OSH Answers provides practical question-and-answer documents from the CCOHS Inquiries Service. Topics cover a wide range of workplace issues such as chemical, ergonomic and safety hazards as well as OSH Programs and Legislation guidance. [More...]
AIDS: AIDS in the Workplace
How does AIDS affect the body? How is AIDS transmitted? Should AIDS be an occupational concern?
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Landscaping: Pesticides - Precautions
Why should I be careful when using pesticides? What are some key factors to remember when using pesticides? What should I not do when working with pesticides?
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Garages: Tire Precautions
What is important to know when removing wheels? What are some tips for inspecting tires and rims? When using a tire-changing machine, what should I know?
AIDS: AIDS Precautions - Emergency Personnel
What should I know when employed as emergency personnel? What personal protection should I wear? What precautions should I take when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
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AIDS: AIDS Precautions - Health Care
What should I know when employed as a health care worker? What precautions should I follow when working with linen? What personal protection should I wear?
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AIDS: AIDS Precautions - Embalming and Morgues
What precautions should I know when required to do embalming? How should the deceased be transfered? What precautions should I take when embalming?
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AIDS: AIDS Precautions - Needles and Sharps
What precautions should be used when working with needles and sharps? How should decontamination and waste disposal be handled? How should blood/body fluid spills be cleaned?
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AIDS: AIDS Precautions - Laboratories
What should I know when employed in a laboratory? What personal protection should I wear? What precautions should I follow when working with needles and sharps?
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AIDS: AIDS Precautions - Correctional Institutions
What precautions should I take when employed in correctional services? What personal protection should I use? What precautions should I take when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
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AIDS: AIDS Precautions - Dental
What precautions should I take when employed in the dental field? What personal protection should I use? When should I decontaminate and sterilize instruments and equipment?
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AIDS: AIDS Precautions - CPR Training Manikins
What should I know when using CPR manikins? What precautions should I follow when participating in CPR training? What should be done during the regular maintenance of the manikin?
Physical Agents: Ultraviolet Radiation
What is ultraviolet radiation? What are some sources of ultraviolet radiation? What are some health effects of exposure to UV radiation?