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- Occupational Exposure Banding | Exposure Banding | CDC
Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) provide specific guidance on how much of a chemical a worker can be exposed to over a period of time OELs are developed by authoritative organizations like NIOSH to prevent adverse health effects from workplace exposures For chemicals that lack OELs, occupational safety and health professionals can use the NIOSH occupational exposure banding process
- Occupational Disease And Injury | Field Epi Manual | CDC
Occupational laws and regulations are national in scope and set by the federal government The federal government delegates responsibility for their enforcement to some state agencies, which then have overlapping responsibilities in occupational health
- About Classification Systems | Occupation and Industry Data | CDC
Standard Occupational Classification Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) is used to assign occupation codes The occupations in SOC do not relate to any industry code The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) updates SOC codes every 10 years (get information about crosswalks) All occupations are organized into one of 23 major groups SOC codes may be up to 6-digits First 2-digits
- Occupational Risk Assessment
Occupational risk assessment is a method for estimating health risks from exposure to various levels of workplace hazard (s) It is important to understand how much exposure to a hazard will present health risks to workers to appropriately eliminate, control, and reduce those risks
- HIV Occupational Transmission | HIV | CDC
Preventing occupational HIV transmission Always follow Standard Precautions Assume that all body fluids are potentially infectious Use gloves, goggles, and other barriers when coming in contact with blood or body fluids Wash hands and other skin surfaces immediately after contact with blood or body fluids Be careful when handling and disposing of sharp instruments Use safety devices to
- Occupational Cancer | Cancer | CDC
This page provides occupational cancer information and resources
- NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2024
The NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings is a tool designed to assist healthcare workers and employers in identifying which drugs routinely handled by employees are considered by NIOSH to be hazardous drugs NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2024 Suggested Citation NIOSH [2024] NIOSH list of hazardous drugs in healthcare settings, 2024 By Ovesen JL, Sam
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Learn about NIOSH and access information on workplace safety and health
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