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Best practices for the assessment and control of biological hazards : best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry

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Provides information to assist with identifying, assessing and controlling biological hazards in healthcare workplaces. This is not meant to be a definitive text on the nature of biological... More ≫

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Provides information to assist with identifying, assessing and controlling biological hazards in healthcare workplaces. This is not meant to be a definitive text on the nature of biological hazards. It is a summary of practices that have been shown to be successful in reducing the health and safety risks for health care workers.

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Overview of best practices in occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry : best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry

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Highlights general health and safety issues in the healthcare environment by considering: how current challenges in the industry impact OHS; legislated roles and responsibilities for all workforce... More ≫

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Highlights general health and safety issues in the healthcare environment by considering: how current challenges in the industry impact OHS; legislated roles and responsibilities for all workforce parties for ensuring the health and safety of the workplace; strategies to create and maintain safe and healthy work environments; a framework for identifying and controlling hazards; common elements of occupational health and safety programs; and the importance of worker participation in program development and implementation.

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