Chapter 13 Health Safety and Preparedness Objectives Identify

Chapter 13 Health Safety and Preparedness

Objectives � Identify the resources required to develop and maintain a safe and prepared workplace � Understand the key roles and steps in developing a safe workplace � Discuss the internal and external effects of disaster on the workplace � Define how a workplace can recover from an unsafe or disaster event

Hazards � Hazard ◦ ◦ examples Contamination threats Violence Stress Patient demands � Creating effort a safe workplace MUST be a team

Job Hazard Analyses � Recommended by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) � Definition � Issues to consider

Workplace Disasters � What is a disaster? � How can a disaster affect a facility? ◦ It can affect the facility itself ◦ Can affect the availability of workers � Planning safety teams � Business continuity planning ◦ defined � Surge capacity ◦ defined

Examples of Disasters � Manmade ◦ ◦ ◦ Disasters Terrorism Bioterrorism Workplace violence Fire (if intentionally set) Explosion (if intentional) Hazardous material spill � Natural Disasters Earthquake Flood Extreme heat Hurricane Tornado Fire (unintentional – i. e brush fire from lightning strike or explosion) ◦ Blizzard ◦ ◦ ◦

Disaster Plans � Should ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ address the following components Administration and logistics Communications Community outreach Direction and control Life safety Property protection Recovery and restoration

Disaster Plan Logistics � We ◦ ◦ ◦ have a plan…. now what? ? Review Approval Exercises Evaluation training

OSHA standards � OSHA ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ standards address the following areas: Hazard communication Bloodborne pathogens Ionizing radiation Exit routes Electrical Emergency action plan Fire safety Medical and first aid Personal protective equipment Ergonomics, workplace violence, and other issues

Measuring Workplace Safety and preparedness � Need to look for strengths and weaknesses of plans � Examples of ways to measure: ◦ ◦ Count reports Trending data Observations Practical application reviews (i. e drills) � Safety reviews conducted quarterly for an annual report � After action reports should be done by external reviewers to prevent bias