Compliance Assistance
New Deck Barge Safety Guidance Document and Spud Barge Fact Sheet published. Informal public hearing on proposed cranes and derricks standards in construction announced. Proposed rule published on occupational exposure to diacetyl and food ... [... more]
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Backfacts
A training workbook to prevent back injuries in nursing homes. Healthcare Facilities - Backfacts SEIU EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FUND Can nursing home work be hazardous to your health? On the lookout: Does your work make you hurt? Job Task Risk ... [... more]
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Hospital eTool: Healthcare Wide Hazards - Bloodborne ...
Hospital eTool: Healthcare Wide Hazards - Bloodborne Pathogens As mandated by the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, OSHA revised the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard [29 CFR 1910.1030], effective April 18, 2001. Definitions for bloodborne ... [... more]
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Safety and Health Topics: Ionizing Radiation
Ionizing radiation sources may be found in a wide range of occupational settings, including health care facilities, research institutions, nuclear reactors and their support facilities, nuclear weapon production facilities, and other various ... [... more]
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Safety and Health Topics: Laser Hazards
LASER is an acronym which stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The laser produces an intense, highly directional beam of light. The most common cause of laser-induced tissue damage is thermal in nature, where the ... [... more]
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Hospital eTool: Healthcare Wide Hazards
Hospital eTool: Healthcare Wide Hazards Hospital eTool/Nursing Home eTool MDRO - Multidrug-Resistant Organisms MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Legionnaires' Disease Lack of Universal Precautions Other Healthcare Wide ... [... more]
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Hospital eTool: HealthCare Wide Hazards Module - Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the science of fitting the job to the worker. When there is a mismatch between the physical requirements of the job and the physical capacity of the worker, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can result. Ergonomics is the ... [... more]
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Hospital eTool: Healthcare Wide Hazards - ...
Hospital eTool: Healthcare Wide Hazards - Needlesticks/Sharps Injuries Needlesticks and other sharps-related injuries which expose workers to bloodborne pathogens continue to be a significant hazard for hospital employees. OSHA estimates that 5.6 ... [... more]
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Eye and Face Protection eTool
Laser work and similar operations create intense concentrations of heat, ultraviolet, infrared, and reflected light radiation. A laser beam, of sufficient power, can produce intensities greater than those experienced when looking directly at the ... [... more]
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Hospital eTool: HealthCare Wide Hazards - (Lack of) ...
Hospital eTool: HealthCare Wide Hazards - (Lack of) Personal Protective Equipment Employee exposure to hazardous processes or infectious materials or chemicals due to inappropriate or lack of PPE. General PPE: Protective equipment, including ... [... more]
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Hospital eTool: Healthcare Wide Hazards - Slips, Trips ...
Hospital eTool: Healthcare Wide Hazards - Slips, Trips and Falls Employee exposure to wet floors or spills and clutter that can lead to slips/trips/falls and other possible injuries. Keep floors clean and dry [29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2)]. In addition ... [... more]
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Hospital eTool: HealthCare Wide Hazards - Stress
Hospital work often requires coping with some of the most stressful situations found in any workplace. Hospital workers must deal with life-threatening injuries and illnesses complicated by overwork, understaffing, tight schedules, paperwork, ... [... more]
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