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Home > Public Policy > Public policy resources > OSHA

OSHA

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration   

APIC comments to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)  

  • Review of bloodborne pathogens standard
    • APIC comments, August 10, 2010  
    • OSHA request for comments, May 14, 2010 

       
  • Information on occupational exposure to infectious diseases in healthcare settings, APIC response, August 2, 2010 
  • OSHA request for information, May 6, 2010    

 

Meetings

Summary report of stakeholder meetings on occupational exposure to infectious diseases, July 29, 2011

 

Other documents 

 

  • Small entity compliance guide for the Respiratory Protection Standard (RPS), OSHA report 
    • General Industry Respiratory Protection Standard, OSHA regulation 
    • OSHA online respiratory protection e-tool 

 

  • OSHA healthcare hazards module on tuberculosis (TB)   
  • State occupational safety and health plans 
     
  • Compliance directive to address 2009 H1N1 Influenza for healthcare workers, OSHA report, November 20, 2009 
     
  • OSHA statement regarding H1N1-related inspections, October 14, 2009  
     
  • OSHA TB and respiratory protection enforcement memorandum, March 24, 2008  

 

Videos

  • Respirator safety 
     
  • The difference between respirators and surgical masks 


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