The Public Employment Risk Reduction Program's (PERRP) Bloodborne Pathogens standard requires that Miami University develop a written Exposure Control Plan to eliminate or minimize employee exposure ...

Exposures to blood and other body fluids occur across a wide variety of occupations. Preventing these exposures is one important step in ensuring a safe working environment for healthcare providers ...

An earlier hierarchy of controls had engineering controls as the top-level control. Of course, now most hierarchy of controls, including the one used by OSHA, include elimination and substitution as ...

Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is not an unfamiliar hazard to those responsible for hazardous area operations, plant safety and corporate liability. It is a well-characterised substance, present ...

The substantial use of Benzene in the creation of different polymers, resins, and man-made fibers makes the chemical an unavoidable material across different industries. Being able to identify the ...

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Priorities and Research Analysis Branch ...

The workplace is where 156 million working adults in the United States spend many waking hours, and it has a profound influence on health and well-being. Work-related injuries and illnesses can impact ...

This program outlines the minimum set of guidelines for the safe laboratory use of hazardous chemicals at WMU to prevent overexposures. This program does not cover the laboratory use of radioactive ...