So if you have no clue, or need a guide on what OSHA actually wants, they have these nifty tools that can help. These cover General Industry, Construction, and Healthcare. Being OSHA compliant is not the ‘end all’ (remember, OSHA is the minimum you should do), but it is a good place to start.
You know what to do:
Presentations on resident lifting, blood borne pathogens, and other useful items:
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Benefits of Implementing a Safe Resident Handling Program in Nursing Homes
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Incidents Fact Sheet
Bloodborne Pathogens – Model Plans and Programs
Bloodborne Pathogens Fact Sheet
Hepatitis B Vaccination Fact Sheet
Implementing a Safe Resident Handling Program in Nursing Homes
Personal Protective Equipment Reduces Exposures Fact Sheet
Safe Patient Handling – Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nursing Homes
Slips Trips and Falls for Healthcare Workers – NIOSH
Successful Approaches to Reducing Occupational Musculoskeletal Disporders in Healthcare Industry
OSHA has two interesting presentations – The first is on WHY you need to have a safe resident handling program, and the second is implementing a safe resident handling program. For you consultant’s out there, the first can be used to sell the idea. Obviously most of us already realize it is important.
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A detailed guide from NIOSH on slip trip and fall prevention in the healthcare setting.
This guide covers all aspects – good statistics, and a ‘top 10’ on how these injuries occur.
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I found a treasure trove of safety materials for healthcare providers and will break this up and classify later, but wanted to make available now. Hence, this document dump. These include training programs, forms, checklists, etc.
Enjoy!
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Back Injury Prevention – English
Back Injury Prevention – Spanish
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan – Self Audit Checklist
Bloodborne Pathogens – Questions and Answers
Bloodborne Pathogens – Safety Training Program
Bloodborne Pathogens – Sample Control Program – Word Format
Flu Control Measures for Healthcare – English
Flu Control Measures for Healthcare – Spanish
Healthcare Facilities – Workplace Violence – English
Healthcare Provider Safety Checklist
Safety Training Program Development
Tuberculosis Safety Training – English
Tuberculosis Safety Training – Spanish
Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Training – English
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