Work-related Injuries Among Health Care Workers | Mass.gov

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Healthcare workers are often at risk for injuries caused by needles and other sharp devices (called “sharps”) and Musculoskeletal disorders. Find information about safe patient handling and other resources to help understand and prevent work-related injuries in health care settings.

Top tasks for Work-related Injuries Among Health Care Workers

Report a work-related injury

Information about needlesticks and other sharps injuries

Needlesticks and other sharps injuries data and statistics

Information about work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Guide to occupational disease and injury reporting

Contact Information

Phone

Angela Laramie, Project Coordinator (617) 624-5641

Online

sharps.injury@state.ma.us

Phone

Angela Laramie, Project Coordinator (617) 624-5641

Online

Angela.Laramie@state.ma.us

NIOSH Alert -Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings

OSHA Needlesticks Page

State-by-State Provisions of State Needle Safety Legislation, May 2001

Training for Development of Innovative Control Technologies Project

Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV and HIV, Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

International Safety Center

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