Checklist
of Highlighted Hazards in Radiology
|
|
| a. Does the
hospital's safety and health plan address safe handling of TB
patients in the radiology area? [CPL 2.106 OSHA Directive] |
|
|
|
| b. Do facilities in
which TB patients are frequently treated have an area in the
radiology department that is ventilated separately for TB
patients? [CPL
2.106 OSHA Directive] |
|
|
|
| c. Or if this is not
possible, do TB patients wear surgical masks and stay in the
radiology suite the minimum amount of time possible, then are
returned promptly to their isolation rooms? [CPL
2.106 OSHA Directive] |
|
|
|
| d. Do employees receive
adequate information about the hazards of TB through the use
of labels and signs, as required in [1910.145]? |
|
|
|
| e. Do isolation rooms
or areas, such as radiology examination rooms where procedures
or services are being performed on an individual with suspected
or confirmed infectious TB use signs to indicate the hazard
such as, "STOP, No admittance without
wearing a type N95 or more protective respirator." [1910.145(f)(4)(1)] |
|
|
|
| f. Do Healthcare
facilities serving populations that have a high prevalence
of TB supplement the general ventilation or use additional
engineering approaches in general-use areas where TB
patients are likely to go? (e.g., waiting-room areas,
emergency departments, and radiology suites) [CPL
2.106 OSHA Directive] |
|
|
|
g. Do employees wear minimally a type 95 respirator,
when present during the performance of high hazard procedures
on individuals who have suspected or confirmed infectious
TB?
[CDC/NIOSH Guidelines and CPL
2.106 OSHA Directive] |
|
|
|
| h. When respiratory
protection is required, is a complete respiratory protection
program in place in accordance with
[1910.134]?
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2-Exposure to
Radiation |
Checklist |
|
|
|
|
Checklist |
6-Infectious
Materials
(worker exposure to contaminated
food trays or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM) |
|
|
|
|
Back to Top
www.osha.gov
