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Practice n Occupational Health Services: Communicable Disease Prevention and Management
Education and training, including the regulation for Health care chak, E., talal, a. H., Sherman, K. E.,
the competent use of routine Prac- and residential Facilities applies to Schiff, E. r., & Saab, S. (2011, March
tices (rP) and routine Practices and hospitals and long term care: http:// 16). Hepatitis C virus infection in
additional Precautions (rPaP) and www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/ USA: an estimate of true prevalence.
effective hand hygiene program are english/elaws_regs_930067_e.htm. retrieved March 11, 2017, from
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
key administrative controls. Needle Safety regulation and doi/10.1111/j.1478-3231.2011.02494.x/full
ontario regulation 833 control of
Personal Protective Equipment exposure to biological or chemical collins, c. H., & Kennedy, d. a. (1999).
(PPE) agents: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/ Laboratory-acquired infections: history,
incidence, causes and prevention (4th
PPE (personal equipment and cloth- html/source/regs/english/2005/ ed.). oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
elaws_src_regs_r05607_e.htm.
ing recommended by the employer)
is the last control between the work- Summary communicable diseases Surveillance
er and the hazard. Protocols. current Protocols and
reference documents. retrieved
the employer must ensure that HcWs are at risk of acquiring and March 11, 2017, from
appropriate PPE is available and in transmitting infection as a result https://www.oha.com/labour-
good working order. PPE use to of exposure to biological hazards. relations-and-human-resources/
control infectious hazards includes Many reported occupationally health-and-safety/communicable-
the use of gloves, gowns, masks, acquired infections could have been diseases-surveillance-protocols
and eye protection (goggles, face prevented using vaccines and sound
shields). Fit-tested, seal-checked health and safety practices. a thor- Government of canada, Public Health
particulate filtering face piece res- ough organizational risk assessment agency of canada. (2014, July 10).
Hepatitis B surveillance in Canada:
pirators must be used for airborne and careful application of the hier- 2005-2012. ccdr: Volume 40-13, July
infectious hazards. the correct selec- archy of hazard control measures 10, 2014 – Public Health agency of
tion of PPE should be based on underpin a successful health and canada. retrieved March 11, 2017,
the personal risk assessment, activity safety framework, and will assist in from http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/
risk, patient and environment fac- compliance with legislation. publicat/ccdr-rmtc/14vol40/dr-rm40-13/
tors, and appropriate signage. rec- dr-rm40-13-surv-eng.php
ommendations for PPE for specific Maureen Cividino, Md, ccFP, FcFP, doHS, Government of canada. Public Health
ccBoM, cic, is iP ac Physician, infection
biological hazards are based on the Prevention and control (iP ac), Public agency of canada. (2016, March 16).
route of entry and mode of transmis- Health ontario. dr. cividino is co-chair Surveillance of hepatitis C. ccdr:
sion of microorganisms. of the occupational dermatitis in Health Volume 40-19, december 18, 2014.
care committee (odHcc), Past-chair of retrieved March 11, 2017, from
Legislation the oMa Section on occupational and http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/
Environmental Medicine and Past- President
the Health Protection and Promo- of the occupational and Environmental ccdr-rmtc/14vol40/dr-rm40-19/
surveillance-a-eng.php
tion act (HPPa) requires reporting Medical association of canada. Email:
maureen.cividino@oahpp.ca
of suspect or confirmed report- Government of canada. Public Health
able diseases to the local medical References agency of canada. HiV and aidS
officer of health. [r.S.0. 1990, c. in canada: Surveillance report
H.7., s.27(1)]. canadian Needlestick Surveillance to december 31st, 2013; HiV and
aidS in canada: Surveillance
Network. Final Report: Analysis of
the Public Hospitals act report to december 31, 2014.
requires hospital boards to pass occupational exposures to blood, body retrieved March 11, 2017 from
bylaws to assess infection control Fluids and Bloodborne Pathogens http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/aidssida/
and establish a health surveillance (1 January 2008 to 30 June, 2012). publication/survreport/2013/dec/assets/
retrieved March 11, 2017, from
program including communica- http://publications.gc.ca/collections/ pdf/hiv-aids-surveillence-eng.pdf
ble disease surveillance protocols collection_2014/aspc-phac/HP40-88-
[r.r.0. 1990, reg. 965, s.4] http:// 2013-eng.pdf Government of canada, Public Health
www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/ agency of canada. (2014, February 17).
chapter 15 – Prevention and Control
english/elaws_regs_900965_e.htm. centres for disease control (cdc). (2011, of Tuberculosis Transmission in Health
the ontario occupational May 23). Surveillance of Occupationally Care and Other Settings – 2014 –
Acquired HIV/AIDS in Healthcare
Health and Safety act and regula- Personnel, as of December 2010, May Public Health agency of canada.
tions apply to employers, supervi- 2011. retrieved March 11, 2017, from retrieved March 11, 2017, from
sors and workers: http://www.elaws. https://www.cdc.gov/hai/organisms/ http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tbpc-latb/
gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/ hiv/surveillance-occupationally- pubs/tb-canada-7/tb-standards-tb-
elaws_statues_90o01_e.htm. acquired-hiv-aids.html normes-ch15-eng.php
8 OOHNA JOURNAL n spRiNg/sUmmeR 2017
Education and training, including the regulation for Health care chak, E., talal, a. H., Sherman, K. E.,
the competent use of routine Prac- and residential Facilities applies to Schiff, E. r., & Saab, S. (2011, March
tices (rP) and routine Practices and hospitals and long term care: http:// 16). Hepatitis C virus infection in
additional Precautions (rPaP) and www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/ USA: an estimate of true prevalence.
effective hand hygiene program are english/elaws_regs_930067_e.htm. retrieved March 11, 2017, from
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
key administrative controls. Needle Safety regulation and doi/10.1111/j.1478-3231.2011.02494.x/full
ontario regulation 833 control of
Personal Protective Equipment exposure to biological or chemical collins, c. H., & Kennedy, d. a. (1999).
