Transcript Safety Guidelines and Regulations

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Lessons
1. Basic Guidelines Go
2. Greeting and Identifying Go
3. Government Regulations Go
4. Reporting Safety Hazards Go
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Health care workers are
responsible for learning
the specific safety
procedures at their
facility.
One of the most
important guidelines is to
know the surroundings.
▫ Location of exits,
stairways, and elevators
▫ Location of fire alarms and
fire extinguishers
▫ Emergency codes
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Reading a symbol is faster
than reading words on a
sign.
Many health care symbols
are universal. They can be
understood by people of
many different languages.
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Materials marked with
this symbol may be
contaminated or
contain infectious
pathogens.
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This symbol is found
around radiation
treatment areas and
near X-ray facilities.
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These tags are used on
damaged or dangerous
equipment.
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This sign indicates an
area in which
compressed oxygen is
being used. No
smoking or open
flames should be
present in these areas.
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These signs indicate
which type of protective
equipment must worn
when entering a
specific area.
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Areas marked with the
isolation sign are highly
contaminated and
should only be entered
by trained individuals
who are wearing proper
protective equipment.
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Ergonomics is the study of
promoting the safety and
comfort of a person by
adapting the environment.
Ergonomics is concerned
with how the design of a
facility affects a person’s
well-being.
Examples:
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Comfortable temperature
Pleasant odor
Moderate noise level
Handicap accessible
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Every health care worker
can contribute to a sanitary
environment.
Clean up spills immediately.
Mark wet areas with caution
signs or cones.
Give daily attention to high
traffic areas.
All safety violations that
occur must be reported
immediately to the
supervisor
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Employees must be made
aware of all hazardous
chemicals in the
workplace.
Material safety data
sheets (MSDS’s) contain
information about the
proper use of chemicals.
They also contain a list of
safety precautions related
to those chemicals.
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The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)
enforces safety standards in
the workplace to protect
employees from injury and
illness.
The goal of the
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is to protect
human health and the
environment.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is
responsible for protecting
and advancing public health.
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1. Look around the
classroom. In what ways
is it ergonomically
correct? In what ways is
it ergonomically
incorrect?
2. Name several common
fire hazards and what
can be done to correct
them.
3. Why is it important for
government agencies to
create standard rules
that all health care
facilities must follow?
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