Safety Training 2016 Edition

Some Common Causes / Facts and Easy Solutions

Safety Training and Accident Prevention

This is a JR & Associates Risk Management Training Program ©

2016Edition

Accident Prevention

Uncover Potential AccidentsBefore They HappenThink Ahead

Take time to look for and identify hazards. All day, no matter what you’re doing, think about:

• What who or what you’re working with• What you’ll be doing• What could go wrong

Stay AlertTrain yourself to:

• Give your work your full attention• Avoid becoming complacent or making shortcuts, no

matter how many times you’ve done a job or how many years experience you have.

• Inspect your work area, materials, and equipment for safety each day before you begin working.

• Be constantly aware of possible hazards• Be prepared to avoid trouble at any time

Ask QuestionsCheck things out with your supervisor when:• You’re dealing with a new substance or procedure.• Something seems wrong, but you’re not sure what.

Take ActionTake responsibility for your safety:

• Follow policy and procedures• Follow all safety rules• Keep your work area neat and safe.• Fix any problem you’re trained to handle• Report hazards you can’t correct yourself to your

supervisor.

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A GOOD ATTITUDE FOR SAFETY Means Being…

• Attentive to safety training and safety talks

• Eager to understand workplace procedures and askingasking questions about anything not understood

• Alert for anything that doesn’t “feel” right and anything that could go wrong – before a procedure is started

• Careful, taking precautions, and wearing protective clothing and equipment

• Focused on the task

• Team-oriented and using the buddy system for hazardous tasks Fooling around isfor FOOLS!

• Serious about safety – never fool around while at work

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Get an Attitude! Dude!A BAD ATTITUDEFOR SAFETY Is…• Complacent: On “automatic pilot” because

a job has been done so often

• Tired: worn out from too little sleep or too many hours at work

• Reckless: thinks that safety rules aren’t important or don’t apply to ME

• Careless: Eats or smokes in work areas with hazardous materials or combustibles

A BAD ATTITUDE SETS YOU UP FORa painful accident!

Don’t take a time-out for safety.Take it seriously ALL the time.

• Risk-taking: does a job without enough training, doesn’t pay enough attention totraining, or takes shortcuts

• Emotional: angry or upset by something that has happened at home or at work

• Selfish: thinks that no one else is affected by MY actions

Safety Training Attitude for Safety cont.

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Safety Training Cell Phone Safety

“What do you mean your not

signing the contract?”

“I already saw that

one; it was awful…

“What are we having for dinner tonight”

“I’m calling my

attorney.”

“HELLO, 911? I’D LIKE TO REPORT A WRECK ABOUT

TO HAPPEN…”

“You don’t love

me anymore, do you?”

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Safety Awareness means paying attention to your surroundings! Your work environment can be a hazardous place!

Safety Training Safety Awareness

Wipe up puddles!

Watch for Trip hazards

Eliminate them !

Report it !Secured Oxygen Tanks ?

Be aware of odd odors or smells in the work place, i.e. ...smoke, chemicals

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• Infectious disease easily finds its way into the work environment especially, when we lose sight of some simple preventive matters involving hygiene and basic cleanliness. Working involves the sharing of a common space and although not entirely avoidable, some daily measures can help provide a healthier environment. With a lot of people nowadays who come to work even when they are sick, it's important to put procedures into effect which help maintain your productivity.

• Infectious diseases include MRSA, mononucleosis, pneumonia, streptococcal sore throat, meningitis, and the inevitable flu which this year, according to the CDC, reached peak activity in mid February and seriously impacted the laboring workforce.

• Transmission can occur through various avenues. Respiratory diseases are spread by contact with mignon droplets such as in sneezing, coughing, talking and even singing. Gastrointestinal diseases are frequently contracted by the ingestion of contaminated food and water. Yet still, some transmission occurs from contact with inanimate objects referred to as a fomite, such as in the passing of coins.

• In a recent study conducted by a University listed the top six most germ-contaminated surfaces in the workplace are as follows:

… Phone … Desktop … Water fountain handle … Microwave door handle … Keyboard… Door knob

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• The most shocking is that all of the above outperformed the toilet seat. While we're at it, did you know that the area where you are probably resting your hand on your desk at this very moment has an average of 10 million bacteria?!

