the 2008
Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign on its Web site. The focus of the 2008 Campaign
is construction with an emphasis on residential building. The Teen Summer Job
Safety Campaign is a multi-year project dedicated to increasing awareness about
workplace hazards and providing information about the hazards to young workers
and their parents.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder
meetings on healthcare issues to help forge innovative solutions in the
workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues
Products
OSHA Regional and Area Office Alliances
AAOHN Chapters are continuing to recognize the value of working together with
OSHA through the Alliance Program. The following Regional and Area Office
Alliances have been signed:
- Region V, Appleton, Eau Clair, Madison and Milwaukee Area Offices with
South Central Wisconsin Association of Occupational Health Nurses (SCWAOHN)
signed December 13, 2004; renewed March 7, 2008
Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing SCWAOHN members and
others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will
help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in the area of
ergonomics and patient handling, bloodborne pathogens, exposure to
tuberculosis, chemical handling including anesthetic gases,
slips/trips/falls, and personal protective equipment.
- Region III, Wilkes-Barre Area Office with Susquehanna Valley
Association of Pennsylvania Occupational Health Nurses (SVAPOHN), Inc. signed
October 24, 2006
Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing SVAPOHN members and
others with information, guidance, and access to training resources to
address workplace health and safety issues, including emergency preparedness,
musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and workplace violence.
- Executive Summary
On June 4, 2007, OSHA and AAOHN signed an Alliance renewal agreement through
which the organizations will continue to work together to address safety and
health issues for large and small businesses. In particular, the OSHA and AAOHN
Alliance focuses on workplace hazard/emergency preparedness and security
issues, such as workplace violence, MSDs BBP and PPE.
To meet the goals of the Alliance agreement, OSHA and AAOHN worked together on
several projects. For example, AAOHN representatives are serving on the
editorial boards for several of the Agency Safety and Health Topics pages,
including Medical Screening and Surveillance and Workplace Violence to provide
OSHA with expertise and technical review to assist the Agency with the update
and maintenance of the Topics pages. In addition, OSHA and AAOHN
representatives provided their expertise and shared information through a
number of different avenues. For example:
- AAOHN representatives are providing the Agency with their expertise and
technical review on OSHA’s update of its Hospital eTool.
- Through the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance and the OSHA and American Red Cross
Alliance, the organizations developed the content for the Web cast,
“Bloodborne Pathogens – What You Need to Know to Prevent Disease Transmission
in the Workplace" and conducted the Web cast on November 8, 2007.
- During the AAOHN 2008 Symposium and Exposition, OSHA representative,
Brett Besser, Industrial Hygienist, Directorate of Science, Technology and
Medicine, staffed an Alliance Program exhibit and distributed compliance
assistance and Alliance Program information to attendees.
- AAOHN publishes safety and health information and OSHA-related articles
in its monthly printed and electronic publications, AAOHN Journal, Leadership
Link and AAOHN News and in its weekly eNewsletter, AAOHN eNews.
- AOHN, along with other Alliance Program participants, supported 2008
NAOSH Week and the OSHA 2008 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign.
