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Safety and Health Topics Pages provide access to selected occupational safety and health information. The subjects of these pages include specific workplace hazards, as well as individual industries. Members of the Editorial Boards evaluate numerous OSHA and non-OSHA references on a given subject to determine which they consider most important in reducing occupational injuries and illnesses. With the continued support of our users, editors, and editorial boards, OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages provide assistance for complying with OSHA standards, enabling employers to ensure safer workplaces.

What's New
It is not possible to list all of the new entries we are adding to each topic page. The following lists those subjects which have recently been added to or significantly updated.
Hospital. OSHA eTool. Identifies hazards and controls in the hospital industry, with newly revised sections on Bloodborne Pathogens and the Surgical Suite, and two new modules:

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Provides links with general information, answers specific questions for employers, employees, and offers resources for a variety of workplace settings, such as healthcare, school, athletic, and childcare.

Sonography. Identifies ergonomic risk factors and possible solutions as sonographers move and position patients, use and orient equipment. Recommends engineering, administrative and work practice controls.

Powered Industrial Trucks. OSHA eTool. Provides information on OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck requirements [29 CFR 1910.178] and industry best practices.

Combustible Dust. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
For additional information, refer to the What's New Archive or for the entire OSHA site, the main "What's New" section.

Editorial Boards
Editors and Editorial Board experts assist in ensuring the quality and timeliness of the information provided. These persons maintain an awareness of new developments within their area of expertise as a function of their ongoing work and/or interest, and can best determine which references should be provided. These persons, and their offices, are recognized under the Credits of the page.

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