Ceiling Lift Resources
Celing Lift Selection, Design and Implementation
http://www2.worksafebc.com/Portals/HealthCare/CeilingLiftResources.asp
Ceiling Track Lift Implementation Manual
http://www.interiorhealth.ca/NR/rdonlyres/C64B1633-DC83-4926-A2B8-EF1101...
Research on Ceiling Lifts
http://www.healthdesign.org/research/reports/workplace.php
Safe Patient Handling Information
WorkSafe BC
http://www.worksafebc.com
Moving and Handling (UK)
http://www.otdirect.co.uk/mov_law.html
Disabled Living Foundation (UK)
http://www.movingandhandlingpeople.co.uk
Veterans Affairs Sunshine Healthcare Network, Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, Tampa Florida
http://www.visn8.med.va.gov/patientsafetycenter/
State Safe-Lifting Initiative Information
ANA's Summary of States having passed legislation
http://www.nursingworld.org/mainmenucategories/ANAPoliticalPower/State/S...
WING USA Legislative Update on Safe Patient Handling
http://www.wingusa.org
CA - Senate Bill 1204 has been vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger for the third time in three years.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
CT - House Bill 5740, supported by Connecticut Nurses Association, would require written ergonomic policies and procedures to protect employees.
http://ehscenter.bna.com/pic2/ehs.nsf/id/BNAP-6NTF8X?OpenDocument
FL - House Bill HB 1177 and Senate Bill SB 2244 both died in committee.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=33408&
HI - The Hawaii Legislature has adopted HCR 16 supporting the policies contained in the ANA's Handle with Care® campaign.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/HCR16_.pdf
IL - House Bill 4558 and Senate Bill 2692 are currently under consideration.
http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=4558&GAID... and
http://ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=2692&GAID=8&GA=94&DocT...
IA - House Bill HF 635, currently under consideration.
http://nxtsearch.legis.state.ia.us/NXT/gateway.dll?qt=&f=templates&xhitl...
MA - House Bill 2662 is currently under consideration.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht02pdf/ht02662.pdf
MN - The Minnesota OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/pdf/4905sl.pdf
NJ - House Bill A3028 and Senate Bill 1758 are currently under consideration.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillsByNumber.asp
NY - House Bill A07641 and Senate Bill S04929
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg?bn=
OH - House Bill 67 created an interest-free loan program available to nursing homes to purchase lift equipment or create safe lifting policies.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_67_EN
RI - House Bill 7386 and Senate Bill S 2760 have been passed and signed by the governor.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText06/SenateText06/S2760A.pdf and
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText06/HouseText06/H7386A.pdf
TX - Senate Bill SB 1525, signed into law in June, 2005
http://www.texasnurses.org/wkplaceadv/1525_legislation.doc
WA - House Bill 1672 was signed into law in March, 2006.
http://apps.l