Osha Training Guide For Medical Employers

Our Guide is an essential tool for complying with OSHA regulations and for reducing common workplace injuries. It provides medical employers with an effective framework for a safety training program.The OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers is written by Jennifer Busick, who has a degree in Industrial Hygiene from Purdue University and a Masters degree in Public Health from the University of South Carolina. Ms. Busick is also co-author, with H. Ray Kirk, of the OSHA Compliance Guide for Medical Employers, also published by Aspen Publishers.Key features of the Guide include:Overview of training tips and techniquesTrainer materials and employee handouts and quizzesSafety Kit meeting materials for quick, refresher training sessionsThe OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers focuses on the 12 most important general areas for training in the modern medical workplace. the Guide provides an in-depth treatment of these critical training areas:Back Safety Bloodborne Pathogens Electrical Safety (Awareness Level Only) Ergonomics Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation Hazard Communication (Employee Right-to-Know) Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Infection Control Ionizing Radiation Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Walking and Working Surfaces Workplace Violence PreventionUpdated annually.

Our 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, and “Safety Kit” meeting materials for quick refresher training sessions. Updates and improvements in this Edition of the Guide include these and more: New quizzes for each training module New “Safety Kit” meeting materials on HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis; Best Practices for Preventing Ergonomic Injuries; Proper Posture; and Responding to Electrical Emergencies Revised and expanded Training Fundamentals chapter that includes easy-to-read, informative training concepts and practical tips The OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers focuses on the 13 most important general areas for training in the modern medical workplace. The Guide provides an in-depth treatment of these critical training areas: Back Safety Bloodborne Pathogens Electrical Safety (Awareness Level Only) Ergonomics Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Hazard Communication (Employee Right-to-Know) Infection Control Ionizing Radiation Medical Waste Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Walking and Working Surfaces Workplace Violence Prevention

Our Guide is an essential tool for complying with OSHA regulations and for reducing common workplace injuries. It provides medical employers with the framework for a safety training program. The OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers is written by Jennifer Busick, who has a degree in Industrial Hygiene from Purdue University and a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of South Carolina. Key features of the Guide include training tips and techniques, trainer materials, employee handouts and quizzes, and "Safety Kit" meeting materials for quick refresher training sessions. New to this 3rd Edition are new sections on bilingual training; personal protective equipment for emergency responders; and common container labeling systems; new safety kit meeting materials on respiratory protection; expanded information on staph bacteria; revised quizzes for each training module. The OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers focuses on the 13 most important general areas for training in the modern medical workplace. the Guide provides an in-depth treatment of these critical training areas: Back Safety Bloodborne Pathogens Electrical Safety (Awareness Level Only) Ergonomics Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Hazard Communication (Employee Right-to-Know) Infection Control Ionizing Radiation Medical Waste Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Walking and Working Surfaces Workplace Violence Prevention

Many standards promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) explicitly require the employer to train employees in the safety and health aspects of their jobs. Other OSHA standards make it the employer's responsibility to limit certain job assignments to employees who are “certified,” “competent,” or “qualified”—meaning that they have had special previous training, in or out of the workplace. The term “designated” personnel means selected or assigned by the employer or the employer's representative as being qualified to perform specific duties. These requirements reflect OSHA's belief that training is an essential part of every employer's safety and health program for protecting workers from injuries and illnesses. Many researchers conclude that those who are new on the job have a higher rate of accidents and injuries than more experienced workers. If ignorance of specific job hazards and of proper work practices is even partly to blame for this higher injury rate, then training will help to provide a solution. As an example of the trend in OSHA safety and health training requirements, the Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals standard (Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.119) contains several training requirements. This standard was promulgated under the requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. The Process Safety Management Standard requires the employer to evaluate or verify that employees comprehend the training given to them. This means that the training to be given must have established goals and objectives regarding what is to be accomplished. Subsequent to the training, an evaluation would be conducted to verify that the employees understood the subjects presented or acquired the desired skills or knowledge. If the established goals and objectives of the training program were not achieved as expected, the employer than would revise the training program to make it more effective, or conduct more frequent refresher training or some combination of these. The requirements of the Process Safety Management Standard follow the concepts embodied in the OSHA training guidelines contained in this booklet. The length and complexity of OSHA standards may make it difficult to find all the references to training. So, to help employers, safety and health professionals, training directors, and others with a need to know, OSHA's training-related requirements have been excerpted and collected in this booklet. Requirements for posting information, warning signs, labels, and the like are excluded, as are most references to the qualifications of people assigned to test workplace conditions or equipment. It is usually a good idea for the employer to keep a record of all safety and health training. Records can provide evidence of the employer's good faith and compliance with OSHA standards. Documentation can also supply an answer to one of the first questions an accident investigator will ask: “Was the injured employee trained to do the job?” Training in the proper performance of a job is time and money well spent, and the employer might regard it as an investment rather than an expense. An effective program of safety and health training for workers can result in fewer injuries and illnesses, better morale, and lower insurance premiums, among other benefits.

Despite many advances, 20 American workers die each day as a result of occupational injuries. And occupational safety and health (OSH) is becoming even more complex as workers move away from the long-term, fixed-site, employer relationship. This book looks at worker safety in the changing workplace and the challenge of ensuring a supply of top-notch OSH professionals. Recommendations are addressed to federal and state agencies, OSH organizations, educational institutions, employers, unions, and other stakeholders. The committee reviews trends in workforce demographics, the nature of work in the information age, globalization of work, and the revolution in health care deliveryâ€"exploring the implications for OSH education and training in the decade ahead. The core professions of OSH (occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational medicine and nursing) and key related roles (employee assistance professional, ergonomist, and occupational health psychologist) are profiled-how many people are in the field, where they work, and what they do. The book reviews in detail the education, training, and education grants available to OSH professionals from public and private sources.