Health care & social services
Here you'll find links to health and safety information and resources for those who work in health care and social services.
To reduce the potential for injury or disease to workers, it's important to manage the hazards in your workplace. See our resources to learn more about some of the hazards in health care and social services, or follow the links to these related topics:
Resources
Dementia: Understanding Risks and Preventing Violence
This book provides information on how clinical care approaches and interventions can prevent or minimize the risk of worker injury when caring for people with dementia....
Controlling Exposure: Protecting Workers from Infectious Disease
This book describes common infectious diseases, how they are spread and explains how to protect workers.
Patient Handling: Reducing the Risks
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Supervisor Orientation Guide for Health Care
This guide can help supervisors learn about their legal obligations related to occupational health and safety.