1. New Technologies for Needle Safety Elise Handelman Linda Chiarello OSHA CDC

2. Overview What did we learn from the RFI? Where should we look for data? How do injuries occur? “Alphabet soup” - learning the language Engineering designs Q & A’s Workshop

3. What did we learn from the RFI? September 1998 300 + responses

4. Lessons learned

5. (RFI p 8)

6. Lesson #1: Expect to see new engineering controls during inspections; it will be exceptional to find NONE.

7. Recordability criteria Work related injury that involves loss of consciousness, transfer, restriction Medical treatment beyond first aid Seroconversion

8. Is this incident OSHA recordable?

10. Lesson #2: Look beyond the OSHA 200 log

11. RFI p 8

12. Lesson # 3: We are on the right track with a systematic approach.

13. Training

14. Lesson #4: Evaluate training during inspections.

15. Cost of Safer Devices

16. Lesson #5: Don’t look for the same device/answer in every site. Look for a PROCESS.

17. Where do we go for data ?

18. Data Sources: OSHA 200 logs Exposure Incidents reports Committees Computerized data bases

19. Computerized data bases Vets. Administ. NaSH program (CDC) Commercial/private sources EpiNet Software programs

20. Role of the FDA “MedWatch” 1-800-FDA-1088