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Development of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Proposed Standard to Protect Workers from Contracting Bloodborne Diseases in the Workplace
Author(s) -
Sandler Barbara H.,
Harwood Susan E.,
Thurber Claudia H.,
Infante Peter F.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of public health dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1752-7325
pISSN - 0022-4006
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1989.tb02032.x
Subject(s) - administration (probate law) , occupational safety and health , environmental health , workplace safety , business , medicine , political science , law , pathology
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is in the process of developing a health standard to protect workers by reducing occupational exposure to hepatitis B virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and other bloodborne pathogens. This article reviews the history of the standard, the steps involved in OSHA standard development, and–most specifically–how the dental professional can participate in this process.