Modules
Administration
- Revisions
to the Voluntary Protection Programs To Provide Safe and Healthful Working
Conditions. OSHA Federal Register Notice 65:45649-45663, (2000, July 24).
- Injury and Illness Prevention Programs.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
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Guidelines for Protecting the Safety and Health of Health Care Workers.
US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 88-119, (1988, September).
- Carbonless Copy Paper.
US Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-107, (2000,
December). Reviews current scientific information on health
effects associated with occupational exposure to carbonless copy paper and recommends ways to reduce or eliminate symptoms.
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Computer
Workstations. OSHA eTool.
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Checklist. Helps identify, analyze and control musculoskeletal disorders in computer workstation tasks.
- Injury and Illness Recordkeeping.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
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CFR 1904, Recording and reporting occupational injuries and illness. OSHA Standard.
Central
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Ethylene Oxide. National
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Workplace 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).
- What
should employers do to protect workers from fire hazards? OSHA Fact Sheet.
Also available as a 55 KB PDF,
2 pages.
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CFR 1910 Subpart O, Machinery and machine guarding.
- 1910.212,
General requirements for all machines. OSHA Standard.
- 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).
Engineering
- Machine Guarding.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- Concepts and Techniques of Machine Guarding.
OSHA Publication 3067, (1992).
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CFR 1910 Subpart O, Machinery
and machine guarding.
- 1910.212,
General requirements for all machines. OSHA Standard.
- Control of Hazardous Energy
(Lockout/Tagout). OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
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Lockout/Tagout Interactive Training Program. OSHA eTool.
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Small
Business Handbook. OSHA Publication 2209-02R, (2005). Also available as a
588 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 [62 KB PDF*, 2 pages]. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2002). 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.
- Occupational Heat Exposure.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- OSHA
Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999,
January 20).
Healthcare Wide Hazards
- Ergonomics
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Informs patients and healthcare personnel and provides resources to move healthcare systems toward elimination of HAIs.
- Tools for Protecting Healthcare Personnel. Provides information on how to select and use personal protective equipment PPE to protect themselves from exposure to microbiological hazards in the healthcare setting.
- Guidelines and Recommendations. 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.
- Diseases and Organisms in Healthcare Settings. List of diseases and organisms.
- The Burden. In 2002, the estimated number of HAIs in U.S. hospitals, adjusted to include federal facilities, was approximately 1.7 million: 33,269 HAIs among newborns in high-risk nurseries; 19,059 among newborns in well-baby nurseries; 417,946 among adults and children in intensive care units (ICUs); and 1,266,851 among adults and children outside of ICUs.
- Sharps Safety for Healthcare Settings. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Provides resources of use to healthcare personnel.
- Bloodborne Infectious Diseases: HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Workplace Safety and Health Topic. Examines risk for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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CFR 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances.
- 1910.1030,
Bloodborne pathogens. 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 3186-06N, (2003).
Also available as a 521 KB PDF, 29 pages.
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Potential for Sensitization and Possible Allergic Reaction To Natural Rubber
Latex Gloves and other Natural Rubber Products. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin
(SHIB), (2008, January 28).
- 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).
- Perspectives in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Update: Universal Precautions for Prevention of Transmissions of HIV, HBV and Other Bloodborne Pathogens in Health-Care Settings. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) 37(24);377-388, (1988, June 24).
- Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis (TB). 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. 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, 1994.
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.
- 1910.134,
Respiratory protection. 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.
US Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-143,
(1999). Also available as a 808 KB PDF,
120 pages.
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Workplace Violence
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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