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Diana Murphy

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Workplace safety is a team effort. Help keep our workplace safe by doing your part.
1) Remember to always wear gloves to help avoid exposure to harmful germs.
2) Remember to properly clean or dispose of used equipment according to workplace procedures.
3) Help us keep you safe by taking initiative and reporting any concerns regarding workplace safety to your supervisors.
4) Always wash your hands to avoid contracting or spreading harmful bacteria and viruses.
5) Don't forget your facemask! Help keep the work place healthy by wearing a mask to reduce the spread of airborne disease.
6) Always dress in appropriate work attire to avoid injuries in the workplace.

Help us keep our workplace safe by following the steps above. And remember, although workplace safety procedures may get old, so do those who follow them.

By Nicholas Hamm

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Always be cautious and use universal precautions! Let’s always remember to
1) Wash out hands thoroughly. At least up to 30 seconds. Washing in between fingers.
2) Place sharps in sharps disposable container. If not placed in right disposable container, it can lead to exposure to viruses.
3) Wear gloves to not expose yourself to viruses and bacterias.
4) Wear a face mask to prevent spreading bacteria from person to person.
5) Always wear a PPE gown to protect yourself from exposures of bacteria and viruses. Also, to not spread illnesses to other patients rooms.
-Lexie Class

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Did you know that more workers are injured in the healthcare industry than any other industry? Keeping our work environment safe requires participation by everyone. It requires having a workplace safety plan in place that is both proactive and reactive.

A comprehensive workplace safety plan will contain key elements that include identifying areas of concern, determining the current status of the problem area, assessing what needs to be done, establishing a plan of action that includes a step-by-step detailed plan of steps as well as responsible department/staff members, and evaluating and confirming all modification were completed and meeting standards and is key to success. Each area is equally important. Establishing a plan and communicating it efficiently will ensure a safer working environment. As comprehensive as it may be, there are some simple things that can be easily communicated to reduce accidents in the workplace.

Do your part!

You can keep safe by following some simple rules:

1.     Be careful when doing even the simplest task. Follow safety protocols in place. Something as simple as lifting, when done improperly, can be the cause of a costly on the job injury.

2.       Be aware of your surroundings. Routine maintenance such as not changing a lightbulb can create an unsafe situation causing a fall by staff member or patients resulting in injury. If you see something, say something.

3.       Be safe – don’t take risks – use a safety checklist to ensure areas are kept orderly and safe.

Proactivity can keep everyone safer and save time and money. Ensure all employees have access to training, both new and current employees. Have team leaders such as department heads or other key staff members conduct quarterly inspections in all areas to monitor and ensure federal and state compliance to avoid preventable accidents as well as avoiding violations that come with hefty fines. Knowing how and who to contact to report any unsafe condition is a critical part of the plan – information should be posted and reviewed on a regular basis. Solicit input from all staff members – they are your best resource when coming up with solutions that actually work. Specific responsibilities must be assigned, establishing a chain of command with protocols in place for responsible members is a must. Having the ability to access safety checklists, report safety issues, safety protocols in place, submit employee suggestions as well as many other areas of safety quickly and efficiently should be available to all employees – whether it be through scanning a QR code and downloading a smartphone application, accessing a website, or some other means – technology is evolving with newer easier ways to provide a vehicle with which to make your workplace safety plan become part of every employee’s day.

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Safety Tips for Health Care Safety By Alyssa Putchlawski

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What the first thing that pops into your mind when thinking about the hospital setting? For me is that accidents can happen. Workplace accidents are unplanned and can result in serious injuries.  Here are some tools to help to prevent certain injuries in the workplace settings.
1.Always wear gloves when cleaning, for example bodily fluids.
2. When you see fluids on the floor, you should probably get a wet floor sign from housekeeping and then clean up the mess promptly.
3. Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment(PPE)
Those are just some examples of workplace safety tools that people should beware of. If you ever have questions and you do not know the answer please tell them to go speak with their supervisor.
By Alyssa Putchlawski

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How can you contribute to the safety of patients, co-workers and yourself?

1. Keep your eyes open and be watchful. This will help to identify safety concerns, watch for potential dangers and keep you aware of your surroundings.

2. Join the safety team! We are looking for volunteers to help keep the facility, the patients and our coworkers safe.

3. Report any findings immediately so they can be handled in the appropriate way.

We can't do this without YOU! Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe.

By Jennifer Christian

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There are many ways to reduce accidents in the workplace , one that is very important is the workplace conditions must be up to safety standards, frequent inspections must be done and if anything is found actions should be taken immediately,and all staff members should be well trained about all safety methods. We also want to ensure that our staff members are not overloaded with work because stressed employees are more likely to have an accident. Lastly we want to have strict rules and implement them to punish the responsible for any lapses in safety.

By Megan McClellan