Finally, Alliances between OSHA's Area Offices and AAOHN Chapters throughout the U.S. continue to provide AAOHN members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that
will help them protect employees' health and safety through outreach, education and training
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of
Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and AAOHN Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site |
7,265 |
AAOHN Web site
ProHealth Alert |
42,900 |
| Automated External
Defibrillators (AEDs) Safety and Health Topics page |
27,9542 |
| Bloodborne Pathogens and
Needlestick Prevention Safety and Health Topics page |
192,009 |
| Medical Screening and
Surveillance Safety and Health Topics page |
5,248 |
| Occupational Health
Professionals Safety and Health Topics page |
5,248 |
| Tuberculosis Safety and Health
Topics page |
49,982 |
| Workplace Violence Safety and
Health Topics page |
122,920 |
May 2007
- OSHA Final Rule on Employer-Supplied PPE Expected
- 14,000 Employers Have Higher than Average Injury, Illness Rates:
OSHA
|
AAOHN News |
7,294 |
May 7, 2007: OSHA Announces
National Emphasis Program on Diacetyl
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
May 21, 2007: OSHA and Red Cross
Offer Worksite Emergency Preparedness Webinar
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
May 29, 2007: OSHA Unveils New
Pandemic Flu Guidance for Healthcare Workers
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
June 2007
- OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program on Diacetyl
- OSHA Launches Youth Job Safety Campaign
|
AAOHN News
|
7,294 |
June 4, 2007: OSHA Proposes
Updating Personal Protective Equipment Standards
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
June 8, 2007: OSHA Renews
Alliance with American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
OSHA News Release |
69 News Services |
June 11, 2007: OSHA Teen Workers
Site Stresses Summer Job Safety
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
June 11, 2007: AAOHN Renews
Alliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration
AAOHN News Release |
9,000 |
June 18, 2007: Needle Stick
Injuries Topic of OSHA and NIOSH Safety Bulletin
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
June 25, 2007: PAAOHN and OSHA
Form Statewide Alliance
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
July 2007
- OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program on Diacetyl
- OSHA Launches Youth Job Safety Campaign
|
AAOHN News
|
7,294 |
July 2007: PAOHN and OSHA Form
Statewide Alliance
AAOHN Leadership Link |
1,132 |
July 9, 2007: New OSHA Quick
Card™ Focuses on Carbon Monoxide Hazards
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
July 16, 2007: OSHA Fact Sheet
Offers Advice on Working Outdoors in Heat
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
July 23, 2007: OSHA Case Study
Details Success of Safety and Health Program
AAOHN eNews |
|
August 2007
- OSHA Fact Sheet Offers Advice on Working Outdoors in Heat
- New OSHA Quick Card Focuses on Carbon Monoxide Hazards
- Needle Stick Injuries Topic of OSHA and NIOSH Safety Bulletin
|
AAOHN eNews
|
7,294 |
August 13, 2007: OSHA Offers New
Health Care Compliance Assistance Module
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
August 2007
- OSHA Fact Sheet Offers Advice on Working Outdoors in Heat
- New OSHA Quick Card Focuses on Carbon Monoxide Hazards
- Needle Stick Injuries Topic of OSHA and NIOSH Safety Bulletin
|
AAOHN eNews |
7,294 |
September 12, 2007: OSHA Debuts
New Database of Chemical Information
AAOHN eNews |
"6,289 |
September 19, 2007: OSHA Invites
Public Comments on PPE Design Standards
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
October 2007
OSHA Debuts New Database of Chemical Information
AAOHN News |
7,294 |
October 2007: Free Bloodborne
Pathogens November 8, 2007 Webinar
AAOHN Leadership Link |
1,132 |
October 3, 2007: AAOHN Supports
National Drug-Free Work Week October 14-20
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
October 10, 2007: DOL Offers
Resources for Participating in National Drug-Free Work Week
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
October 17, 2007: OSHA Acts to
Protect Employees Exposed to Butter Flavorings
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
October 24, 2007: AAOHN, Red
Cross and OSHA Present Free Bloodborne Pathogens Webcast
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
November 2007
- AAOHN co-sponsored a free November webcast on Bloodborne Pathogens
with Alliance partners American Red Cross and OSHA.
- OSHA Invites Public Comments on PPE Design Standards
|
AAOHN News |
7,294 |
November 2007: Free
Bloodborne Pathogens November 8, 2007 Webinar
AAOHN Leadership Link |
1,132 |
| November 8, 2007: “Bloodborne
Pathogens – What You Need to Know to Prevent Disease Transmission in the
Workplace” Webinar |
2,500 |
November 21, 2007: OSHA
Publishes Employer-Paid PPE Final Rule
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
December 2007
- The free webcast on Bloodborne Pathogens that AAOHN co-sponsored
with Alliance partners ARC and OSHA drew a combined audience of 740
attendees.
- OSHA Acts to Protect Employees Exposed to Butter Flavorings
- I understand that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) can now enforce annual respirator fit testing. (Q&A)
|
AAOHN News |
7,294 |
December 5, 2007: OSHA Unveils
New Publications Page
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
January 2008
- The Association submitted a letter to the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) commenting on Emergency Response and
Preparedness (DocketH-0101).
