title: Safety in the sleep laboratory.
abstract: The importance of workplace safety cannot be understated. The safety of employees affects morale, attendance, and workman's compensation. Federal organizations and agencies have provided guidelines to help ensure the health and safety of the technician and the patients who visit the sleep center. This article discusses commonly encountered hazards and ways to address them.
authors.affiliation: Sleep Health Management Resources, Inc., 5818 North Hales Corner Road, Stillman Valley, IL 61084, USA. marykay@sleep-health.com
authors.forename: Mary Kay
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hobby
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004560:Electricity; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D017770:Lifting; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D012449:Safety; D017751:Safety Management; D012637:Security Measures; D012890:Sleep; D014754:Violence; D017132:Workplace / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D017744:Medical Waste Disposal