Evaluation of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Cases Among Employees at a Workholding Manufacturing Facility: Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA 2009-0098-3103

by John Gibbins, Todd Niemeier, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Preparation)

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a health hazard evaluation at Positrol Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company submitted the request because several employees had reported methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections, and management wanted to determine if these infections were related to workplace exposures. NIOSH findings and recommendations are detailed.

28 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2010