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

Description

This volume is a companion document to the No Unsafe Lift Workbook, where the features of safe patient handling are described. Patient handling is the predominant physical hazard in the healthcare sector. Together, the two documents combine to provide a comphrehensive summary of best practices that have been shown to be effective in controlling the leading physical hazards in the healthcare sector.

Updated

May 1, 2011

Tags
OHS Occupational Health and Safety best practices healthcare industry physical hazards

Title and publication information

Type
Guide
Alternative Title

Best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry. Volume 4.

Extent

224 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Resource Dates

Date Created

2011-05-01

Date Added

2015-05-13T15:01:07.045433

Date Modified

2011-05-01

Date Issued

2011-05-01

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

9780778558897

ISBN (print)

9780778584476

NEOS catalogue key

5448016

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

  • Fourth volume in a series of five manuals that describe methods for employers and workers in the healthcare industry to improve health and safety.
  • Page 2 of Cover: This document has been developed by the Government of Alberta with input from: Alberta Employment and Immigration, Alberta Health Services, Alberta Continuing Care Safety Association, The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA), United Nurses of Alberta, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Alberta Home Care and Support Association, Alberta Health and Wellness.

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Human Services Communications

Contact Other

1-780-427-2711