• The study indicated that bacteria levels decreased by 99.9% if surfaces were disinfected each day. So while we're all busy whistling while we work, perhaps there are some unconventional ideas that can contribute to a healthier, work environment. We've all been repeatedly instructed about the importance of hand washing. However, how about placing alcohol sanitizer in areas where you don't commonly think about hygiene such as, the fax machine, the copier or even on an employee's workbench where tools are constantly handled throughout the day? Try sneezing or coughing into your sleeve (not your hand) or into a tissue - that way, the next time you touch something, you're not contaminating it with your germs. Make it a regular routine to have equipment sanitized between shift changes, a simple task put in place that only takes ten minutes. In addition, avoid the shared use of towels, toiletries and personal items which will certainly help control the spread of pathogens.

Safety Training Infection Control, cont.

Germs and Infection Control, cont.

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Over a quarter million recordable workplace injuries due to falls occur every year in this country. What you may not realize is that nearly two (2) out of every three (3) falls occurs on a level surface. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants account for three percent of all nonfatal falls, totaling approximately 6,000 lost-workday injuries each year. So, even if you're not walking

on an I-beam during the construction of a new stadium or skyscraper, you still might suddenly find yourself on your back

----and a lot more surprised by it! Why Do Workers Fall on Level Surfaces?

Worker get hurt falling down on level surfaces for many different reasons, including the following:

• Wet Conditions: A freshly mopped floor or a tiled entry on a rainy day can present a hazard to employees----especially those who are carrying a load, talking to a friend, or are otherwise burdened or distracted. Wet conditions contribute to nearly 33% of all nonfatal falls on the same level, and weather-related conditions (ice) account for another 20%. In summation, a wet floor or a slippery walk is a factor in more that 50% of all non-fatal falls on a level surface.

• Poorly Maintained Surfaces: Cracked, loose, or missing tiles; floors that are not kept clean, which become sticky in some spots and slick in others; and older floors, which have settled so that they are no longer level. Sidewalks, driveways and parking areas can also have uneven areas created by adverse weather conditions leaving pot holes, trees up heaving and cracking concrete or asphalt walking areas, ----all of these poorly maintained surfaces can trip up a person.

Upstairs, DownstairsStairs are another walking and working surface that need

attention to be safe. Stairs must be constructed to specific building code standards, but in older

buildings, you many find stairs that do not meet modern requirements, such stair risers of different

heights, stairs that are too steep or narrow, and stairwells that are not well lighted. If you work in an

older building, be aware of these hazards and be careful on the stairs.

Here are some stair safety tips:• Hold the handrail. If you lose your footing, you can catch

yourself.• Carry things carefully. Don’t carry items that are too heavy

for you or obstruct your field of vision when you are walking up or down stairs, otherwise you might find yourself at the bottom of the stairs allot quicker than you expected, severely injured!

• Walk. Don’t run up or down stairs!

Safety Training Falling for Safety

Yikes!

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Safety Committees have many important responsibilities

For example• Promote a commitment to safety• Help set and meet safety goals• Identify and implement ways to make the workplace safer• Exchange information and expertise about safety and health

issues• Keep up-to-date on new hazards, protective measures, safety

and health laws, and safety issues• Communicate employee safety concerns to management• Communicate employer safety policies and goals to

employees • Participate in safety training• Set a good safety example for others • Investigate accidents and near-misses• Inspect the work place to identify hazards and safety concerns• Develop recommendations or plans for controlling or

eliminating hazards

Who’s on the Safety Committee?

• The safety committee is an employee driven committee. • Administrator selects employees from the various

departments, which could include a department head.• Ultimately that means you can be on the committee!• Committee members can be rotated every three (3) to six (6)

months.What happens to the findings of the Committee?

• Safety Committee findings and or recommendations are reviewed by the administrator and QA&A as well as communicated to all employees via monthly general safety meetings. The minutes are posted for all to read, minus any personal employee information involved in and incident.

Who runs the Safety Committee?• A Committee Chairperson is selected by the Administrator of

the Center to remain in position for at least six months.

For additional information on the Safety Committee, ask to see a copy of the Injury and Illness Program Prevention Manual, sec 3, “Center Safety

Committee”

Safety Training Safety Committees What Do Safety Committees Do?

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Reaching and lifting over your shoulders• Never reach over your shoulders to lift. Instead,

use a step stool or platform.

Improper lifting• Never lift with a rounded back and straight legs.

