Osha Training Guide for Medical Employers 2010

by SUMMERS PRESS

• ISBN13: 9780735587830
• ISBN10: 0735587833
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-12-29
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

This Guide provides medical employers with the framework for a safety training program. it is an essential tool for complying with OSHA regulations and for reducing common workplace injuries. Key features of the OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers include training tips and techniques, trainer materials, employee handouts and quizzes, As well as "Safety Kit" meeting materials for quick refresher training sessions. Updates and improvements in this edition of the Guide include these and others: ;Updated and expanded discussion of contact precautions, airborne precautions, droplet precautions, safe injection practices, safe storage of reactive chemicals, and other topics ; A new "Special Topics" chapter that includes additional Safety Kit Meeting Materials designed to enhance refresher training on 10 health care topics ;Updated and expanded discussion of "standard precautions" and their relationship to OSHA's required "universal precautions" ;New quizzes and answer sheets for each training module The OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers focuses on 13 important areas for training in the modern medical workplace. The Guide provides an in-depth treatment of these critical training areas: ;Bloodborne Pathogens ;Electrical Safety (Awareness Level Only) ;Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation ;Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories ;Hazard Communication (Employee Right-to-Know) ;Infection Control ;Ionizing Radiation ;Medical Office Ergonomics ;Medical Waste ;Patient Handling Safety ;Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ;Walking and Working Surfaces ;Workplace Violence Prevention