NYCOSH

Health Care

Workers in hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric facilities, and other healthcare settings can be exposed to a variety of hazards - from exposure to infectious diseases to workplace violence to ergonomic hazards from manually lifting patients. These very people whom the public depends on for staffing health care facilities are at risk of health problems from their work.

OSHA estimates, for example, that 5.6 million workers in the healthcare industry and related occupations are at risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Bloodborne pathogens are pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. They include HIV, the Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses, and others.

Health Care, general:

CSEA Safety & Health Resources

Public Employees Federation (PEF) Health & Safety Resources




Safe Patient Handling 

NYCOSH's Safe Patient Handling Initiative and Resources




Biological Hazards 

NYCOSH Resources on Biological Hazards




Workplace Violence

NYCOSH Resources on Workplace Violence

OSHA resources for Health Care Workers:

Hospital e-tool, Needlesticks, Sharp Injuries

Hopsital e-Tool on Slips, Trips and Falls