Overweight• Minimize stress on the lower back by avoiding

overweight!

Blocks View• Never lift more than you can easily handle, or carry

a load that blocks you view!

Falling load• Never try to recover a falling load.

Posture• Maintaining good posture while sitting or standing.

Safety Training My Aching Back Some common causes of back pain!

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Drink Plenty of Water• Not drinking enough water is a common cause of

back pain. Our bodies are comprised of approximately 70% water. Enough water keeps us fluid, rather than stiff. Drinking plenty of water enhances the height of intervertebral disks. Water is necessary for nearly every bodily process so it is good to drink plenty, at least 6-8 ounce glasses per day.

Live an Active Life and Strengthen Your Abs• Exercise and activity keep the muscles of the spine

strong. the most important muscles to strengthen to avoid back pain are the abdominals.

Sitting• Sitting loads the spine and compresses the disks.

Force yourself to get up from your chair as much as your work environment will permit.

Avoid twisting motions while carrying a load• Although twisting while you dance is fun, a twisting

motion carrying a load can cause stress on your spine resulting in back pain.

Safety Training My Aching Back cont.

Some common causes of back pain!

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Footwear must:• Fit comfortably and according to the shape of your

foot• Provide adequate foot support, particularly in the

arches• Promote normal distribution of weight throughout the

foot• Protect the foot from injury (trauma, burns, chemicals)• Provide a clean, dry and ventilated environment for

the feetGeneral guidelines for choosing proper footwear• The shoe must have a low, wide-based heel and well

fitting heel cup • The shoe must grip the heel firmly, to prevent foot

from slipping out • The shape and body of the shoe must be maintained

– you shouldn’t feel like you are “walking out of your shoes”

• The sole should be non-slip and assist in shock absorption

• Use shock-absorbing insoles if your job requires prolonged walking or standing on hard floors

Safety Training Let Your Feet Walk Safely!

Proper footwear can improve your posture, eliminate discomfort and prevent injury

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General guidelines....cont.• The toe box must be wide enough to allow for

freedom of toe movement• The mid-shoe should enclose around the foot

comfortably • The shoe must have a fastening across the instep

to prevent the foot from slipping when walkingTips for buying shoes to wear at work:• Buy shoes late in the afternoon when feet are likely

to be swollen to their maximum size (wear appropriate socks)

• Have both feet measured and buy the shoes that fit the larger foot (feet normally differ in size)

• Walk in the shoes, making sure your foot is comfortable and adequately supported, the midsole of the shoe allows your foot to bend, the heel is stable and there is no internal contact stress

• Choose footwear based on usage, activity and for protection against environmental hazards

• Caution should be taken with a steel toe cap – the edge of the cap must not cut into the top of the foot

• Watch for wear and tear – replace shoes on a regular basis

Safety Training Let your feet walk safely! cont.

Proper footwear can improve your posture, eliminate discomfort and prevent injury

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1. Get Close to the Object

The first step to lifting a heavy object safely is to get as close to it as you can. Ideally, the object should be

underneath you.

2. Take a Wide Stance

Next, take a wide stance. Legs should be wider than shoulders, with your weight anchored firmly into the

ground or floor.

Safety Training Technique for Lifting Heavy Objects

Proper lifting Techniques should be used whether your lifting at Work or at Home!

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3. Find Your Best Foot Position

Try different foot positions until you find the one thatfeels the most stable and comfortable. Try putting your left foot front, then your right. Or keep them parallel, but

widen your stance. Once you have made your discovery, get ready to use that position.

4. Bend from Your Hips and Knee

Bend your knees and lift the object from underneath. You will be using the muscles in your hips and legs to do the heavy work. Avoid bending at the waist, which can

cause you to injure a disk or strain your back.If you are lifting an unwieldy object, like a heavy bag of

soil, get some one to help you .

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5. Hint for Safe Lifting : Keep a Long Spine

A trick for making sure you’re lifting objects safely: Keep a long spine. Think about a line that goes from your

head through your spine all the way sown to your coccyx bone. Your body should stay in that position when lifting.

6. Safe Lifting Hint: Keep Your Arms Close in to Your Body

Keeping your arms close to your body can help ensure that you’re lifting an object safely. This will help

keep the lifting efficient, helping you avoid shoulder, arm and back strain.


