Apr 20, 2017

NIOSH online network helps healthcare facilities address bloodborne pathogens and other hazards


Occupational Health Safety Network (OHSN)
NIOSH's Occupational Health Safety Network (OHSN) can help reduce worker injuries

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has established a web-based injury and exposure monitoring system available at no cost to healthcare facilities. This secure system enables participating facilities to analyze worker injury and exposure data that they already collect. Trends for traumatic injury and hazardous exposures are visualized using a chart function. The system allows facilities to track five common work-related injuries and exposures in healthcare: sharps injuries; blood and body fluid exposure; slips, trips, and falls; patient handling injuries; and workplace violence. Visit the OHSN webpage for more information and to begin the enrollment process.