Control Plan for Biohazards in the Workplace
are present (e.g. hospital, extended care facility, ambulatory clinic). You are
an industrial hygienist in charge of establishing a health and safety plan for
this facility.
1) Describe the setting, the number of workers, amount of
space, whether the place seems organized or not, whether workers are rushed to
do their jobs and the atmosphere of the workplace in general.
2) Describe the health hazards associated with ergonomics
and bloodborne pathogens in this setting.
3) Outline a control plan that you would implement in this
facility to reduce the risk of worker exposure to ergonomic stressors and
bloodborne pathogens.





