The Safe Workplace

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The Safe Workplace

• Chapter Seven

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Safety At Work

• Safety keeping from harm
• Industrial Accidents
• Proper Body Mechanics

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Anatomy of a Healthy Back

• Three Natural Curves
• Cervical
• Thoracic
• lumbar

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Anatomy of a Healthy Back

• 33 bones
• Cervical 7
• Thoracic 12
• Lumbar 5
• Sacrum 5
• Coccyx 4
• Discs

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Anatomy of a Healthy Back

• Muscles
• Several groups support
• Joints flexible
• Range of motion

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Back Tips

• Maintain a broad base of support
• Always bend knees, keep back straight
• Keep the load close
• Push or pull instead of lifting
• Turn the entire body
• Incorrect Lifting back injury

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Needle sticks

• Everyone who works in a clinical setting is at
  risk!!!!!!
• Disease transmission
• Use universal precautions

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Patient Safety

• Responsibility for patient safety falls on the
  heath care worker.

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Patient SafetyTransfers

• Transfers may include beds, wheelchairs, gurneys,
  as well as ambulatory aids such as crutches,
  walkers, canes, etc.
• Patient is the load.
• Practice proper body mechanics

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Patient SafetySiderails

• Responsibility for patient safety falls on the
  heath care worker.
• Siderails up at night, or when patient is
  sleeping, or at rest.

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Patient SafetyPreventing Falls

• Guidelines
• Know own and patients physical abilities
• Obtain help when needed
• Explain to patient what you are doing/role
• Lock all equipment
• Secure as needed
• Never leave a patient unsupervised
• Notify housekeeping of spills or you clean up
• Remove small?? objects from path.

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Patient SafetySmoking

• DONT allow except as directed by Physicians
  orders.
• Never when oxygen is in use
• Never in bed

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Patient SafetyCardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• CPR administration of external cardiac
  compression and rescue breathing to someone who
  has stopped breathing and heart has stopped
• Resuscitate - revive
• Sudden Death
• CPR certification

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Patient SafetyEquipment Safety

• Alert supervisor to possible hazards
• CYA

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Patient SafetyElectric shock

• While using equipment
• Guidelines
• Follow safety standards hospital policy or
  manual
• You must be shown how to use it
• Read and follow instructions
• Inspect cord
• Grounded plug
• Do not use damaged or malfunctioning equipment
• Avoid practical jokes when using equipment
• Follow safety guidelines per hospital policy

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Patient SafetyChemical Injury

• Any acid, alkaline, or substance that can cause
  injurymost common types are burns
• Guidelines
• Always wear gloves when using solutions
• Read labelseveral times
• Do not use chemical if bottle is unlabeled
• Use most chemicals in well-ventilated area
• Immediately clean up spills
• Flush with water
• Follow reporting procedures

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Patient SafetyChemical Injury

• MSDS Material Data Sheet
• Contents
• Information on chemical make-up,
• Possible hazards
• First aid treatment
• Appropriate dilution and mixture concentration
• Indications and uses

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Patient SafetyBiochemical Labels

• Required by OSHA
• Characteristics
• 4 colored, usually diamond shaped
• Blue health hazard
• Red flammability hazard
• Yellow reactivity hazard
• White specific hazard
• Hazard level for each category 0-4

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Patient SafetyFire Safety

• Tips
• Never shout fire
• Remain calm and do not panic
• Move patients and visitors in immediate danger
• Turn off oxygen
• Know where alarms and extinguishers located
• Notify operator the location of fire
• Close all doors and windows
• Use fire fighting equipment

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Patient SafetyFire Safety

• Types of fire extinguishers
• Class A paper, wood, fabric, rubber,?plastics
• Class B flammable liquids, oil, paint, fat,
  gasoline
• Class C energized electrical equipment
• Class D combustible metals

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Patient SafetyFire Safety

• Use of extinguishers
• Hold extinguisher upright
• Pull the pin
• Direct at base of fire