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SAFETY
Environmental, Fire, Weather, Tornado, Back, First Aid, Falls,
MSDS, Heimlich
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Learning Objectives
• Demonstrate an awareness of safety procedures• Demonstrate understanding of situations that place
residents/employees at high risk for safety violations.
• Identify various aspects of safety and the procedures that guide our response.
• Identify the location of OPRS disaster preparedness policies in each community/facility.
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Key Learning Points
• Each healthcare worker is responsible to know these safety procedures and to enforce them.
• Each healthcare worker must practice procedures regularly and be able to know location of documentation to support these procedures.
• Recognize that all employees are held accountable to follow these procedures.
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Keeping workplace safe
• Housekeeping– Remove clutter– Observe wet floor signs—do not remove signs
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Keeping workplace safe
• Wet floors– Clean up spills– Mark area with signs– Slow down in an area with wet floors
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Keeping workplace safe
• Weather conditions– Use caution entering/exiting buildings when
sidewalks are wet from rain, snow, ice or mud. – Wear appropriate non-slip shoes– Report icy walks, blocked entrances, snow
drifts.
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Environmental Hazards
• Be aware of environment you are working in
• Know what triggers fire or explosions
• Ventilate work area
• Keep work area dry
• Limit personal accessories on job and keep hair secured if long
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General Safety
• Be prepared
• Know your responsibilities
• Participate in all training and drills
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Preventing Accidents
• Residents– Answer call lights promptly– Limit room clutter– Toilet frequently
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Preventing Accidents
• Employees– Use good body mechanics– Know fire safety practices– Know how to handle sharps containers– Leave valuables at home– Report concerns to supervisor for resolution
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Back Safety
• Maintain good posture
• Use right tool for the job
• Take short breaks while working
• Avoid repetitive motions
• Use proper body mechanics
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Reduce Risk of Injury
• Assess risk before performing task
• Be aware of risk and communicate with coworkers.
• Keep work close to you—avoid over reaching.
• Be aware of space limitations.
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Body Mechanics
• Have broad base of support• Know your center of gravity• Face what you are lifting• Keep your back straight• Squat down and lift with legs• Keep object close to your body• Do not twist• Push or pull when possible rather than lifting
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Slips, trips and falls
• Teamwork needed for prevention
• Pay attention and stay focused on task
• If tired, take a break—30 to 60 seconds
• Avoid drugs and alcohol
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Fire Safety
• Know location of Alarm boxes and fire extinguishers
• Know facility procedures for reporting fires
• Provide safe haven for residents and staff in a fire
• Keep fire doors clear at all times
• Know where exits and exit signs are located
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Door Alarms
• Doors can be exited quickly in a fire or emergency• Fire doors will open after 20 seconds when pushed
open• Alarm will sound—should be evaluated for a
resident leaving area and reported to charge nurse• If malfunction of alarm, report to maintenance and
post watch person until issue is resolved
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Weather Safety
• Tornado Watch or Warning– Peak period in Ohio is May and June
– Season is from April through July
– Tornado watch means conditions are right for a tornado to form
– Tornado warning means a tornado has formed and been spotted or touched down close by
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Weather Safety
• Rain/Snow/Ice emergencies can happen quickly
• Know facility expectations during storms—we are a 24/7 business—we must provide care!
• Keep in contact with supervisor about your availability even if not scheduled to work
• Do not attempt to drive if unsafe
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Bomb Threats
• Take all threats seriously although most are false alarms
• Stay calm and be polite to caller• Have another employee call 911• Listen carefully to caller and take notes• Ask five “W”’s—who, what, where, when, why?• Check rooms for suspicious items but do not touch• Allow fire department to lead search when they
arrive
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Hazardous Spills
• Ohio has numerous hazardous products carried over traffic routes, into airports, and on boats and trains
• A spill will usually burn mucous membranes• Have someone shut off ventilation systems• Cover mouth and nose with wet cloth to sooth
throat—assist residents to do so also• Remove contact lenses• If small spill get person exposed to fresh air
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MSDS—Right to Know
• MSDS—Material Safety Data Sheets
• Used to determine reaction to hazardous substance through a spill or splash
• Know where facility MSDS books are located
• Be familiar with sheets before you need to use them
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Chemical exposure
• 3 ways: inhalation, splash or swallowing
• Any can lead to permanent damage to the body
• Know where MSDS books are located and assist co-worker if needed
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First Aid Procedures
• First Aid is short term care
• Check scene first for safety
• Call 911
• Provide needed care
• Needs include: breathing emergency, bleeding emergency, insect bite, falls, heart attacks, breathing obstruction
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Breathing Emergency
• Stay calm and keep victim calm
• Encourage use of inhaler if they have one
• Have victim sit down if possible
• Breathe with the person to slow breathing rate—mirrored breathing
• If not improving call 911
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Bleeding Emergency
• Apply gloves
• Determine bleeding site
• Apply pressure at site
• Call 911
• Apply pressure bandage if available
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Insect Bites
• If victim knows they are allergic call 911
• If they have “Epi-pen” help them to use
• If not allergic just apply cold compress and anti-itch cream
• Evaluate victim for swelling at site or general face or throat swelling
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Falls
• Employee—follow facility procedures
• Resident—follow facility procedures depending on which “care area” resident is in
• If resident or employee is obviously injured, confused or unconscious, call 911 immediately—do not wait!
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Auto Accident
• On campus contact security/maintenance for assist and if injured call 911
• Stay with victim and check scene before providing care—stay with them until 911 arrives
• Off campus contact 911 if injured and then supervisor as soon as possible
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Heart Attack
• Should always treat symptoms as serious• Symptoms include: chest, neck, back or arm
pain lasting longer than 3-5 minutes, shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, confusion, sweating, feeling of “doom” or complaints of a “truck on my chest.”
• Victim may attribute pain to “gas.”• Get victim help immediately!
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Breathing Obstruction
• See handout on Heimlich Maneuver and Chest compressions for unconscious victim
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Scavenger Hunt
• Scavenger Hunt should be completed by
____________________________________
• Return scavenger hunt to: __________________________________
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Closing Comments
• Each worker is responsible to know these safety procedures and to enforce them.
• Each healthcare worker must practice procedures regularly and be able to know location of documentation to support these procedures.
• Recognize that all employees are held accountable to follow these procedures.
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