I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
February 19, 2004
Overview
The OSHA and AOHP Alliance is providing the association's members and others with information,
guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety. The
organizations are working to reduce and prevent exposure to patient-handling hazards, bloodborne
diseases and bioterrorism in healthcare facilities.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Shelia Arbury
Bret Besser
Brently Donaldson
Sandra Khan |
Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine
(DSTM)
DSTM
Office of Training and Education
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances |
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| AOHP: |
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Diane Dickerson
June Duck
Jan Frustaglia
Linda Good
MaryAnn Gruden
Linda Haney
Sandra Prickett
Denise Strode |
Director, EHS, Inova Health System
Team Coordinator, Sentara Healthcare
Program Coordinator, Austin Community College
Employee Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital
EHS Coordinator, West Penn Hospital
Clinical Director, Dligent Services
EHS Coordinator, Morin General Hospital
Case Manager, OSF Saint Francis |
Evaluation Period
February 19, 2005 – February 18, 2006
II. Implementation Team Meetings
March 28, 2005
May 24, 2005
September 14, 2005
February 8, 2006 |
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC |
In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both
groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress
and results.
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Develop workplace safety and health curricula for training and education programs on patient
handling and bloodborne pathogens for healthcare institutions and workers.
Products
Patient Handling in the Acute Care Setting
The OSHA and AOHP Alliance implementation team are developing a guidance document, "Patient Handling
in the Acute Care Setting," that provides the necessary tools for the occupational health
professional (OHP) in healthcare to implement a safe patient handling program.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools and links from OSHA's and AOHP's Web sites.
Products
OSHA and AOHP Alliance Web Site
The OSHA and AOHP Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site includes links to related documents,
activities and events, products and resources and the AOHP and OSHA Web page. This Web page is kept
up-to-date on a regular basis. For more information on the number of site visits please see the
"Alliance Program Reach" table.
AOHP and OSHA Alliance Web Site
AOHP developed an AOHP and OSHA Alliance Web page on the organization's Web site. The Web page is
updated regularly and includes links to the OSHA and AOHP Web page, related documents, activities
and events and OSHA Safety and Health Topic pages.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles on the OSHA and AOHP Alliance have appeared in a number of AOHP's print and online
publications including: the AOHP Journal and electronic newsletter. For more information on the
articles, please see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages and eTools
AOHP representatives, Mary Ann Gruden and Susan Randolph serve on the editorial boards for OSHA's
Safety and Health Topics pages and eTools, including:
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Health Care Facilities
- OSHA's Hospital eTool
- Encourage AOHP chapters and AOHP worksites to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area
Offices to address health and safety issues, including patient handling hazards, bloodborne pathogen
hazards and bioterrorism.
The OSHA and AOHP Alliance implementation team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in AOHP's best practices
or effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and AOHP.
Products
PowerPoint® Presentations
AOHP is updating its PowerPoint® presentations on Patient Handling in the Acute Care Setting and
Bloodborne Pathogens to share with OSHA's Compliance Assistance Specialists. In addition, the
organization is adding the Alliance logo to the presentations. After the speaker notes have been
added to the presentation OSHA will post the presentations on its Limited Access Page.
- Promote and encourage AOHP members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation, and SHARP.
The OSHA and AOHP Alliance implementation team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to the healthcare
setting that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Products
Patient Handling in the Acute Care Setting
The OSHA and AOHP Alliance team members agreed to share the guidance document, "Patient Handling in
the Acute Care Setting," with the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) to
review and provide feedback.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences such as AOHP's national and chapter events.
Events
AOHP 25th Annual National Conference, October 12-15, 2005, San Antonio, Texas
Ms. Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI, Austin, Texas Area Office,
USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "Recordkeeping Interpretations: The New Handbook," to over 75
attendees. In addition, she staffed the OSHA and AOHP Alliance exhibit booth.
Virginia Chapter, AOHP Fall Conference, November 3, 2005, Fairfax, Virginia
Ms. Shelia Arbury, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, Directorate of Science,
Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA's Health-Related Electronic
Assistance Tools," to over 65 attendees.
Promoting the National Dialog Goals
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
The OSHA and AOHP Alliance implementation team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on healthcare
workplace safety and health issues to provide input and help forge innovative solutions in the
workplace.
AOHP has agreed to participate on an ergonomic roundtable which OSHA is planning for the fall of
2006.
- Executive summary
During the reporting period, OSHA and AOHP continue to work together to address important safety and
health issues including, patient handling, bioterrorism, and bloodborne diseases in healthcare. For
example, through the Alliance AOHP is developing a guidance document, "Patient Handling in the Acute
Care Setting" and OSHA is reviewing and providing feedback to AOHP. In addition, OSHA and AOHP have
agreed to share the guidance document with the AAOHN, an Alliance Program participant, to review and
provide additional feedback.