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7. Safe Lifting Hint: Keep Your Knees in Line with Your Toes When You Bend

When lifting your object, keep your knees in line with your toes. This will help you avoid knee strain, now that you are using hips and knees instead of your back. Don’t let your knees drop inward or outward – this will help

your body stay aligned during the movement.


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Avoid these Lifting Techniques

A kinked NeckLifting heavy objects with a

rounded back and lifted head can cause neck and back strain.

Rounded BackWith a rounded back, the danger

of lifting is amplified because back muscles are on a stretch.

Lifting From the BackLifting from the back is an

example of a potentially injurious lifting technique.

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• Whether caring for a resident or lifting heavy materials always use assistance and proper body mechanics!


Use these Lifting Techniques

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• Push • Don’t PullPushing rather than pulling is easier on your back. Use your arms and legs for leverage to begin the push. If you must pull something, keep the object by your side while pulling to avoid twisting your back.

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• Protect your eyesFrom• Splashes• Debris, i.e....dustBy wearing safety glasses• When changing a catheter• When changing a soap bucket in the

laundry or dietary departments• When washing dishes• When dusting• When spraying solutions• When working with machinery• And any other time there is a chance of

flying debris!

• Splashes take on many different forms

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• Know where the eye wash stations are located in your facility

• There are several different types

• It’s for your benefit to know where the eye wash stations are located in case you have an accident.

• Better yet, always wear these!

• You don’t want to be looking (no pun intended) for one of these - to replace one of these!

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• Health StatusObese and out-of-shape workers are more susceptible to back injuries and other Musculoskeletal disorders (MDS).

Poor physical condition and excessive body weight can greatly increase the risk of a back injury by stressing the lower back and increasing its curvature.

• Health StatusStrong abdominal muscles, on the other hand, help to support the body and prevent back injuries

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• Closing doors can be hazardous to you or someone else’s health!

• Heavy doors can cause injury to anyone who might be in the doorway when it closes. Injuries can include severe back, neck, and/or shoulder pain.

• Open doors slowly, as someone maybe on the other side about to open the door as well!

• Make sure your fingers or someone else’s are not in the door jamb when the door closes. Amputation or serious injury can occur when the door shuts!

• YOU CANNOT prevent a door from closing by placing your hand or fingers in the hinged side of the door! You will find your fingers severed!

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• What does this sign mean to you?– Does it mean ignore and walk around it?– Jump over it?– Straddle it?

• Well No, actually and very simply it means exactly what it says:

Caution this Floor is Wet !And if you proceed to walk on this wet floor, you will run the risk of slipping, causing serious injury to yourself! To include but not limited to:– Head trauma, like a concussion!– Fractured, arm, leg, shoulder or any other

body part!– Severe back, neck, shoulder strains– Torn rotor cuff

Not to mention the severe pain that accompanies these kinds of events, lasting hours, days, weeks and sometime months! Your social life will be greatly diminished with your friends, co-workers as well as family. You will spend hours in therapy trying to recover, all due to a very silly decision to ignore a simple sign!

Safety Training CAUTIONWet Floor

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What causes a wet floor? Well usually water on the floor, right! Usual Sources:• Floors being mopped• Shower days, residents not being properly

dried before being transported.• Leaky plumbing!• Passing water and or ice to resident rooms.

Spills not wiped up!• Rainy days - water being brought in from the

outside, on shoes, coats, umbrellas, etc.....• Snowy days, snow brought in the same way

as above and melts!• Urine on the floor• Fluids spilled on the floor during meal time

while trays are being passed, either in the dining area or in the halls.

• Shower rooms, when giving showers, are always wet. BE CAREFUL!

Be Aware Of• Black Ice on Streets and Parking Lots, as

well as sidewalks leading to the entrance of the Center!

Safety Training CAUTIONWet Floor

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• Usual causes of Needle sticks– Nurse trying to recap a used needle

DON’T RECAP– Nurse is not paying attention and

accidently stick ones self – Patient moves unexpectedly causing

nurse to stick ones self– Sharps container is full with

syringes/needles sticking outReplace Full Sharps Container

– Syringes are left at the bed side and an unsuspecting, aid, housekeeper or another nurse sticks ones self

– Syringes are left on the beds and rolled up in the linen, aids or laundry worker are stuck while removing linen to be washed.

Check Linen Before Removal from Bed– Syringes inadvertently end up in the

trash, sticking an unsuspecting housekeeper

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• Increasingly more residents are coming into the Centers with electric wheelchairs and or scooters.

