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Compliance Assistance Specialist

Surgery Center Coalition 7 th Annual Day of Compliance. September 24, 2019. OSHA Hazards in Health Care. Michael Corbett. Compliance Assistance Specialist. Sharps and Containers. Sharps and Containers. Exposure of housekeeping staff to contaminated sharps and containers from:

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Compliance Assistance Specialist

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  1. Surgery Center Coalition 7th Annual Day of Compliance September 24, 2019 OSHA Hazards in Health Care Michael Corbett Compliance Assistance Specialist

  2. Sharps and Containers

  3. Sharps and Containers • Exposure of housekeeping staff to contaminated sharps and containers from: • Lack of training in proper procedures and poor handling practices of health care workers • Sharps that are not discarded promptly/properly • Improper handling or disposal of sharps containers • Allowing containers to overfill, or transporting incorrectly.

  4. Fire Hazards • The potential for fire can occur from many different sources such as: heat-producing equipment, storage of flammable chemicals, and faulty electrical wiring.

  5. Blocked Egress

  6. Equipment and Electrical Hazards

  7. Electrical Hazards • Employee exposure to electrical hazards including electric shock, electrocutions fires, and explosions. Damaged electrical cords can lead to possible shocks or electrocutions. A flexible electrical cord may be damaged by door or window edges, by staples and fastenings, by equipment rolling over it, or simply by aging. • Possible electrocution or electric shock or contact with electrical hazards from: • Faulty electrical equipment/machinery or wiring. • Damaged receptacles and connectors. • Unsafe work practices.

  8. Equipment Hazards • Injury may occur to employees from improper training or use of equipment. • Electric shock may also occur as a result of lack of maintenance or misuse of equipment and/or its controls. Oxygen-enriched atmospheres and water may contribute to hazardous conditions.

  9. Compressed Gas Storage and Handling

  10. Slips/Trips/Falls

  11. Slips/Trips/Falls • Because of the hectic atmosphere, (i.e., high traffic and compact treatment spaces) slips/trips/falls may be a specific concern. • There is a potential slip and fall hazard if water is spilled on the floor accidentally, electrical cords run across pathways, and/or if equipment or supplies block passageways.

  12. Ergonomics • Ergonomics is the science of fitting the job to the worker. When there is a mismatch between the physical requirements of the job and the physical capacity of the worker, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can result. Ergonomics is the practice of designing equipment and work tasks to conform to the capability of the worker, it provides a means for adjusting the work environment and work practices to prevent injuries before they occur.

  13. Hazardous Chemicals • Employee exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as pesticides, disinfectants, and hazardous drugs in the workplace. • OSHA requires that employers implement a written program that meets the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to provide for worker training, warning labels, and access to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).

  14. Workplace Violence • In 2005 Bureau of Labor Statistics estimate 2,637 nonfatal assaults on health care workers-a rate of 8.3 assaults per 10,000 workers. This rate is much higher than the rate of nonfatal assaults for all private-sector industries, which is 2 per 10,000 workers. • You can't always prevent violence, because it can be unpredictable, but you can reduce the risk by planning ahead and being prepared to act swiftly to deal with threats, intimidation and other disruptive behavior at an early stage.

  15. Organizational Safety Culture • Linking patient and worker safety. • The burden and cost of poor patient safety has been well-documented and is now a major focus for most healthcare institutions. • Less well-known is the elevated incidence of work-related injury and illness among healthcare workers. • It is not surprising that patient and worker safety often go hand-in-hand and share organizational safety culture as their foundation.

  16. Now For Some Bad News!

  17. New Penalty Levels* Adjusted Jan 15, 2019 *Maximum penalties will be readjusted annually for inflation. **Penalties increased 2% as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015

  18. How am I supposed to know all that?

  19. www.osha.gov

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