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Ethylene Oxide. National
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.
- Ethylene Oxide.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- Ergonomics.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
Dietary
- Concepts and Techniques of Machine Guarding.
OSHA Publication 3067, (1992). Also available as a 7 MB
PDF,
88 pages.
- What
should employers do to protect workers from fire hazards? OSHA Fact Sheet.
Also available as a 48 KB PDF,
2 pages.
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CFR 1910 Subpart O, Machinery and machine guarding. OSHA Standard.
- 1910.212,
General requirements for all machines
- Machine Guarding.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- Construction. OSHA eTool.
- Preventing
Electrocution of Workers in Fast Food Restaurants. US Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 85-104, (1984, December).
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Preventing
Electrocutions Due to Damaged Receptacles and Connectors. US Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 87-100, (1986, October).
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine at 202-693-2300 for assistance accessing OSHA PDF materials.
Engineering
- Machine Guarding.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- Concepts and Techniques of Machine Guarding.
OSHA Publication 3067, (1992). Also available as a 7 MB
PDF,
88 pages.
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CFR 1910 Subpart O, Machinery
and machine guarding. OSHA Standard.
- 1910.212,
General requirements for all machines
- Control of Hazardous Energy
(Lockout/Tagout). OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- Lockout/Tagout Interactive Training Program. OSHA eTool.
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Small
Business Handbook. OSHA Publication 2209-02R, (2005). Also available as a
260 KB PDF,
56 pages.
- Asbestos. OSHA
Safety and Health Topics Page.
- Asbestos
Bibliography (Revised). US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-162, (1997,
September).
- Asbestos. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2002), 88 KB
PDF,
2 pages. A 67 KB
PDF
(Spanish version) is also available.
- Welding Health Hazards.
OSHA, (1996, May).
- Welding,
Cutting, and Brazing.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- Occupational
Safety and Health Guideline for Welding Fumes. OSHA.
- Heat Stress.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- OSHA
Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999,
January 20).
- Protecting
Workers in Hot Environments. OSHA Fact Sheet 95-16, (1995, January).
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine at 202-693-2300 for assistance accessing OSHA PDF materials.
Healthcare Wide Hazards
- Ergonomics
- Ergonomics.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- OSHA
Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999,
January 20).
- Backbelts
do they Prevent Injury? US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-127,
(1997).
- Lawrence, Kerri L. "Your Aching Back: A Look at Back
Strain in the Workplace." Job Safety and Health Quarterly (1990, Fall):
25-27, 364
KB
PDF,
3 pages.
- Bloodborne Pathogens
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Infection Control in Healthcare Settings. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Protects
patients, protects healthcare personnel, and promotes
safety, quality, and value in the healthcare delivery
system by providing national leadership for nine key
areas.
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Protecting Healthcare Workers. Preventing the
transmission of infectious diseases to healthcare
personnel is an important aspect within infection
control. CDC recommends preventing such transmissions by
incorporating effective prevention methods and exposure
management techniques.
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Protecting Healthcare Workers from Bloodborne Pathogens.
Provides resources of use to healthcare personnel.
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Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a
Sharps Injury Prevention Program.
Designed for Infection Control &
Occupational Health Personnel, Hospital Administrators
and Sharps Injury Prevention Committees.
- Exposure to Blood - What Healthcare Personnel Need
to Know. 363 KB
PDF, 10 pages. Describes
important factors that may determine the overall risk
for occupational transmission of a bloodborne pathogen
include the number of infected individuals in the
patient population, the chance of becoming infected
after a single blood contact from an infected patient,
and the type and number of blood contacts.
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Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs).
Account for an estimated 2 million infections, 90,000
deaths, and $4.5 billion in excess health care costs
annually. HAIs are
infections that patients acquire during the course of
receiving treatment for other conditions or that
healthcare workers (HCWs) acquire while performing their
duties within a healthcare setting.
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Bloodborne Infectious Diseases:
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus.
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic Page.
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CFR 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances. OSHA Standard.
- Immunization of Health-Care Workers: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP) and the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 46(RR-18);1-42, (1997, December
26).
- Model Plans and Programs for the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard Communications Standards. OSHA Publication 3186, (2003).
Also available as a 521 KB PDF, 29 pages.
- Potential
for Allergy to Natural Rubber Latex Gloves and other Natural Rubber Products. OSHA Technical Information Bulletin
(TIB), (1999, April
12).
- Preventing
Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings. US Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2000-108, (1999, November).
- Public
Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Health-Care Worker Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report (MMWR), 47(RR-7);1-28, (1998, May 15).
- Recommendations
for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection and HCV-Related Chronic Disease.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report (MMWR),
47(RR-19);1-39, (1998, October 16).
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Universal Precautions for Prevention of Transmission of HIV, HBV and Other
Bloodborne Pathogens. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Fact
Sheet.
- Tuberculosis
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Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE). Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Provides news and
updates on latest tuberculosis prevention and control
programs.
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Fact Sheets. Provides fact sheets on Multidrug-Resistant
Tuberculosis, trends in TB, respiratory protection in
healthcare settings, infection control, general
information, latent tuberculosis, and others.
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Education and Training Materials. Provides
publications, pamphlets, videos, web-based courses,
CD-ROMs, posters, reports, guides and other resources.
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Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care
Settings, 2005. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
(MMWR), 54(RR17);1-141, (2005, December 30).
Updates TB control recommendations reflecting shifts
in the epidemiology of TB, advances in scientific
understanding, and changes in health-care practice that
have occurred in the United States during the preceding
decade.
- Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 43(RR13);1-132, (1994, October 28).
- Enforcement
Procedures and Scheduling for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis. OSHA Directive
CPL 02-00-106 [CPL 2.106], (1996, February 9).
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Essential Components of a Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program Program
Recommendations of the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report (MMWR) 44(RR11);1-16, (1995, September 8).
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Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis 1910.1035; Proposed Rule. OSHA Federal Register
Final Rules 62:54159-54309, (1997, October 17).
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CFR 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment. OSHA Standard.
- Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Facilities Providing Long-Term Care to the Elderly Recommendations of the Advisory Committee for Elimination of Tuberculosis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report (MMWR) 39(RR10);7-20, (1990, July 13).
- Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis Among Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Principles of Therapy and Revised Recommendations. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
47(RR20);1-51, (1998, October 30).
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TB
Respiratory Protection Program in Health Care Facilities - Administrator's Guide.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-143,
(1999). Also available as a 808 KB PDF,
120 pages.
Workplace Violence
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine at 202-693-2300 for assistance accessing PDF materials.
Housekeeping
Laundry
Pharmacy
Surgical
OSHA Technical Manual
- OSHA
Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999,
January 20). Provides technical
information and guidance on occupational safety and health topics. The purpose of the manual is to assist OSHA Compliance Safety and Health
Officers in hazard recognition and to provide guidance in accident prevention.
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