Life Safety Annual Mandatory InService GENERAL SAFETY Know

Life Safety Annual Mandatory In-Service

GENERAL SAFETY �Know your departments safety rules. �Report any unsafe conditions. �Walk, don’t run. Keep to the right (halls & intersections). �If you have to climb, use a ladder. �Wear the proper PPE and clothing. �Know the hospitals fire plan and internal disaster plan. �Know the location of the nearest evacuation routes and the nearest fire extinguisher.

SAFETY MANAGEMENT ü Hospital Safety Officer is Mark Arblaster ü Hospital Safety Committee Facilitator is Don Henley Everyone has a hand in safety!!

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

Unplugging an electrical cord! �Oh No!!! �This is the right way to unplug an electrical cord! Do not simply pull or jerk on the cord. Not that way!!!!

Don’t use damaged outlets, cords or equipment. �Should I use this? ? �If any outlet, cord, switch, or piece of equipment is damaged……… DO NOT USE IT!! �Take it out of service and report it to Plant Operations Immediately!

Additional Electrical Safety Tips � Oh No!! � Electrical hazards can cause burns, shocks and electrocution (death). � Never use electrical equipment if standing in water!! � Unplug all electrical equipment before cleaning it. � Keep all cords untangled and neatly organized. � Do not overload electrical outlets. � Use only electrical equipment that has been safety checked by Plant Operations. � In the event of a power outage, the emergency power is supplied through the red outlets.

Any Questions or Concerns? ? �Please feel free to contact …. Mark Arblaster in Plant Operations or any of the operations staff.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

What You Need To Know…. . �What significant hazards are located on your department �How to protect yourself from those hazards �To be able to recognize and interpret the different labels �Where to locate the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) �What information is on the SDS �What to do if there is an exposure

What is on a Safety Data Sheet? � Product Identifier: chemical name, code or batch number. � Signal Word: indicates the level of severity of hazard. a. “danger” – more severe b. “warning” – less severe � Hazard Statement: describes the nature of the hazard. � Precautionary Statements: describes measure to prevent or minimize adverse effects resulting from exposure. � Name, Address, Phone Number of the chemical manufacturer, distributor or importer. � Pictograms – red frame with black symbol – see next slide

Pictogram: Must be a black hazard symbol with a square red frame. These are the designated pictograms

How an Employee Might Use the Label �Know how to store the product �Quickly locate first aid information �Know that the information on the label is the same as that on the SDS �Know that the label may contain more than one pictogram or precautionary statement �Know to follow the statement that provides the most protective information

Also Need To Know - SDS � Where are the Safety Data Sheets kept in the event you need one? In General Stores � What do I do in the event of a spill? ~ Notify individuals in the area of the spill ~ Move all patients, visitors, and staff to a safe area ~ Secure the area ~ Immediately notify: * Your Director/Supervisor * The Hazardous Substance Officer – Mark Arblaster

What to Do If You Are Exposed �Basic Steps to Follow in the Event of an Exposure: ~ Obtain a copy of the SDS ~ Seek treatment in the Emergency Room ~ Take the SDS with you to the ER ~ Complete an employee Event Report ~ Report the event to your Director/Supervisor ~ The incidence will be reported to the Safety Committee via the Incident Report

GCMC CODES

� Code Red – Fire response � Code Blue – Cardiac arrest GCM C CO DES � Code Blue Junior – Cardiac arrest < age 14 � Code Orange – Bomb threat � Code 10 – Security assistance needed � Code Lockdown – Facility doors locked � Code Adam - Suspected abduction of child of walking age � Code Dr. Cradle – Suspected abduction of infant or non-walking age child

� Code Gray – Severe weather condition � Level I – No immediate threat to hospital � Level II – Immediate threat to hospital � Code Yellow – External Disaster � Level I – 11 -20 victims � Level II – above 20 victims � Condition C – Medical crisis � Code Waldo – Missing person � Trauma Alert – Trauma patient coming in to the ER � See the Safety manual for department specific response

Emergency Preparedness Guide Each department has a flip chart that contains specific instructions to follow in the event any of the GCMC codes are called.

An emergency code can be called by dialing 1345

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