Occupational therapy teaches skills that help the person live as independently as possible. Skills may include dressing, eating, bathing, and relating to people.
Jill Pellettieri’s recent Washingtonian article “Should You Send Your Kids to Occupational Therapy?,” which ran in our February 2016 print issue with the headline “How to Hold a Pencil: And Other ...
The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) informs workers, employers, and occupational health professionals about workplace chemicals and their hazards. The NPG gives general industrial hygiene information for hundreds of chemicals/classes.
NIOSH is the federal institute responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. Ask an occupational safety and health question or view NIOSH organizational information and program contacts.
Preventing Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is an in-depth guide for employers and safety professionals. This guide walks step by step through the basics of creating a safer, quieter workplace and protecting workers from noise-induced hearing loss.
Overview The NIOSH recommended exposure limit (REL) for occupational noise exposure is 85 A-weighted decibels (dBA) over an eight-hour shift. If workers are repeatedly exposed to noise at or above the REL, employers must provide a hearing loss prevention program. Noise levels are likely hazardous if a person must raise their voice to speak with someone is an arm's length away. Hearing loss ...
Foreword Te National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Alert: Preventing Exposures to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings was published in 2004. Te pur-pose of the Alert was to increase the awareness among workers in healthcare settings and their employers about the health risks posed by working with hazardous drugs, and to provide them with ...
OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool The OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool is a useful resource for planning outdoor work activities based on how hot it feels throughout the day. It has a real-time heat index and hourly forecasts specific to your location. It also provides occupational safety and health recommendations from OSHA and NIOSH. The OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool features: A visual indicator of the ...