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State Legislation

California. A-1136 safe patient handling legislation signed into law October 2011.
California Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard
Illinois
Maryland [33 KB PDF, 2 pages]. SB 879 safe patient handling legislation signed into law April 2007.
Minnesota. HB 712.2 safe patient handling legislation signed into law May 2007.
New Jersey [39 KB PDF, 7 pages]. S-1758/A-3028 safe patient handling practice act signed into law January 2008.
New York. Companion bills A11484 and A07836 and S05116 and S08358 were signed into law on October 18, 2005.
Ohio. House Bill 67 was signed into law on March 21, 2006, Section 4121.48.
Rhode Island [14 KB PDF, 5 pages]. House 7386 and Senate 2760 passed on July 7, 2006.
Texas. Senate Bill 1525 was signed into law on June 17, 2005.
Washington [23 KB PDF, 8 pages]. House Bill 1672 was signed into law on March 22, 2006.

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OSHA Alliances

Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP). OSHA Alliance Page.
Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting [1 MB PDF^*, 39 pages]. OSHA and the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) Alliance, (2006, Summer). A separate document includes references and example programs.

Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting [305 KB DOC^*, 9 pages]. OSHA and the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) Alliance. Provides necessary tools and other resources for healthcare professionals to enable them to implement a safe patient handling program.
Industry Standards for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sonography [118 KB PDF, 12 pages]. Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS), (2003, May). Provides industry consensus standards. Reports that more than 80% of sonographers are scanning in pain and 20% of these professionals eventually experience a career-ending injury. On average, within 5 years of entering the profession, sonographers experience pain while scanning.

State Legislation

Chapter 256. Safe Patient Handling and Movement Practices. Texas Health & Safety Code.
- Hudson, MA. Texas passes first law for safe patient handling in America: landmark legislation protects health-care workers and patients from injury related to manual patient lifting. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2005;15(5):559-66.

Other Resources

Preventing Mold-Related Problems in the Indoor Workplace [207 KB PDF^*, 36 pages]. OSHA Publication 3304-04N, (2006). Provides basic information about mold, mold sources, and building-related illnesses. Also includes information on building design considerations for healthy indoor air, as well as building evaluation and sampling for mold.

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