Bernice Jackson, MD, MPH
ABPM Occupational Medicine     Specialist
Occupational Public Health
Division of Medical & Dental     Affairs
Department of Public Health
County of Los Angeles
313 N. Figueroa St., Rm 227
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Safety and Health Care Workers Face Communicable Disease Risks

(Correctional Worker Resources - below)
 

LAC DPH Resources:

Exposures to an aerosol transmissible disease (ATD) patient resulted in the hospitalization of a medical center employee and a police officer for bacterial meningitis, and resulted in Cal/OSHA fines to their employers. The ATD "standard" (regulation) also covers diseases like Ebola, MERS and TB. Rx for Prevention Aug 2010:  Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard Created to Protect Health Care Workers

Mandatory Disease Reporting:

Preventing Tuberculosis (TB) in Homeless Shelters: A Guide for Preventing and Controlling TB and other Aerosol Transmissible Diseases in Los Angeles County Facilities

                  

MERS FAQs: English  / Spanish / Korean            Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (ACDC)

Ebola FAQs:  English    Spanish          Ebola Main Page (DPH)

External Government Resources:

Cal/OSHA (California DIR, Division of Occupational Safety & Health)
     Cal/OSHA Video - Free Consultation Service without employer risk of enforcement action
     Health and Safety Rights: Facts for California Workers (pdf, 4 pp)
     User's Guide to Cal/OSHA (pdf, 22 pages, July 2013)
     Ebola Virus Information
     Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Frequently Asked Questions

CAL/OSHA Communicable Disease Standard Regulations for Employers:
           Bloodborne Pathogens - 8CCR§5193
           Aerosol Transmissible Diseases - 8 CCR§5199
           Aerosol Transmissible Diseases - Zoonotic - 8CCR§5199.1
           Respiratory Protection - 8CCR§5144
           Injury and Illness Prevention Program - 8CCR§3203
           Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records - 8CCR§3204

OSHA (Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration):
State Plans: Cal/OSHA vs. Federal OSHA - What's the Difference?
Clinicians: OH Physician Practice, Laws, Ethics, Confidentiality
Federal OSHA:  Infectious Diseases and Healthcare Workers
Federal OSHA: Biological Agents
Federal OSHA Infectious Diseases Rulemaking
OSHA training video: Respiratory Protection for HealthCare Workers
OSHA video collection: Respiratory Protection for various worker hazards
OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard Home Page
Enforcement Directive: Inspection Procedures for Respiratory Protection Standard
OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers in California

California Department of Public Health (CDPH):
CDPH Occupational Health Branch
Respirator Use in Health Care Workplaces - A Toolkit

CDC - US DHHS Center for Disease Control and Prevention
TB 101 for Health Care Workers
CDC NIOSH Healthcare Workers
CDC NIOSH Science Blog: Workplace Medical Mystery: What Sent a Pregnant Prison Worker to the Hospital?
    CDC FIND TB RESOURCES:
         Interactive Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know
         FIND TB RESOURCES: About the Site

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
ACOEM Code of Ethics
Confidentiality of Medical Information in the Workplace
ACOEM Online Learning

Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics:
Employee Occupational Health Clinic Patient Bill of Rights

Curry International Tuberculosis Center
TB Radiology Practice Cases

Medscape
Postprimary TB Lung Imaging

Web-based Training: Infectious Disease, OSHA, etc.
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, FedOSHA: 
        ( Nurse CEUs - Wild Iris Medical Education)
NetCE Continuing Education: 
        (Online free courses, affordable CME )

US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, National Institute of Corrections (US DOJ FBOP NIC):

California Correctional System Overview

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (FBOP) HEALTH MANAGEMENT RESOURCES WEBPAGE:

       FBOP Report on Infectious Disease Management
         - a model
       FBOP Interim Ebola Protocol
       FBOP Seasonal Influenza Guidance, December 2018

CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention Correctional Health:

     CDC Correctional Health Webpage
     CDC Correctional Health Recommendations and Guidance

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation:
    California Correctional Health Care Services Care Guides/ Guidelines

CDPH/CTCA Joint TB Guidelines (California Department of Public Health and California TB Controllers Association):
    Coordination of TB Prevention and Control by Local and State Health Departments and California Correctional Health Services, 2015
     Guidelines for the Civil Detention of Persistently Non-Adherent Tuberculosis Patients in California (might not be current; consult your local health department)

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department:
    Correctional Health Services