• Awareness of the residents abilities at maneuvering one these chairs is important to avoid being bumped or having your toes run over.

• Care planning should be conducted on the residents ability to maneuver these vehicles before being allowed to transverse the centers hallways.

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• What’s HOT!• Well, most of the time Hot Dogs are hot! Unless you

wait too long to eat it!• The Sun is HOT and can deliver a nasty sunburn.

Use a sun block when out in the sun or limit your exposure time until you have become accustom to it.

• Stoves are HOT when in use. So are ovens!• Burners on the stove are HOT when on. Don’t touch

them!• HOT coffee is great, unless you spill it on yourself. • Heating coffee in a microwave can really make it HOT

and if you try to drink it, you will burn yourself. If you spill it on your hand or other body part, you can receive a 2nd or 3rd degree burn.

• When removing hot items from the stove or oven, always use insulated gloves!

• Fire is HOT, good for keeping warm on a cold night or cooking; however, not good to touch!

• HOT water is good for washing clothes and dishes, but very HOT water, above 120 degrees, will have a tendency to really burn!

When working around HOT STUFF, work with care. Have some respect for what it can do to YOU!

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Safety Training Rolling Chairs

• Rolling office chairs are commonly found behind the nurses stations, as well as any other location within the center.

• They can be source of convenience at the work station and unfortunately a pain in the rump as well, if you’re not careful!

• Finding yourself suddenly falling to the floor, when you thought you were going to be sitting in a comfortable chair, can be a very painful and embarrassing experience.

• Hitting the floor at 32 feet per second can cause, at the very least, contusions, FX tail bone, low back strain and /or a good knock on the noggin.

• ABOVE ALL do not stand on a chair with wheels of any kind! You could definitely find yourself going in one direction and the chair in another. You would be sailing through the air (not parasailing either) hitting the ground at 32 ft./sec., resulting in all sorts of damage to your constitution, none of which will feel very good!

• When sitting yourself in a wheeled chair, place your hand on the chair to steady it before sitting. These chairs were made to roll easily on hard surfaces, and they DO move very well! Use CAUTION when sitting down on to one of these chairs!

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• A frighten or cognitively impaired person may strike out if approached incorrectly by:

– Kicking, punching, biting, choking, twisting and cursing or sometimes all at the same time with a knock out finalizing the incident.

– The injury obtain from such incidents may include, but not limited to: contusions, broken skin, strained arms, shoulders, wrist, fingers etc...

• Even the most unassuming little individual can deliver an unprepared person a real wallop!

PREPARE YOURSELF• Know your residents, avoid surprises!

– review the care plans– learn about the new residents– Ask questions / what is their history?– Check to see if any change of conditions took place

from the last time you worked with the resident– Know how to approach an upset resident

KNOWLEDGE

Know This:• Greet resident with preferred name• Identify yourself to the resident• Speak to resident while providing care• Remain calm• Encourage resident to talk • Listen attentively as resident speaks• Use courtesy when communicating• Inform resident before leaving the room

Safety Training Combative Readiness!

Frighten or Cognitively impaired dementia residents can be a source of employee injury's!

Attend in-services on dementia and cognitively impaired residents

The best offence is a good defense!

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Safety Training Chop Chop!

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Easy Do’s and Don’ts for Safe knife Handling

Do:Keep knives sharpened and let other staff know when

knives are newly sharpened

Use a knife only for its intended purpose

Use the appropriate knife for the job

Carry knives with the cutting edge slightly away form your body

Store knives properly in racks or knife sheaths

Use proper cutting techniques

Hold the knife correctly

Don’t:Touch knife blades

Try and catch a falling knife, let it fall

Hand a knife to someone. Put it down on the counter and let him or her pick it up.

Leave a knife soaking in a sink of water

Talk to people while using a knife

Correct Knife Handling

Correct Cutting Techniques

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• Before servicing electrical appliances and/or equipment

ALWAYS UN-PLUG IT. • Some electrical appliances/equipment

can be inadvertently activated when you’re cleaning, which is a time you are least expecting it.

• Spinning blades can result in the cutting, slicing, lacerating, pureeing or dismembering of various digits.

• These injuries are very painful and will limit your activities for a few days or even months!

• Remember, ALWAYS UN-PLUG IT!

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