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Trainer's Handbook: Workers at Risk of Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Can Stop Sharps Injuries with New Advice from CDC
November 2011
The battle against sharps injuries has seen some successes--for example, sharps-related injuries in nonsurgical hospital settings have decreased since 2001. However, injuries in surgical settings have increased, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as half of all sharps injuries to healthcare personnel may go unreported. . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Bloodborne Pathogens; Refresher Training for Workers Outside Healthcare
April 2008
Nurses, dental assistants, and emergency medical technicians may be reminded of the need to protect themselves against bloodborne pathogens every day, but other . . . more »

Best Practices: When One Man's Home Is Another Man's Workplace, Part 2; Home Health, Social Service, and Emergency Medical Workers
March 2008
In Part 1 of our series on employees who work in third-party private residences, we looked at general issues that affect all of these workers and their employers. This month in Part 2, we look at hazards that apply to home health, social service, and emergency medical workers. . . . more »

News Notes: New NIOSH Resource Addresses Body Art
February 2008
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has developed a new Safety and Health Topic webpage on body art. . . . more »

News Note: Rule Finalized on Transport of Infectious Substances
July 2006
The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has revised the transportation requirements for infectious substances, inclu . . . more »

Bulletin: Cal/OSHA fines two Los Angeles adult film companies
July 2005
An outbreak of HIV within the adult-film industry several months ago has heightened awareness of this particular on-the-job risk. Now, Cal/OSHA has fined two Los Angeles-area adult film companies for . . . more »

News Note: Porn Actors Could Receive Cal/OSHA Protection
July 2004
Like nurses, janitors, and housekeepers, actors in California's adult film industry could find protection under Cal/OSHA regulations that require employers to prevent workplace exposure to blood-borne . . . more »

Cal/OSHA: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard; Understanding How It Applies to Your Workers
April 2004
Housekeepers, janitors, groundskeepers, dental assistants, and first responders are among the thousands of Californians covered by Cal/ OSHA's bloodborne pathogens (BBP) standard for general industry. . . . more »