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

Details

• 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
• 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
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/119760/cdc_119760_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 459.52 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:892acedafba81273cb7816e6dccd3a0981285a632a61f4fe2ae0c5223b0970bb93f3eb647a121e68881e2e0537686dc68689bd220e43d89c4fb486ef0f9161b3