Homework 10

American with Disabilities Act

• A law passed in 1990 that requires employers and public facilities to make "reasonable accommodations" for people with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against these individuals in employment.

• a federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public

• Occupational Health and Safety Association. An organization and division of the U.S. Department of Labor that enforces many laws related to workplace safety.

Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

• laws establishing standards for laboratory testing

• Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material.

• federal law requiring that healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodborne health hazards

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP)

• Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material.

• (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) It is a government agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that issues information to protect the health of individuals and communities.

• information sheets that must be provided by the manufacturer for all hazardous products

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)

• laws establishing standards for laboratory testing

• a federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public

• Occupational Health and Safety Association. An organization and division of the U.S. Department of Labor that enforces many laws related to workplace safety.

ergonomics

• The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.

• The study of workplace design: paint color, carpet color so that people and things interact with color complements.

• Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• a federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public

• (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) It is a government agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that issues information to protect the health of individuals and communities.

• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) protects the health of all Americans and provides essential human service.

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

• information sheets that must be provided by the manufacturer for all hazardous products

• information sheets describing a person's office inventory

• hazardous equipment check off sheets

National Crime Prevention Council tips

• keep valuables with you or locked up always, identify strangers in office, don't stay alone in office, report any broken or dim lights

• Federal Bureau of Investigations

• US Dept of Homeland Security

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Occupational Health and Safety Association. An organization and division of the U.S. Department of Labor that enforces many laws related to workplace safety.

• The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.

• (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) It is a government agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that issues information to protect the health of individuals and communities.

personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material.

• information sheets that must be provided by the manufacturer for all hazardous products

• federal law requiring that healthcare facilities protect employees from bloodborne health hazards