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OSHA stand for? |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Employees rights under OSHA |
Safety and healthy workplace, hazard controls, information and training, medical treatment, decline medical treatment, access personal medical records, request OSHA inspection, protect from job discrimination |
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Employee responsibilities under OSHA |
Comply with OSHA, participate in the employer's safety program, report occupational illnesses and injuries |
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what is IP2P? |
Illness and injury protection program; implement systematic approach to further reduce illness and injuries |
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What are six steps to safety? |
- commitment of management - assignment of responsibilities - hazard analysis with employees participation - hazard control and prevention - written program - education and training |
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What will generate an OSHA inspection? |
- imminent danger to employees - fatality / catastrophe - employee complaint - referral from other government agency - follow up |
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When do you have to observe universal precautions? |
Must treat blood in all OPI am as if to be infectious for a bloodborne pathogen |
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What are engineering controls? |
- safer sharps - disposable phlebotomy hubs - sharps containers - safety hoods |
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What are safer sharps? |
Devices that: - provide a barrier between the hands and the contaminated needle - require or allow the hands to stay behind the contaminated needle - are easy to use - do not interfere with patient care - are an integral part of the device |
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What are examples of PPE? |
- gloves - gowns - face shields or goggles plus masks appropriate to the task - puncture resistant gloves for scrubbing sharps - proper use |
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What are examples of PPE? |
- appropriate to the task and the wearer - turn wrong side out when removing - remove and discard or contain where used - wash hands |
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Where must you place a biohazard symbol? |
- on sharps containers - only bio hazardous waste containers - where bio hazardous materials are stored including refrigerators - on any contaminated equipment that must leave the facility for servicing unless decontaminated |
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What are MSDS sheets? |
Material safety data sheets |
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Is it true that when it comes to workplace violence, OSHA considers health care workers at the highest risk? |
Yes |
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Is it true that bloodborne pathogens standard covers all employees whose job responsibilities put them at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens? |
Yes |
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Is it true that hepatitis B is not covered under Bloodborne Pathogen standard? |
No |
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is it true that most needle sticks can be prevented by following needle stick preventive protocol |
Yes 72 to 86 percent |
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Is it true that say four sharps do not require the hands to stay behind the contaminated needle? |
No |
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Does OSHA govern home disposal? |
No |
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Is it true that under work practice controls it is not okay to perform mouth pipeting? |
Yes |
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What does PPE stand for? |
Personal protective |
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Is it true that under housekeeping control work surfaces do not have to be disinfected at the end of your shift? |
No |
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How to use a fire extinguisher |
- remove the extinguisher from the bracket - break the seal and remove the pin - aim the nozzle at the base of the fire starting 8 to 10 feet back and using sweeping motion |
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List several ways of preventing carpal tunnel syndrome |
- good body mechanics - splints or braces - using ergo nama keyboard or add a wrist rest - durg anomic exercises every 2 hours - Barry duties - drink lots of water |
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List several ways of preventing workplace violence |
- commitment of management - assignment of responsibilities - hazard assessment - written programs - education and training |
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Describe the actions you would take when confronted with violent employee or patient |
- stay calm - use neutral words, tone of voice, body language - acknowledge others distress - offer to get Manager - get help when needed - report to supervisor - document immediately |
