Workplace Solutions: Reducing Work-Related Needlestick and Other Sharps Injuries Among Law Enforcement Officers

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Hughes, Sarah E. ; Afanuh, Susan E.
• Description:
  Law enforcement officers include those working in corrections, policing, and probation and parole. Work tasks may expose officers to needlesticks and other sharps injuries, putting them at risk for hepatitis B and C (HBV, HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends steps for employers and employees to reduce the risk of sharps injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Blood-Borne Pathogens Communicable Diseases Correctional Facilities Hematologic Diseases HIV Law Enforcement Needlestick Injuries Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Law enforcement workers; Needlestick injuries; Injury prevention; Correctional facilities; Police officers; Sharps; Bloodborne pathogens; Hepatitis B; Human Immunodeficiency Virus; HIV; Recommendations
• Source:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2022-154, 2022 Jul; :1-8
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Workplace Solutions
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2022154
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Periodical
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration ; OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065708
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:892acedafba81273cb7816e6dccd3a0981285a632a61f4fe2ae0c5223b0970bb93f3eb647a121e68881e2e0537686dc68689bd220e43d89c4fb486ef0f9161b3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/119760/cdc_119760_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 459.52 KB ]