National Emphasis Program – Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
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Summary
Program provides guidance for a three-year effort to use OSHA outreach & inspections to reduce specific occupational hazards in nursing & residential care facilities. The Department of Labor identified the following hazards: Exposure to blood & other potentially infectious material; Exposure to other communicable diseases; Ergonomic stressors related to lifting patients; Workplace violence; Slips, trips, and falls; Exposure to hazardous chemicals & drugs.
Populations
Sources
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Programs/Initiatives
States
Keywords
nursing and residential care facilities; scheduling and inspection procedures; Integrated Management Infromation System (IMIS); OSHA
Information System (OIS) coding; compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs); alleged violation description (AVD); MRSA exposure; bloodborne pathogens; tuberculosis; workplace violence; workplace hazards
Information System (OIS) coding; compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs); alleged violation description (AVD); MRSA exposure; bloodborne pathogens; tuberculosis; workplace violence; workplace hazards
Contact
Directorate of Enforcement Programs
Office of Health Enforcement
200 Constitution Ave NW Room N-3119
Washington, DC 20210
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Phone
202-693-2190