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Hospital eTool |
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The OSH Act of 1970 strives to "assure safe
and healthful working conditions" for today's workers, and mandates
that employers provide a safe work environment for employees.
Hospitals and personal care facilities employ approximately 1.6
million workers at 21,000 work sites. There are many occupational
health and safety hazards throughout the hospital. This eTool*
focuses on some of the hazards and controls found in the hospital
setting, and describes standard requirements as well as recommended
safe work practices for employee safety and health.
This eTool addresses the following areas:
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*eTools are "stand-alone",
interactive, Web-based training tools on occupational safety and health
topics. They are highly illustrated and utilize graphical menus as well
as expert system modules. These modules enable the user to answer
questions, and receive reliable advice on how OSHA regulations apply to
their work site. As indicated in the disclaimer, eTools do not create new
OSHA requirements.
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