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- Occupational Exposure Banding | Exposure Banding | CDC
Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) provide specific guidance on how much of a chemical a worker can be exposed to over a period of time OELs are developed by authoritative organizations like NIOSH to prevent adverse health effects from workplace exposures For chemicals that lack OELs, occupational safety and health professionals can use the NIOSH occupational exposure banding process
- Occupational Disease And Injury | Field Epi Manual | CDC
Occupational laws and regulations are national in scope and set by the federal government The federal government delegates responsibility for their enforcement to some state agencies, which then have overlapping responsibilities in occupational health
- About Classification Systems | Occupation and Industry Data | CDC
Standard Occupational Classification Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) is used to assign occupation codes The occupations in SOC do not relate to any industry code The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) updates SOC codes every 10 years (get information about crosswalks) All occupations are organized into one of 23 major groups SOC codes may be up to 6-digits First 2-digits
- Occupational Cancer | Cancer | CDC
This page provides occupational cancer information and resources
- Occupational Risk Assessment
Occupational risk assessment is a method for estimating health risks from exposure to various levels of workplace hazard (s) It is important to understand how much exposure to a hazard will present health risks to workers to appropriately eliminate, control, and reduce those risks
- Best Practices for Occupational Exposure to Blood
Details risks, prevention, and post-exposure protocol for occupational exposures to blood
- About Occupational Hearing Loss | Noise | CDC
About Occupational Hearing Loss Key points Occupational hearing loss is permanent but preventable Exposure to loud noise or certain chemicals while at work can damage your hearing Hearing loss is associated with tinnitus (ringing in the ears), heart problems, cognitive decline, and poor mental health
- About Falls in the Workplace | Falls | CDC
More on falls See the NIOSHTIC-2 database search results on falls NIOSHTIC-2 is a database of occupational safety and health publications funded in whole or in part by NIOSH
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