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SAFETY
BODY MECHANICSPREVENTING ACCIDENTSFIRE SAFETY
OBJECTIVES
DEFINE BODY MECHANICSDEFINE OSHA AND ITS PURPOSENAME TWO STANDARDS THAT
AFFECT HEALTH CARE WORKERSNAME THE TWO MOST COMMON
BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS
WHAT ARE SOME SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR THE WORK AREA AND FOR PATIENT SAFETY
LIST THE FOUR MAIN CLASSES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
RELATE EACH CLASS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR THE SPECIFIC FIRE IT IS USED FOR
BODY MECHANICS
THE WAY IN WHICH THE BODY MOVES AND MAINTAINS BALANCE FOR EFFICIENT USE OF ALL ITS PARTS
WHY USE GOOD BODY MECHANICS?
MUSCLES WORK BETTER WHEN USED CORRECTLY
CORRECT USE MAKES WORK EASIER
PREVENTS FATIGUE AND STRAIN
PREVENTS INJURY TO SELF AND OTHERS
EIGHT BASIC RULES OF GOOD BODY MECHANICS
1. MAINTAIN A BASE OF SUPPORTFEET 8 -10 INCHES APARTONE FOOT SLIGHTLY FORWARDBALANCE WEIGHT ON BOTH
FEETPOINT TOES IN THE DIRECTION
OF MOVEMENT
2. DO NOT BEND AT THE WAIST
BEND AT THE HIPS AND KNEES
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT
3. USE THE STRONGEST MUSCLES TO DO THE JOB
SHOULDERSUPPER ARMSHIPSTHIGHS
4. USE THE WEIGHT OF YOUR BODY TO PUSH OR PULLPUSH, SLIDE, OR PULL
RATHER THAN LIFTING
5. CARRY OBJECTS CLOSE TO YOUR BODY AND MOVE YOUR BODY CLOSE TO THE OBJECT OR PERSON.
6. AVOID TWISTING YOUR BODY
TURN WITH YOUR FEET AND YOUR ENTIRE BODY
7. AVOID BENDING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME
8. ASK FOR HELP
MANY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES REQUIRE WORKERS TO WEAR BACK SUPPORTS
WHAT IS OSHA?
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)ESTABLISHES AND
ENFORCES SAFETY STANDARDS FOR THE WORKPLACE
SAFETY STANDARDS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS
1. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS STANDARDINFORM ALL EMPLOYEES OF
ALL CHEMICALS AND HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS)
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRODUCT FOR SAFE USE, CLEAN-UP & DISPOSAL, AND EMERGENCY FIRSTAID
PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER
2. BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN STANDARD
PROTECTS HEALTH CARE WORKERS FROM DISEASES CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO BODY FLUIDS (BLOOD, SEMEN, VAGINAL SECRETIONS, CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID, SALIVA, MUCUS
TWO MOST COMMON BLOODBORNE DISEASES
HEPATITIS B – CAUSED BY HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV)
ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)- HUMAN IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (HIV)
SAFETY FOR THE WORK AREA
EQUIPMENTONLY USE EQUIPMENT THAT YOU
HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO USE IT
CHECK EQUIPMENT BEFORE USING IT (3rd prong for grounding)
REPORT ANY DAMAGED EQUIPMENT AND DO NOT USE IT
FASHIONABLE EYE WEAR!
PARTICLE - DO NOT TOUCH / NOTIFY YOUR INSTRUCTOR
SOLUTION - RINSE IMMEDIATELY AND THEN NOTIFY YOUR INSTRUCTOR
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES ONLY IF REQUIRED
PERSONAL SAFETY
LAB UNIFORMS ARE A SAFETY MEASURE
SOME LABORATORY SOLUTIONS ARE CONSIDERED POISONOUS
WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY
SOLUTIONS AND SPILLS
READ THE LABEL 3 TIMES TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT ONE
ONLY CLEAN UP SPILLS AFTER YOU HAVE CHECKED THE MSDS
DISPOSING OF GARBAGE
NOT ALL GARBAGE IS THE SAMECONTAMINATED GARBAGE &
LINEN GO IN A LABELED CONTAINER
NEEDLES (SHARPS) GO IN A RED SHARPS CONTAINER
PATIENT SAFETY
IDENTIFY YOURSELF AND THE PATIENT
PROVIDE PRIVACYALWAYS EXPLAIN WHAT YOU ARE
GOING TO DOSOME PROCEDURES REQUIRE
VERBAL CONSENT
SIDE RAILS UPBED IS IN LOWEST POSITIONCALL LIGHT IS WITHIN REACHCLEAN AND NEAT ROOM
WHEELS ARE LOCKED
PREVENT FALLS
FIRE SAFETY
A FIRE NEEDS:
AIR (OXYGEN)FUELHEAT
CAUSES OF FIRE
#1 CAUSE IS SMOKING AND MATCHES
MISUSE OF ELECTRICITYIMPROPER DISPOSAL OF
GARBAGE
PREVENTING FIRES
OBEY NO SMOKING SIGNSPUT FIRES COMPLETELY OUTDISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLYCHECK ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTTAKE CARE OF CLUTTER
IN CASE OF A FIRE:
IF YOUR SAFETY IS IN DANGER, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY
LEAVE THE BUILDING CALMLY
“RACE”
R - RESCUE ANYONEA - ACTIVATE THE ALARMC - CONFINE THE FIREE - EXTINGUISH THE FIRE
PUTTING OUT A FIRE
USE THE RIGHT FIRE EXTINGUISHER
“PASS”
P - PULL THE PINA - AIM THE EXTINGUISHER AT
THE EDGE AND BOTTOM OF THE FIRE
S - SQUEEZE THE HANDLES - SWEEP FROM SIDE TO SIDE
FOR THE TEST
SHORT ANSWER
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS: TYPE CONTAINS WHAT TYPE OF FIRE TO USE IT ON
RULES TO PREVENT FIRESOSHA
WHAT DOES IT STAND FOR WHAT IS IT’S PURPOSE
WHERE DO YOU LOOK BEFORE CLEANING UP A SPILL
TWO MAIN DISEASES THAT CAN BE CONTRACTED BY EXPOSURE TO BODY FLUIDS
GOOD LUCK!
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