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Bloodborne pathogens are disease-causing germs carried in blood or other body fluids. If blood or body fluids have touched your eyes, mouth, nose, or any other opening or break in your skin, you've been involved in an exposure incident. Here's what you need to know.

An audiometric test measures how well you hear. It's quick and painless. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and your employer may require this test each year. Follow through with it. You can't "fail" a hearing test. The test results just help your employer know whether more hearing protection is required.

How much do you know about protecting your hearing? Take the quiz to find out.

In hot environments, your body may have trouble keeping its temperature at a safe level. As a result, your body temperature rises to unsafe levels. This is heat stress. Heat stress can develop quickly. It can also be very dangerous to your health.

Even severe heat stress can appear suddenly, so learn the warning signs and how to treat them.

If you don't use a respirator, respiratory hazards can damage your respiratory system.

You are the only person responsible for your thoughts and actions. This simple idea is your most powerful tool for managing stress.

Maintenance-free respirators are one of the most common types. They are worn to capture particles.

Sharp vision depends on many factors. The parts of the eye work together to bend (refract) and focus light rays.