9 September 2013 Safety in the Laboratory 2. a) The fire extinguisher should be used when‚ and only when there is a fire. In order to use a fire extinguisher one must pull the pin‚ aim at the fire‚ squeeze the trigger‚ and sweep. b) Whenever chemicals make contact with your eye‚ it is imperative that you go to the eyewash station. This is where you will be able to clean and flush out any chemicals in your eyes in order to prevent any damage. In order to use the eyewash‚ you must push the valve
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into trouble in the water and thus usually drown silently. An adult should always be watching young children playing‚ swimming‚ or bathing in water. Tips for General Water Safety: You can greatly reduce the chances of you and your children becoming a drowning victim or being injured if you follow a few simple safety tips: 1. Make sure an adult is constantly watching young children swimming‚ playing‚ or bathing in water. Do not read‚ play cards‚ talk on the phone‚ mow the lawn‚ or do any other
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Maintaining Patient Safety When working in an acute care setting such as a hospital‚ safety is the number one priority. A safe environment greatly reduces the risk for illness or injury. It’s not only for the patient; it’s also for the healthcare provider. For a nurse‚ it begins when she/he meets the patient. She must assess the room and make sure there is no debris littered on the floor‚ that all IV tubing is untangled and not on the floor‚ and that the patient’s bed is down in the lowest position
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Health and Safety. Introduction The quality of health and safety of the environment is greatly affected by the environment itself‚ never more so than in the health care setting‚ where patients and clients may be more vulnerable than in there own homes. Florence Nightangale suggested that patients in health care settings may be harmed just by being there. Health and Safety commission (1992) places a general duty on employers to ensure the health and safety of employees. Infection Control
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personal health and safety A parent’s worst nightmare is for a child to be hurt or abducted by someone. Here are simple tips for children’s health and safety for children of all ages. A parent’s worst nightmare has to be their child being hurt or abducted by a stranger. When dealing with a small child‚ there is little they can do to get away from an adult who has decided upon a hurtful course of action. There are precautions that can be taught to children that will improve their safety and chances of
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Sample Written Program for Excavation Safety 1926‚ Subpart P Excavation Safety Program The following excavation safety program is provided only as a guide to assist employers and employees in complying with the requirements of OSHA’s Excavation Standard‚ 29 CFR 1926‚ Subpart P‚ as well as to provide other helpful information. It is not intended to supersede the requirements of the standard. An employer should review the standard for particular requirements which are
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* SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) Convention - Established in 1914 after the Titanic disaster ‚ put in force in 1915. * The Convention in force today is sometimes referred to as SOLAS‚ 1974‚ as amended. * The main objective of the SOLAS Convention is to specify minimum standards for the construction‚ equipment and operation of ships‚ compatible with their safety. * Fire * Fire Defined: Heat & light that result from the combustion of materials * It’s useful as long as we’re
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I have chosen these responses safety‚ security‚ seeking help‚ serious injuries and alerting for help and have them in this order because they are in order of top priority to help the casualty who has been hit by a car outside the residential care home. I chose to have safety as top priority response as it is really important that the casualty and your safety is the number one priority in dealing with the accident if it is on a dangerous and busy road for example. I then chose to have security as
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Safety Management … a guide 5th Edition First published February 2000 Revised and reprinted July 2003 NT WorkSafe‚ Department of Employment‚ Education and Training Northern Territory Government ISBN 0 7245 2991 8 Contents What it’s all about ......................................................................................................... 5 Legal obligations .......................................................................................................... 5 Safety management
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Health and Safety Plan Safety Inspections and Sample Safety Inspection Checklists Even if safety inspections were not strongly recommended‚ they are an excellent way for the department to reference the commitment to safe work practices‚ provide practical training in safety awareness and minimize hazards at the workplace. These inspections provide a systematic method for involving supervisors‚ employees‚ safety coordinators‚ and/or safety committees in the process of eliminating workplace hazards
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