NIOSH releases fact sheets for home health care workers

Washington – NIOSH on Feb. 13 issued several fact sheets on preventing injuries among home health care workers.

Topics include workplace violence (.pdf file), latex allergies (.pdf file), musculoskeletal disorders (.pdf file), exposure in unsafe conditions (.pdf file), motor vehicle incidents (.pdf file) and needlesticks (.pdf file).

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