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269984 Enforcing Cal/OSHA's Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard at California Hospitals and Dairy FarmsTuesday, October 30, 2012
: 10:30 AM - 10:48 AM
California is the first state in the nation to have an Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) standard that requires employers to address diseases like tuberculosis, H1N1 flu, SARS, and meningitis. A companion regulation establishes policies and procedures employers must take to prevent employees from contracting zoonotic diseases. This presentation will explain the requirements of the California standards, illustrate how these are applied in two major cases – a bacterial meningitis case in a hospital emergency room and bovine tuberculosis at a dairy farm – and analyze what changes in employer policies and procedures are needed to protect employees. This presentation will also identify new initiatives under consideration to revitalize the enforcement of California's worker health protection standards.
Learning Areas:
Occupational health and safetyPublic health administration or related administration Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines Learning Objectives: Keywords: Government, Workplace Safety
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have worked for Cal/OSHA for 18 years in the capacities of field inspector, Senior Safety Engineer, and I am currently the Deputy Chief for Health. I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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