(PPE) agents: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/ Laboratory-acquired infections: history,
incidence, causes and prevention (4th
PPE (personal equipment and cloth- html/source/regs/english/2005/ ed.). oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
elaws_src_regs_r05607_e.htm.
ing recommended by the employer)
is the last control between the work- Summary communicable diseases Surveillance
er and the hazard. Protocols. current Protocols and
reference documents. retrieved
the employer must ensure that HcWs are at risk of acquiring and March 11, 2017, from
appropriate PPE is available and in transmitting infection as a result https://www.oha.com/labour-
good working order. PPE use to of exposure to biological hazards. relations-and-human-resources/
control infectious hazards includes Many reported occupationally health-and-safety/communicable-
the use of gloves, gowns, masks, acquired infections could have been diseases-surveillance-protocols
and eye protection (goggles, face prevented using vaccines and sound
shields). Fit-tested, seal-checked health and safety practices. a thor- Government of canada, Public Health
particulate filtering face piece res- ough organizational risk assessment agency of canada. (2014, July 10).
Hepatitis B surveillance in Canada:
pirators must be used for airborne and careful application of the hier- 2005-2012. ccdr: Volume 40-13, July
infectious hazards. the correct selec- archy of hazard control measures 10, 2014 – Public Health agency of
tion of PPE should be based on underpin a successful health and canada. retrieved March 11, 2017,
the personal risk assessment, activity safety framework, and will assist in from http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/
risk, patient and environment fac- compliance with legislation. publicat/ccdr-rmtc/14vol40/dr-rm40-13/
tors, and appropriate signage. rec- dr-rm40-13-surv-eng.php
ommendations for PPE for specific Maureen Cividino, Md, ccFP, FcFP, doHS, Government of canada. Public Health
ccBoM, cic, is iP ac Physician, infection
biological hazards are based on the Prevention and control (iP ac), Public agency of canada. (2016, March 16).
route of entry and mode of transmis- Health ontario. dr. cividino is co-chair Surveillance of hepatitis C. ccdr:
sion of microorganisms. of the occupational dermatitis in Health Volume 40-19, december 18, 2014.
care committee (odHcc), Past-chair of retrieved March 11, 2017, from
Legislation the oMa Section on occupational and http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/
Environmental Medicine and Past- President
the Health Protection and Promo- of the occupational and Environmental ccdr-rmtc/14vol40/dr-rm40-19/
surveillance-a-eng.php
tion act (HPPa) requires reporting Medical association of canada. Email:
maureen.cividino@oahpp.ca
of suspect or confirmed report- Government of canada. Public Health
able diseases to the local medical References agency of canada. HiV and aidS
officer of health. [r.S.0. 1990, c. in canada: Surveillance report
H.7., s.27(1)]. canadian Needlestick Surveillance to december 31st, 2013; HiV and
aidS in canada: Surveillance
Network. Final Report: Analysis of
the Public Hospitals act report to december 31, 2014.
requires hospital boards to pass occupational exposures to blood, body retrieved March 11, 2017 from
bylaws to assess infection control Fluids and Bloodborne Pathogens http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/aidssida/
and establish a health surveillance (1 January 2008 to 30 June, 2012). publication/survreport/2013/dec/assets/
retrieved March 11, 2017, from
program including communica- http://publications.gc.ca/collections/ pdf/hiv-aids-surveillence-eng.pdf
ble disease surveillance protocols collection_2014/aspc-phac/HP40-88-
[r.r.0. 1990, reg. 965, s.4] http:// 2013-eng.pdf Government of canada, Public Health
www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/ agency of canada. (2014, February 17).
chapter 15 – Prevention and Control
english/elaws_regs_900965_e.htm. centres for disease control (cdc). (2011, of Tuberculosis Transmission in Health
the ontario occupational May 23). Surveillance of Occupationally Care and Other Settings – 2014 –
Acquired HIV/AIDS in Healthcare
Health and Safety act and regula- Personnel, as of December 2010, May Public Health agency of canada.
tions apply to employers, supervi- 2011. retrieved March 11, 2017, from retrieved March 11, 2017, from
sors and workers: http://www.elaws. https://www.cdc.gov/hai/organisms/ http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tbpc-latb/
gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/ hiv/surveillance-occupationally- pubs/tb-canada-7/tb-standards-tb-
elaws_statues_90o01_e.htm. acquired-hiv-aids.html normes-ch15-eng.php
8 OOHNA JOURNAL n spRiNg/sUmmeR 2017
