The operating theatre (OT) is a sterile organized environment which we would want to believe that is a safe environment and the patient is far from most forms of harm, the reality is that this is far from the truth. There is an endless list of errors that would likely occur in the operating theatre jeopardizing the safety of the patient and the surgical team. To control the source of operating room environmental contamination, it is important to realize that the primary source of contamination in most instances is the healthcare practitioners who work there (Phillips 138). It is therefore important to ensure that the staff are well trained on some of the health and safety measures that they must adhere to in order to help limit the likelihood
