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MCat: OSHA
Cat: Medical

Information on Legionnaires Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, occupational asthma, reproductive hazards, pulmonary function tests, latex allergies, tuberculosis, medical screening surveillance, etc.

44 Resources
Access to Medical and Exposure Records [3721] ?

Records documenting the amount of employee exposure to toxic substances and harmful physical agents

AEDs: OSHA Encourages Use of AEDs [10331] ?

The use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) can save the lives of workers

AEDs: Technical Links [11361] ?

Physician oversight guide for public access defibrillation and more

Biological Agents [24020] ?

OSHA information on some of the most virulent and/or prevalent biological agents

New Butter Flavorings and Lung Disease [39823] ?

Lung Disease Related to Butter Flavorings Exposure

Clarification ofa PLHCP Under the Respiratory Protection Standard [8684] ?

Explains 1910.134(e);1926.1101 on the definition of PLHCP

Dentistry Safety & Health Topics [27777] ?

Safety and health information relevant to dentistry

Foodborne Disease Topics [27778] ?

Safety and health information related to foodborne disease

Guidance for Protecting Workers Against Avian Flu [27775] ?

Avian influenza is a highly contagious disease of birds which is currently epidemic amongst poultry in Asia

Hantavirus [23665] ?

OSHA regulations applicable to hantavirus

Latex Allergy [5602] ?

Technical resources related to latex allergy

Legionnaires' Disease [5605] ?

Technical resources related to Legionnaires' Disease

Medical Access Order [22985] ?

OSHA access to Medical and Exposure Records

Medical Examinations & Occupational Medical Monitoring [1352] ?

Annual CSHO medical exam & occupational medical monitoring requirements for OSHA employees

Medical Screening / Surveillance [2447] ?

Technical resources on medical screening and surveillance requirements

Updated MI-Michigan MIOSHA Occupational Health Requirements [23130] ?

Materials to assist with compliance to Michigan OSHA bloodborne, noise and other requirements

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities [4256] ?

Provides resources and an overview of the issues with multiple chemical sensitivities

NIOSH/OSHA/DOE Chemical Health Guidelines [4875] ?

Health guidelines for over 100 chemicals

Nursing in Occupational Health [5597] ?

OSHA information on occupational health nursing

Occupational Asthma [4259] ?

Technical resources relating to occupational asthma

Occupational Epidemiology [5582] ?

The application of epidemiologic methods to populations of workers

Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis [1453] ?

Full text of OSHA's proposed rule for occupational exposure to tuberculosis

Office of Occupational Medicine [9533] ?

OOM summary & overview - OSHA medical issues

OSHA Clarifies Position on the Removal of Contaminated Needles [21218] ?

OSHA clarifies policy on the prohibition of removing contaminated needles from blood tube holders

OSHA Medical and First Aid Requirements [22986] ?

Technical resources to assist with OSHA compliance

New OSHA Medical Screening and Surveillance [pdf] [39824] ?

A guide to OSHA medical standards for asbestos, arsenic, benzene, cadmium, lead, ETO, etc

OSHA Technical Manual Section III Chapter 4 Heat Stress [18807] ?

Guidance to OSHA field staff who conduct onsite inspections

OSHA Technical Manual Section III Chapter 7 Legionnaires Disease [18809] ?

Guidance to OSHA field staff who conduct onsite inspections

OSHA Technical Manual Section VI Chapter 2 Exposure to Hazardous Drugs [18812] ?

Guidance to OSHA field staff who conduct onsite inspections

Pneumonic Plague [23662] ?

Useful safety and health information about Pneumonic Plague

Potential for Occupational Exposure to Lyme Disease [24210] ?

Occupational exposure to Lyme disease-causing ticks for individuals who work outdoors in heavily wooded or grassy areas

Protecting Against Botulism [27776] ?

Safety and health information relevant to botulism

Protecting Workers in Cold Environments [5919] ?

Fact Sheet: 98-55 Protecting Workers in Cold Enviroments

Reproductive Hazards [4251] ?

OSHA documents, standards, etc. related to reproductive hazards

Ricin Toxins [27780] ?

Ricin has been used in the past as a bioterrorist weapon and remains a serious threat

Smallpox Topics [27779] ?

Safety and health information related to smallpox

Tuberculosis [1311] ?

Technical resources on tuberculosis

Tulameria Exposure in the Workplace [27781] ?

Has been used in the past as a bioterrorist weapon

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers [27783] ?

One of the agents likely to be used as biological weapons

New WA-Washington Chemotherapy Safety [39848] ?

Washington developing requirements for the handling of chemotherapy and other hazardous drugs

WA-Washington WISHA Medical Access to Records [16595] ?

WISHA requirements for medical record access

Workplace First Aid Program [pdf] [32465] ?

A best practices guide for employers - covers AEDs, elements of a first aid program and more

Workplace Precautions Against West Nile Virus [24211] ?

West Nile Virus (WNV) infection is an illness transmitted to humans primarily by mosquitoes

Workplace Substance Abuse [27782] ?

Resources that may help employers in their efforts to prevent workplace substance abuse


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Chemicals / Reproductive
Technical resources related to chemicals and reproductive health

Industrial Hygiene / Biosafety
Full text bloodborne pathogens programs and technical resources

Medicine / Infection Control
Infection control in hospitals and healthcare institutions

Medicine / Occupational Medicine
Large number of reference materials on occupational medicine

OSHA / First Aid
OSHA technical resources on first aid

OSHA / Heat Stress
OSHA technical resources on working in hot environments

Statistics / Health
Government and industry sources of statistical data on health conditions


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