Health care
Tools to help keep health care workers safe.
Resources
General health care worker safety
Health care workers (NIOSH)
This website covers a wide range of health care safety-related topics including: general resources, biological hazards and controls, chemical hazards, home health care, physical hazards and controls, slips, tips, and falls, violence, and more.
Hospital hazards by work area eTool (OSHA)
Worker safety in hospitals (OSHA)
Resources to assist you in assessing workplace safety needs, implementing safety and health management systems, and enhancing your safe patient handling programs.
Infection prevention and bloodborne pathogens
Annual assessment of safer sharps devices and work practice
Annual assessment of safer sharps devices and work practices
Bloodborne infectious diseases risk factors (NIOSH)
Bloodborne pathogens and needlestick prevention (OSHA)
Web page including guidance, enforcement, hazard recognition, and evaluation and controls.
Other Bloodborne pathogens resources can be found on our Biological and physical hazards page.
Hand hygiene in healthcare settings (CDC)
Online training and other resources explain how and why hand washing is important.
Hygiene and respiratory viruses prevention (CDC)
Core prevention strategies are important steps you can take to protect yourself and others from respiratory viruses.
Radiation safety
Radiation protection in health care
An overview of some of the control measures and rules for the safe use of ionizing radiation.
Radiation safety poster (ORSIF)
This infographic poster describes the impact of radiation in health care settings and provides a guide for limiting exposure.
Safe patient handling / health care ergonomics
Curricular materials: Safe patient handling training for schools of nursing (NIOSH)
A tool kit for the safe patient handling and movement training program.
Safe patient handling: preventing musculoskeletal disorders in nursing homes (OSHA)
This brochure provides recommendations for employers.
Workplace violence in health care
Online workplace violence prevention course for nurses (CDC)
Workplace violence in hospitals (OSHA)
The rate of violent incidents is four times greater in healthcare than in private industry on average. Find resources to help build and implement a comprehensive workplace violence program in your healthcare facility.