Transcript Safety Power Point

Safety for
Health Science
Students
Clinical Rules
Students must at all times:
– stay within assigned unit
– follow facility policy
– dress appropriately
– act in a respectful, courteous manner
– be ready to leave at the proper time
– work within your scope of practice
• doing what you are qualified to do
Fire
Elements of fire
– oxygen
– heat (a spark or flame)
– fuel
One of these must be eliminated to extinguish
a fire.
Fire prevention
– storage of flammable materials
– maintenance of electrical equipment
– non smoking facility
In Case of a Fire
• Know where extinguishers and
emergency exits are
• Remember “R A C E”
– R – rescue
– A – alarm
– C – confine
– E – extinguish
Fire Extinguishers
• Four types
– A – wood, paper, cloth
– B – grease, oil
– C – electrical
– Combo – all purpose
• All fire extinguishers must be serviced
yearly by a professional and checked
monthly by the safety team
Using a Fire Extinguisher
• Remember the acronym “P A S S”
– P -- pull the pin
– A -- aim the nozzle
– S -- squeeze the trigger
– S – sweep from side to side
Hazardous Materials
• A hazardous material is any substance that
presents a physical or health hazard.
• OSHA requires that employees understand
the risks and know how to handle
hazardous substances.
• Physical hazards can cause fire or
explosions.
• Health hazards can cause be acute (short)
or chronic (long) term.
OSHA
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Requires that:
• All substances must be labeled
• Labels must identify:
– physical & health hazards
– precaution measures
– PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
– directions for using substance safely
– storage and disposal information
– labels MAY NOT be removed
MSDS
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
provide detailed information about
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Product & company identification
Ingredient information
Hazard identification
First aid measures
Fire fighting measures
Accidental release measures
Handling & storage
Exposure controls/ PPE
Stability & reactivity
MSDS
• Employees must know the location of
the MSDS and how to use them
During Rotations:
Ask the staff at the hospital where it’s
located.
Standard (Universal) Precautions:
Used to reduce the risk of exposure of skin or
mucous membranes that could come in
contact with materials that may contain
blood-borne pathogens
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Gloves
Gowns
Aprons
Masks
Protective eyewear
What are Standard Precautions?
Precautions that apply to: They do not apply to:
• blood or other body
fluids containing blood
• semen
• vaginal secretions.
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feces
nasal secretions, sputum
sweat
tears
urine
saliva
vomit
• unless these contain visible
blood or are likely to
contain blood.
However, most facilities adopt the policy of using PPE
when in contact with any of these body fluids.
Transmission Based
Precautions:
• Required, in addition to Standard
Precautions, where airborne, droplet and
contact transmission of infectious
organisms may occur.
• Common transmission based precautions
include:
– hand washing
– cleaning & sanitation of surfaces.
FOUR WAYS TO SPREAD GERMS
(Transmission of Germs)
1. Airborne or respiratory route
2 .Direct contact route
3. Fecal-oral route
4. Blood contact route
STANDARD PRECAUTIONS:
How to Practice
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Handwashing
Gloves
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Sanitizing
Waste Disposal
Immunization
PPE
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Gloves
Mask
Aprons
Gowns
Face shields
Preventing Muscle & Back
Injuries
• Ask for help when lifting or moving
heavy objects.
• Always use large muscles when lifting
or moving heavy objects.
– Squat when lifting heavy objects.
– Keep objects close to your body.
Safety
All students are responsible for
reporting unsafe conditions.