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Protecting Nursing Home Workers:
OSHA's Safety and Health Program Approach


  1. Protecting Nursing Home Workers: OSHA's Safety and Health Program
  2. Background
  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Data
  4. Major Sources of Injuries and Illnesses - BLS Data
  5. Nursing Home Jobs with the Most Injuries
  6. OSHA's Role in the Nursing Home Industry
  7. OSHA's Role (Continued)
  8. Injury and Illness Topology
  9. What Nursing Home Jobs Have the Most Injuries/Illnesses with Days Away from Work?
  10. Number of Injuries/Illnesses by type of Event, Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, 1994
  11. Source of Injury or Illness Event* Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, 1994
  12. Event or Exposure Causing Injury or Illness Involving Days Away from Work, 1994
  13. Creating a Safety Culture
  14. Safety Pays Off in Nursing Homes
  15. Camden, Maine - 263 Employees
  16. Erie, Pennsylvania - 160 Employees
  17. OSHA's Purpose
  18. All About OSHA
  19. Workplace Inspections
  20. Investigation of Complaints (Phone/Fax)
  21. Inspection Process
  22. Appeals Process
  23. Responsibilities and Rights
    1. Employer
    2. Employee
  24. Recordkeeping - Major Concepts
  25. Recordkeeping - Forms
  26. Recordkeeping - Special Issues
  27. Sources of Assistance
  28. Keeping Up to Date on OSHA
  29. Resident Rights
  30. Resident Rights
  31. Resident Rights
  32. Resident Rights
  33. Elements of a Safety and Health Program
  34. Management Leadership and Employee Participation
  35. Management Leadership
  36. Employee Participation
  37. Implementation Tools
  38. Contractor Safety
  39. Workplace Analysis
  40. Survey and Hazard Analysis
  41. Inspection
  42. Hazard Reporting
  43. Accident and Record Analysis
  44. Accident Investigation
  45. Data Analysis
  46. Hazard Prevention and Control
  47. Hazard Control
  48. Maintenance
  49. Medical Program
  50. Emergency Response
  51. Safety and Health Training
  52. Safety and Health Hazards in Nursing Homes
  53. Bloodborne Pathogens
  54. 29 CFR 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
  55. Highlights of 29 CFR 1910.1030
  56. Highlights of 29 CFR 1910.1030 (Cont'd)
  57. Highlights of 29 CFR 1910.1030 (Cont'd)
  58. Highlights of 29 CFR 1910.1030 (Cont'd)
  59. Highlights of 29 CFR 1910.1030 (Cont'd)
  60. Highlights of 29 CFR 1910.1030 (Cont'd)
  61. Highlights of 29 CFR 1910.1030 (Cont'd)
  62. Tuberculosis (TB)
  63. TB Occurrence
  64. Why is TB Increasing?
  65. Tuberculosis - OSHA Enforcement
  66. Tuberculosis - OSHA Enforcement (Cont'd)
  67. Workplace Identified by CDC with High Incidence of TB
  68. Highlights of CDC Guidelines and OSHA Requirements
  69. Workplace Violence
  70. Acts of Aggression Which May Indicate Risk
  71. Types of Workplace Violence Incidents
  72. Types of Workplace Violence Incidents (Cont'd)
  73. Establishments Affected by Workplace Violence
  74. Health Care Establishments
  75. Nursing Homes
  76. Examples of Why Health Care Workers are at Risk Of Work-Related Assaults
  77. OSHA Guidelines - Overview
  78. Violence Prevention Program Elements
  79. Appendices
  80. Availability of Guidelines
  81. General Duty Clause
  82. General Duty Clause (Cont'd)
  83. General Duty Clause (Cont'd)

 

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