Osha Training Handbook For Healthcare Facilities

Save time trying to interpret vague OSHA standards and discover specific methods to train staff, identify hazards, and document accurately, enabling you to become a highly effective safety professional. This book addresses the core concepts of OSHA training and education compliance specifically for the healthcare profession and can be used in a wide range of settings, from physician practices to large multihospital systems. Perfect for anyone charged with creating and managing an OSHA program, this essential resource provides all the tools and information you need for success. This book will help you: - Implement a compliant safety program using proven successful case studies and action-oriented strategies as your guide - Comply with OSHA regulations while also meeting relevant requirements from CDC, EPA, and FDA - Save time researching training methods and documentation with customizable, downloadable sample forms and tools - Keep employees safe and avoid costly fines - Execute your OSHA plan with help from "Top 10 Action Items" lists at the end of every chapter - Navigate the complex crossover of OSHA regulations with other organizations, such as CDC, EPA, and FDA

OSHA Training Handbook for Healthcare Facilities Sarah E. Alholm, MAS Take OSHA compliance off your "to do" list! Practical OSHA compliance strategies you can implement today! This concise primer cuts through the clutter and illustrates how to maintain compliance. Save time trying to interpret vague OSHA standards and discover specific methods to train staff, identify hazards, and document accurately, enabling you to become a highly effective safety professional."OSHA Training Handbook for Healthcare Facilities" will help you: Implement a compliant safety program using proven successful case studies, and action-oriented strategies as your guide Navigate the complex crossover of OSHA regulations with other organizations, such as CDC, EPA, and FDA Save time researching the right training methods and documentation with customizable, downloadable sample forms and tools Keep employees safe and avoid costly fines Execute your OSHA plan with help from "Top 10 Action Items" lists at the end of every chapter Take a look at the Table of Contents Chapter 1: Roles and Responsibilities You're the Safety Officer...Now What? Tailoring Your Job Description to the Needs of Your Facility Your Safety Committee Helpful Resources Top 10 Safety Officer Action Items Chapter 2: Creating a Compliance Program Bloodborne Pathogens Hazard Communication Emergency Action Plans Electrical Issues Protection, Ionizing Radiation, and Chemical Hygiene General Duty Clause MRSA and more Ergonomics Workplace Violence Risk Assessments Recordkeeping Exemption Top 10 Compliance Action Items Chapter 3: Employee Training Hazard-by-Hazard Approach vs. Best-Practice Approach Training Basics for All OSHA Training Unique Training Required by Specific Standards The Problem of Physician Training Training Ideas Top 10 Action Items for Training Employees Chapter 4: Inspections, Violations, and Fines The Knock on the Door During the Inspection TRUE STORY: One Practice's Experience During an OSHA Inspection Receiving a Violation Warning Responding to and Rectifying Violations Challenging or Mitigating Fines Top 10 Inspection Action Items Chapter 5: Beyond OSHA: Other Safety or Regulatory Responsibilities Patient Safety Waste: Where OSHA Ends and State/Federal Regulations Begin Top 10 Action Items for Additional Safety and Regulatory Concerns Appendix Appendix A: Common and Expensive OSHA Citations Appendix B: Checklists Appendix C: Sample Training Exams Appendix D: Frequently Asked Questions Figure List Table 1.1 States With OSHA-Approved Plans Table 1.2 Favorite Online Resources Table 2.1 Exposure Prone Activities Table 2.2 Occupational Exposure Resources Figure 2.1 Determining Whether a MSDS Is Necessary Figure 2.2 Using an Inverted Bin to Reduce Reach Into a Deep Sink Table 2.3 Web Resources for Potential Occupational Hazards Table 2.4 Federal Recordkeeping Exemption by SIC Code Figure 3.1 PASS Technique for Using Portable Fire Extinguisher Table 3.1 Considerations in Incipient Stage Fire Fighting Table 3.2 Summary of OSHA Training Requirements Table 4.1 Important Inspection-Related Time Periods Table 4.2 Fine Adjustments Based Upon Business Size Table 5.1 Annual TB Risk Assessment and Staff TB Skin Test Frequency Table 5.2 Performing Baseline TB Skin Testing Table 5.3 Rate Of Illicit Drugs and Heavy Alcohol Use, Dependence, or Abuse Among Healthcare Workers Table 5.4 Patient Safety Resources Figure 5.1 Ordinary Solid Waste in the Red Bag Container Table 5.5 Biohazardous and Regular Waste Examples Table 5.6 Characteristic Wastes: Guidelines to What's Ignitable, Corrosive, Reactive, and Toxic Table 5.7 Common P-Listed Medical Wastes Table 5.8 Common U-Listed Medical Wastes Table 5.9 CMS-Recognized Accreditation Organizations for Ambulatory Facilities Figure B.1 Weekly Facility Review Checklist Figure B.2 Monthly Facility Review Checklist Figure B.3 Annual Facility Review Checklist Figure B.4 New Employee OSHA Orientation Checklist