The organizations also developed several resources with information about the Alliance and ergonomic
issues. The OSHA and AOHP Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site is updated regularly. In
addition, AOHP developed an Alliance Web page on the organization's Web site that provides links to
the Alliance agreement, related documents, activities and events, and milestones and successes and a
reciprocal Web page links. AOHP members are also on the editorial boards for OSHA's Bloodborne
Pathogens and Needle Stick Prevention and Occupational Health Professionals Safety and Health Topic
pages and provide expertise on OSHA's Hospital eTool.
In addition, AOHP agreed to share with OSHA the following PowerPoint® presentations, "Patient
Handling in the Acute Care Facility" and "Bloodborne Pathogens." OSHA will post the presentations on
the Agency's Limited Access Page.
Finally, speaking and exhibiting opportunities are invaluable to the success of the OSHA and AOHP
Alliance, as was proven in 2005. Ms. Jan Natarajan's presentation during the 25th AOHP Annual
National Conference in October 2005 provided an excellent vehicle for speaking directly to
occupational health professionals regarding the Agency's recordkeeping interpretations and
compliance assistance resources. In addition, she staffed the AOHP and OSHA Alliance exhibit booth
and provided safety and health publications to the attendees. Ms. Sheila Arbury also gave a
presentation on OSHA's Health-Related Electronic Assistance Tools to attendees at the AOHP Virginia
Chapter Fall Conference in November 2005.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA-AOHP Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site. |
5,238 |
Spring 2005, "OSHA Alliance Update,"
AOHP Journal |
2,210 |
Spring 2005, "OSHA Alliance Update,"
AOHP Electronic Newsletter |
2,210 |
Summer 2005, "OSHA Alliance Update,"
AOHP Journal |
2,210 |
Summer 2005, "OSHA Alliance Update,"
AOHP Electronic Newsletter |
2,210 |
Fall 2005, "OSHA Alliance Update"
AOHP Journal |
2,210 |
Fall 2005, "OSHA Alliance Update,"
AOHP Electronic Newsletter |
2,210 |
October 12-15, 2005, AOHP 25th Annual National
Conference, San Antonio, Texas
Speaker: October 14, 2005: Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI, Austin,
Texas Area Office gave a presentation entitled, "Recordkeeping Interpretations: The New Handbook." |
75 |
October 12-15, 2005, AOHP 25th Annual National
Conference, San Antonio, Texas
OSHA exhibited |
400+ |
November 3, 2005, Virginia Chapter, AOHP Fall
Conference, Fairfax, Virginia
Speaker: Shelia Arbury, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, Directorate of
Science, Technology and Medicine gave a presentation entitled, "OSHA's Health-Related Electronic
Assistance Tools." |
65 |
Winter 2005, "OSHA Alliance Update,"
AOHP Journal |
2,210 |
Winter 2005, "OSHA Alliance Update,"
AOHP Electronic Newsletter |
2,210 |
OSHA's Electronic Assistance Tools
- Bloodborne Pathogens and Needle Stick Prevention Safety and Health Topics page
- Occupational Health Professionals
- Hospital eTool
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26,213 |
| TOTAL |
47,461 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, OSHA and AOHP will renew its Alliance and continue to provide information,
guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety, particularly in
the areas associated with emergency preparedness, bloodborne pathogens and patient handling hazards.
For example, the Alliance is providing two PowerPoint® presentations, "Update on Safe Patient
Handling in Acute Care," and "Update on BBP – Sharps Safety that will be added to OSHA's Limited
Access Page. In addition, the guidance document, "Patient Handling in the Acute Care Setting," will
be finalized and posted on the AOHP Web site and OSHA will link to it from the OSHA and AOHP
Alliance Web page. Representatives from AOHP will also continue to serve on the editorial board of
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Safety and Health Topics page.
The OSHA and AOHP implementation team is also developing plans to promote the Alliance through a
number of speaking and exhibiting opportunities including, the AOHP 2006 Annual Conference, October
4-7, 2006 in San Francisco, California.
The OSHA and AOHP Alliance implementation team members will look for opportunities to work with
other Alliance Program participants on projects related to a number of occupational safety and
health issues, including patient handling through sharing the OSHA and AOHP document, "Patient
Handling in the Acute Care Setting," with AAOHN. In addition, AOHP will also join with other
Alliance Program participants in supporting the North American Occupational Safety and Health
(NAOSH) Week, April 30-May 5, 2006, which is sponsored by the American Society of Safety Engineers;
an Alliance Program participant.
Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
April 26, 2006.
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