Occupational Health for Health Care Providers

Summary

Health care 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

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• Hospital-Wide Hazards: Workplace Violence Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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• Recommended Vaccines for Healthcare Workers Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention for Healthcare Workers Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Surgical Suite Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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

Start Here

• Healthcare Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Hospital-Wide Hazards Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Specifics

• Hepatitis B Vaccination Protection Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Occupational Exposure to HIV: Advice for Health Care Workers American Academy of Family Physicians
• Safe Patient Handling Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Statistics and Research

• HIV and Occupational Exposure Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Worker Safety in Hospitals Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Patient Handouts

• Personal protective equipment Medical Encyclopedia

Journal Articles

• Occupational Health for Health Care Providers