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Environmental Safety General Guidelines 1.Read Policy and Procedure Manual (as a new employee of a facility you will be required to read to comply with these general guidelines) 2.01 Understand safety procedures 2

Environmental Safety General Guidelines 2.Always get training before operating equipment (Do not use if not trained!) (Do not use if not trained!) 2.01 Understand safety procedures 3

Environmental Safety General Guidelines 3.Use electrical equipment in a dry area, free from water 2.01 Understand safety procedures 4

Environmental Safety General Guidelines 4.Observe all safety precautions 2.01 Understand safety procedures 5

Environmental Safety General Guidelines 5.Keep area clean and neat 2.01 Understand safety procedures 6

Environmental Safety General Guidelines 6.Frequently check for safety hazards in patient and visitor areas 2.01 Understand safety procedures 7

Environmental Safety General Guidelines 7.Report unsafe situations 2.01 Understand safety procedures 8

Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials 2.01 Understand safety procedures 9

Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials  Employer must inform employee of chemicals or other hazards in the workplace 2.01 Understand safety procedures 10

2.01 Understand safety procedures Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials  Handling Liquids 1.Read label at least 3 times 2.Never mix solutions 3.Store solutions in a locked cabinet locked cabinet 2.01 Understand safety procedures 11

2.01 Understand safety procedures Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials Safety Signs and Symbols 2.01 Understand safety procedures 12

2.01 Understand safety procedures Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials Safety Signs and Symbols 1.Materials marked with this symbol may be contaminated or contain infectious pathogens 2.01 Understand safety procedures 13

2.01 Understand safety procedures Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials Safety Signs and Symbols  This sign is found near radiation treatment areas or x-ray facilities 2.01 Understand safety procedures 14

2.01 Understand safety procedures Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials Safety Signs and Symbols 3.This sign is used on damaged or dangerous equipment 2.01 Understand safety procedures 15

2.01 Understand safety procedures Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials Safety Signs and Symbols 4.Sign indicates area in which compressed oxygen is being used. No smoking or open flames should be present in these areas Understand safety procedures 16

2.01 Understand safety procedures Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials Safety Signs and Symbols 5.This sign indicates which type of personal protective equipment must be worn before entering a specific area. Can also indicate specific safety hazards 2.01 Understand safety procedures 17

2.01 Understand safety procedures Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials Safety Signs and Symbols 6.Sign placed in areas that are highly contaminated and should only be entered by trained individuals who are wearing the proper protective equipment 2.01 Understand safety procedures 18

2.01 Understand safety procedures Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials Material Safety Data Sheets  Required by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)  Must have a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for every liquid in the facility (must be in original container) (Cannot bring anything from home or anything in an unmarked container) 2.01 Understand safety procedures 19

2.01 Understand safety procedures Environmental Safety Hazardous Materials Material Safety Data Sheets Information on MSDS:   Product Information   Precautions/Dangers   Instructions for use   Clean up procedure/Spills   Disposal   Emergency Care if injured 2.01 Understand safety procedures 20

Safety Guidelines Illness and Injury Prevention Safety Guidelines Illness and Injury Prevention 2.01 Understand safety procedures 21

Safety Guidelines Illness and Injury Prevention Requires employers to:  Have an Illness and Injury Prevention Plan  Provide training regarding the plan  Provide safety equipment for the employee 2.01 Understand safety procedures 22

Safety Guidelines Illness and Injury Prevention Requires employees to:  Use products as directed  Understand potential hazards  Store products and equipment properly   Right to immunizations if high-risk for exposure within the first 10 days of work 2.01 Understand safety procedures 23

Safety Guidelines Regulatory Agencies Review The Regulatory Agencies are presented here as a review from 1.03 Understand healthcare agencies, finance and trends Understand safety procedures 24

Safety Guidelines Regulatory Agencies Review Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)   Concerned with causes, spread, and control of diseases in population   Focus Areas:   Adverse Events   Hand Hygiene/Standard Precautions/Infection Control   Injection Practices 2.01 Understand safety procedures 25

Safety Guidelines Regulatory Agencies Review Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)   Creates and enforces standards that apply specifically to healthcare facilities   Main Focus Areas for Healthcare   Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals Standards   Bloodborne Pathogen Standard & PPE   Conducts workplace inspections 2.01 Understand safety procedures 26

Safety Guidelines Regulatory Agencies Review International and National Joint Commission on Safety   Promotes specific improvements in patient safety in a Healthcare Agency   Highlight problematic areas in healthcare   Requirements focus on system wide solutions   Standards are evaluated and updated annually as necessary 2.01 Understand safety procedures 27

Safety Guidelines Regulatory Agencies Review EPA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)   Goal is to protect human health and environment.   Enforces specific regulations in healthcare, including proper disposal of biohazardous & radioactive waste Understand safety procedures 28

Safety Guidelines Regulatory Agencies Review FDA Food and Drug Administration (FDA)   Responsible for protecting and advancing public health.   Regulates food and drug products sold to the public.   Examples: Insulin, Antibiotics, etc Understand safety procedures 29

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