Our Guide is an essential tool for complying with OSHA regulations and for reducing common workplace injuries. It provides medical employers with an effective framework for a safety training program.The OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers is written by Jennifer Busick, who has a degree in Industrial Hygiene from Purdue University and a Masters degree in Public Health from the University of South Carolina. Ms. Busick is also co-author, with H. Ray Kirk, of the OSHA Compliance Guide for Medical Employers, also published by Aspen Publishers.Key features of the Guide include:Overview of training tips and techniquesTrainer materials and employee handouts and quizzesSafety Kit meeting materials for quick, refresher training sessionsThe OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers focuses on the 12 most important general areas for training in the modern medical workplace. the Guide provides an in-depth treatment of these critical training areas:Back Safety Bloodborne Pathogens Electrical Safety (Awareness Level Only) Ergonomics Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation Hazard Communication (Employee Right-to-Know) Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Infection Control Ionizing Radiation Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Walking and Working Surfaces Workplace Violence PreventionUpdated annually.

Nursing personnel play an integral role in healthcare and medical delivery organizations. Nurses not only work to keep patients safe, but must also contend with a number of safety and health risks. Illustrating the occupational risks nurses face, Healthcare Safety for Nursing Personnel: An Organizational Guide to Achieving Results addresses healthcare safety as related to nursing personnel risks, hazards, and responsibilities in hospitals and healthcare facilities. The book begins with an introduction to nursing safety that supplies a fundamental understanding of patient, nursing, and facility safety. Next, it delves into the range of safety issues that nurses must contend with. Topics covered include administrative area safety, bloodborne pathogens, workplace violence, infection control and prevention, emergency management, fire safety, and radiation hazards. Examining the concepts and principles of patient safety as related to organizational dynamics, culture, system methods, and key patient safety initiatives, the book supplies essential knowledge of healthcare safety risks, challenges, and controls. It includes information on leadership, management, communication skills, and understanding accidents. The book includes helpful resources in the appendices, such as a nurse safety perception survey, an accident causal factor chart, sample ergonomics symptoms report, sample TB exposure control plan, and a model respirator plan for small organizations. Complete with review exercises in each chapter, this book is ideal for certification training in nursing programs and as a reference for developing nursing in-service safety sessions.

This book provides timely information appropriate to health care settings. It is based on OSHA standards and CDC guidelines. Timely information is offered on how to comply with these guidelines in many different settings and situations. Checksheets, form, audits, and OSHA example plans are included to assist facilities with interpreting and complying with regulatory agency standards. Detailed reference information provides a resource from which to develop additional, agency-specific policies. Additional sources information, including Internet information, make this book a valuable resource for health care facilities to use in developing infection control and risk management policies and procedures. -- A 3.5" floppy disk containing printable copies of various sample forms. -- New CDC guidelines for transmission-based precautions (airborne, droplet, and by contact) as well as standard precautions, including depth details on HIV, TB, and respiratory protection. -- Detailed information on violence in the workplace -- Updated record-keeping requirements and Internet web sites.