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SIZIF [17.4K]
3 years ago
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What is the most commonly cited cause of occupational injuries in the healthcare sector?

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d1i1m1o1n [39]3 years ago
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<span>Healthcare workers face a number of serious safety and health hazards. They include bloodborne pathogens and biological hazards, potential chemical and drug exposures, waste anesthetic gas exposures, respiratory hazards, ergonomic hazards from lifting and repetitive tasks, laser hazards, workplace violence, hazards associated with laboratories, and radioactive material and x-ray hazards. </span>
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