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Summary
Health care workers are exposed to many job hazards. These can include :
- Infections
- Needle injuries
- Back injuries
- Allergy-causing substances
- Violence
- Stress
Follow good job safety and injury prevention practices. They can reduce your risk of health problems. Use protective equipment, follow infection control guidelines, learn the right way to lift heavy objects, and find ways to manage stress.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Prevention and Risk Factors
- Antineoplastic Agents Risk Factors (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Chemical Hazards Risk Factors (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Infectious Agents Risk Factors (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Also in Spanish
- Risk Factors for Stress and Burnout (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Also in Spanish
Related Issues
- About Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- First Responders: Encourage Your Workers to Report Bloodborne Pathogen Exposures (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Hazardous Drugs (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Health Worker Burnout (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Healthcare Respiratory Protection (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Hospital-Wide Hazards: Biological Hazards -- Infectious Diseases (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Hospital-Wide Hazards: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Hospital-Wide Hazards: Workplace Violence (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Pandemic and Outbreak Planning (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Questions about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Food and Drug Administration)
- Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention for Healthcare Workers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish
- Surgical Suite (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Talking about Mental Health at Work (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- TB Prevention in Health Care Settings (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Vaccines for Health Care Workers (Department of Health and Human Services)
Specifics
- Eye Protection for Infection Control (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Hepatitis B Vaccination Protection (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - PDF
- HIV Occupational Transmission (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
- Protective Clothing in Healthcare (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Cross Infection
(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Infection Control
(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Occupational Exposure
(National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Digital health promotion, prevention and health literacy measures among seafarers and...
- Article: Access to safe sanitation services and factors associated with personal protective...
- Article: Sleep Quality and Physiological Stress in Emergency Physicians During 24‑Hour Shifts:...
- Occupational Health for Health Care Providers -- see more articles
Patient Handouts
- Personal protective equipment (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish