Free Downloadable DWC Safety Publications:
- Accident Investigation Safety Training Program (English/Spanish)
- Back Injury Prevention (for Healthcare Industry) Safety Training Program (English/Spanish)
- Biosafety Containers Fact Sheet (English/Spanish)
- Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Checklist
- Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan Sample OSHA Written Program (Word format)
- Bloodborne Pathogens Safety Training Program
- Eye Protection Safety Training Program (English/Spanish)
- Eyewash Safety Workplace Program (English/Spanish)
- Flu Control Measures for Healthcare Facilities (English/Spanish)
- Hand Hygiene Fact Sheet (English/Spanish)
- Hazard Communication: OSHA Standard Safety Training Program (English/Spanish)
- Hazard Communication Sample Written Program (English)
- Healthcare Facilities and Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Training Program
- Healthcare Personnel Occupational HIV Transmission Prevention - English/Spanish
- Health Care Providers' Computer Keyboards and Bacteria Hazards (English/Spanish)
- Health Care Provider Safety Checklist
- HIV and Its Transmission Fact Sheet (English/Spanish)
- Influenza Fact Sheet (English/Spanish)
- Latex Allergy (English/Spanish)
- Lifting Safely - Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish)
- Personal Protective Equipment Fact Sheet (English/Spanish)
- Personal Protective Equipment Safety Training Program (English/Spanish)
- Personal Protective Equipment Workplace Program (English/Spanish)
- Respiratory Protection Sample OSHA Written Program (Word format)
- Respiratory Protection Workplace Program (English/Spanish)
- Respirator Types Safety Training Program (English/Spanish)
- Safety Training Program Development
- SARS Fact Sheet
- Sharps Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish)
- Shoulder Injury Prevention (English/Spanish)
- Training and the New Safety Supervisor - Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish)
- Tuberculosis Fact Sheet (English/Spanish)
- Tuberculosis Safety Training Program (English/Spanish)
- Viral Hepatitis C - Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish)
- Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Training Program (English/Spanish)
- Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies for Employers
- X-Ray Machine Safety Fact Sheet
Free Online Safety Videos:
For help with hospital safety, search the Free Online Safety Videos under the following subjects:
- Back Injury Prevention
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Communicable Diseases
- Conflict on the Job
- Cumulative Trauma Disorders
- Driving Safety
- Ergonomics
- Health Care Workers - Protection
- Janitorial, Custodial and Maintenance
- Kitchen Safety
- Laboratory Safety
- Landscape Safety
- Laser Safety
- Latex Allergy
- Personal Security (includes Travel Safety)
- Radiation-Safety
- Respiratory Protection
- Shiftwork
- Skin Protection
- Slips, Trips, and Falls
- Substance Abuse
Training Programs Available:
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Hazard Communication Programs
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Preventing Back Injuries
- Walking and Working Surfaces
- Workplace Ergonomics
More information on training programs is available in the Training Program Descriptions publication, or contact Workplace Safety at 512-804-4610 or SafetyTraining@tdi.texas.gov.
OSHA Resources:
OSHA: Safety and Health Topics - Healthcare Facilities
Other Resources:
Centers for Disease Control: NIOSH Safety and Health Topic - Health Care Workers
Help from Your Insurance Company:
If you have a workers’ compensation policy in Texas, your insurance company must give you free accident prevention help, including:
- surveys;
- consultations;
- safety advice and training;
- industrial hygiene and health services;
- claims history; and
- accident analysis.
You must contact your insurance company for help. If you have any trouble getting help from your insurance company, contact DWC at 800-687-7080 or healthsafety@tdi.texas.gov.