Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers Summary Healthcare workers are exposed to many job hazards. These can include Infections Needle injuries Back injuries Allergy-causing substances Violence Stress Follow good job safety and injury prevention practices. They can reduce your risk of health problems. Use protective equipment, follow infection control guidelines, learn the right way to lift heavy objects, and find ways to manage stress. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Related Issues About Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Food and Drug Administration Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Occupational Safety and Health Administration Ergonomics Occupational Safety and Health Administration Exposure to Stress: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Hazardous Drugs Occupational Safety and Health Administration Healthcare-Wide Hazards: Surgical Suite Occupational Safety and Health Administration Intensive Care Unit Occupational Safety and Health Administration List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings 2012 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention MDRO – Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Occupational Safety and Health Administration Nursing Home eTool: Occupational Hazards in Long Term Care Occupational Safety and Health Administration Recommended Vaccines for Healthcare Workers Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Shift Work: Improving Daytime Sleep Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention for Healthcare Workers Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Workplace Violence Occupational Safety and Health Administration Specifics Back Facts: A Training Workbook to Prevent Back Injuries in Nursing Homes Occupational Safety and Health Administration Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Fact Sheet for Healthcare Workers and Morticians National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Health Care Workers and Tuberculosis American Academy of Family Physicians Hepatitis B Vaccination Protection Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Exposure to HIV: Advice for Health Care Workers American Academy of Family Physicians Find an Expert Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Infection Control National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Nosocomial (Hospital-Acquired) Infections National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Occupational Exposure National Institutes of Health Statistics and Research Facts about Hospital Worker Safety Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational HIV Transmission and Prevention among Health Care Workers Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Reference Desk Haz-Map: Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases National Library of Medicine Start Here Health Care Wide Hazards Occupational Safety and Health Administration Healthcare Occupational Safety and Health Administration Array Personal protective equipment Journal Articles Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers
