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Infectious Diseases

General Resources for Workers:

Bloodborne Infectious Diseases – NIOSH
Protecting Workers during a Pandemic – OSHA

Health Alert Network – CDC

Infection Control Guidelines for Cabin Crew Members on Commercial Aircraft – CDC
Guidance for Airlines on Reporting Onboard Deaths or Illnesses to CDC
Guidance for managing ill onboard passengers – ICAO

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), 5th Edition – CDC
Biosafety Laboratory Competency Guidelines – CDC

Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) – CDC

Monitoring and Surveillance:

National Bioforensic Analysis and Countermeasures Center – DHS
U.S. Quarantine Stations – CDC
Division of Global Migration and Quarantine – CDC

Zika Related Resources:

About Zika – CDC

Zika Symptoms – CDC

Zika Prevention – CDC

Areas with Zika – CDC

Information for Pregnant Women – CDC

Zika Communication Resources – CDC

Zika Virus – WHO

Zika Fact Sheets – WHO

Zika Virus and Complications – WHO

Ebola Related Resources:

Ebola Virus Disease Update – WHO

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever – CDC
Ebola and Other Emerging Infectious Diseases – CDC
Questions and Answers on Ebola – CDC
Ebola Virus Disease – WHO
Frequently Asked Questions on Ebola Virus Disease – WHO
Information Resources on Ebola Virus Diseases – WHO
Blog post-Eradicating Ebola: In U.S. Biomedical Research, We Trust – NIH
Workplace Safety & Health Topics – Ebola -NIOSH

Cleaning and Decontamination of Ebola on Surfaces – OSHA

Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in US Hospitals – CDC
Safe Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals – CDC
Guidance on Air Medical Transport for Patients with Ebola Virus Disease – CDC
Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola – CDC
Interim Guidance about Ebola Virus Infection for Airline Flight Crews, Cleaning Personnel, and Cargo Personnel – CDC
Guidance for Safe Handling of Human Remains of Ebola Patients in U. S. Hospitals and Mortuaries – CDC

Interim Guidance for Specimen Collection, Transport, Testing, and Submission for Persons Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease in the United States – CDC
Managing Potential Laboratory Exposure to Ebola Virus by Using a Patient Biocontainment Care Unit – CDC

Workplace Environment

Workplace Health Hazard Evaluations – NIOSH

Workplace Safety and Health Topics – NIOSH

Workplace Violence

Active Shooter Event Response Training and Video – FBI – DOJ

Active Shooter Event Response Quick Reference Guide – FBI – DOJ

Workplace Violence – OSHA

Workplace Violence Prevention Programs – OSHA

Workplace Violence Training and other Resources – OSHA

Workplace Violence Enforcement – OSHA

Workplace Violence Risk Factors – OSHA

Fact Sheet for Workplace Violence – OSHA

Occupational Violence – NIOSH

Violence Prevention and the Social Media – CDC

Violence in the Workplace – NIOSH

Other Resources

Many unions, agencies and organizations offer fact sheets, checklists and other helpful information on the smallpox vaccination. Here is a sample of resource sites:

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

American Medical Association

International Association of Fire Fighters

New England Journal of Medicine

Medical and Public Health Law website

U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health

Immunization Action Coalition

Other Links

New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH)

American Postal Workers Union; and United States Postal Service, security of the mail

Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners

CDC Bioterrorism Emergency Preparedness and Response

Anthrax—Centers for Disease Control

CDC Agents and Threats
Radiological Destructive Devices- “Dirty Bombs”
This webpage provides useful information on radiological destructive devices (dirty bombs)

Agencies

Centers for Disease Control
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Violence

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CREST , Occupational Health Resources , OSHA , Safety & Health , Safety and Health Department Staff March 27, 2020
OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed this COVID-19 planning guidance based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene practices. It focuses on the need for employers to implement engineering, administrative, and work practice controls and personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as considerations for doing so. This guidance is intended for planning purposes.

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CREST , Occupational Health Resources , OSHA , Safety & Health , Safety and Health Department Staff March 27, 2020
What you need to know about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

What is coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. Can people in the U.S. get COVID-19? Yes. Share and Follow:

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Occupational Health Resources , Safety & Health August 21, 2018
Characterizing 3D Printing Emissions and Controls in an Office Environment

3D printing or additive manufacturing allows users to “print” a variety of items, from airplane parts to prosthetic limbs. 3D printing is still a relatively new technology and there are many gaps in the information available about health and safety implications. Share and Follow:

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