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!