- OSHA Unveils New Publications Page
- Past-President Susan Randolph Appointed to NACOSH
- OSHA Publishes Employer-Paid PPE Final Rule
- OSHA Handwashing Standard for Bloodborne Pathogens
- Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., JD, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), has been invited to
speak as the 2008 Catherine Dempsey lecturer.
- Recommendations are based on regulations and other materials from
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) pertaining to
potential occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, guidelines by
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and findings
and recommendations by NIOSH.
|
AAOHN News |
7,294 |
January 2, 2008: OSHA Publishes
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for New Respirator Fit-Testing Protocol
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
January 9, 2008: OSHA Issues
Direct Final Rule to Update its Standards Based on National Consensus
Standards
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
January 16, 2008: OSHA Offers
Tips to Protect Employees During Cold Weather
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
January 23, 2008: OSHA Accepting
Comments on ABQLFT Protocol
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
February 2008
- OSHA Issues Direct Final Rule to Update its Standards Based on
National Consensus Standards
- OSHA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for New Respirator
Fit-Testing Protocol
|
AAOHN News |
7,294 |
February 6, 2008: OSHA
Reminds Employers to Post Injury/Illness Summaries
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
February 20, 2008: OSHA Issues
Hexavalent Chromium Standard Compliance Directive
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
March 2008
- Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., JD, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the
Occupational
- Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), has been invited to speak as
the 2008
- OSHA Reminds Employers to Post Injury/Illness Summaries
- OSHA Issues Direct Final Rule to Update its Standards Based on
National Consensus Standards
- OSHA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for New Respirator
Fit-Testing Protocol
- OSHA Unveils New Publications Page
- OSHA Publishes Employer-Paid PPE Final Rule
|
AAOHN News |
7,294 |
March 12, 2008: OSHA Reminds
Employers Posters and Publications are Free
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
March 19, 2008: New OSHA Fact
Sheet Addresses Combustible Dust Hazard
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
April 2008
- OSHA Reminds Employers Posters and Publications are Free
- OSHA Issues Hexavalent Chromium Standard Compliance Directive
- OSHA mandates that the employer shall ensure that appropriate eye or
face protection is available and used by employees when exposed to eye
or face hazards… (Q&A)
- A template for developing the plan is available from OSHA in the
Model Plans and Programs for the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard
Communications Standards publication
|
AAOHN News |
7,294 |
April 2, 2008: OSHA Readies 2008
Teen Safety Campaign
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
April 9, 2008: NSC to Host PPE
Webinar on OSHA PPE Standard
AAOHN eNews |
6,289 |
April 28-30, 2008
AAOHN 2007 Symposium and Exposition
Salt Lake City, Utah |
1,000 |
| Exhibit booth |
|
| TOTAL |
978,341 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance will continue to work together
to promote healthy and safe workplaces, for large and small businesses. In
particular, the organizations will address workplace hazard preparedness and
security issues, such as workplace violence, MSDs, BBP and PPE.
For example, AAOHN representatives will continue to serve on the editorial
boards of a number of OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages, including Bloodborne
Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention and Occupational Health Professionals to
provide the Agency with expertise for updating and maintaining its Topics pages.
AAOHN representatives will also continue to provide OSHA with input and
expertise during the updating of its Hospital eTool.
Through the Alliance, AAOHN will also complete the development of the “Workplace
Violence in Healthcare,” Quick Tip Card and post it on the AAOHN Web site. OSHA
will link to the card from the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance and Alliance Program
Participants Developed Products Web pages on the Agency Web site.
In addition, AAOHN will continue to publish OSHA-related articles in its monthly
printed and electronic publications, AAOHN Journal, Leadership Link and AAOHN
News and in its weekly eNewsletter, AAOHN eNews and will update its Web site
with OSHA-related information and add links to new compliance assistance
products that the Agency develops. AAOHN will also support the 2008 Drug-Free
Work Week, the 2009 NAOSH Week and the OSHA 2009 Teen Summer Job Safety
Campaign.
Further, the OSHA and AAOHN Alliance is developing plans to promote the
activities of the agreement through a number of speaking and exhibiting
opportunities, including the AAOHN 2009 Symposium and Expo that will be held in
Orlando, Florida.
Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach
Services and Alliances, June 22, 2007.
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