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Healthcare workers face serious health risks when exposed to hazardous drugs. In the United States, an estimated 8 million healthcare workers are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs or drug waste at their worksites. These workers include pharmacy and nursing personnel, physicians, operating room personnel, veterinary personnel, shipping and receiving personnel, laundry workers, waste handlers, and maintenance workers.
Both the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA ) and the Joint Commission require that the employers perform risk assessment(s) to determine the proper type of PPE and assure staff are effectively trained on the use and limitations of PPE. In addition, both NIOSH and OSHA have provided best practice primary prevention measures for engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE.
EH&E offers customized consulting services for hazardous drug health and safety including:
Customized Hazardous Drug Health and Safety Plan development covers:
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Methods to identify hazardous drugs.
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Safe handling and management methods, including the use of work-practice controls, engineering controls, and administrative controls such as cleaning and decontamination.
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PPE requirements.
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Disposal requirements.
Job Hazard Analysis: Includes the OSHA required PPE assessments to assure that staff at your hospital are wearing the proper PPE and that your program meets the documentation requirements of the OSHA PPE Standard.
Training Services: Helps you meet the OSHA Hazard Communication requirements including an online training option for your busy clinical and pharmacy staff.
Environmental surface sampling to detect hazardous drug contamination.
If you have any questions or would like additional information on EH&E’s hazardous drug protection services, please email us at contact@eheinc.com or call 1-800-825-5343.
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