Infographic: Cross Contamination in the Workplace
Cross Contamination in the Workplace
Protecting Against Blood and Other Potentially Infectious Materials – Healthcare GalleryProtecting Against Blood and Other Potentially Infectious Materials – Healthcare
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Protecting Against Blood and Other Potentially Infectious Materials – Healthcare
All human body fluids, including sweat, saliva, vomit, and blood, can potentially be infected with bacteria or viruses. Some of these potentially infectious materials die almost immediately once outside of the body, but others can survive for several minutes, hours, or days in the air or on surfaces. Healthcare workers can never know until laboratory tests are returned which patients pose a threat.
Healthcare: Hand Hygiene
Infections are a serious problem in healthcare facilities. Many people develop an infection while using healthcare services. Such infections are known as healthcare associated infections (HAI).
Everyone’s a Safety Inspector GalleryEveryone’s a Safety Inspector
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Everyone’s a Safety Inspector
Unless you go looking for safety hazards, they can lurk out of sight and out of mind until something serious happens.
Wash Up for Health and Safety
Are you interested in avoiding common illnesses such as colds, the flu and gastrointestinal upsets? Would you prefer to avoid serious chronic and acute illnesses caused by chemical exposures?
Some Mosquitoes Carry Bad News
In humans, most West Nile virus infections cause either no symptoms or a mild flu-like illness. Severe infections include high fever, stiff neck, disorientation, tremors, muscle weakness and paralysis. The most severely affected patients may
Don’t Let Your Flu Out Of The House
Etiquette means showing consideration for others. When applied to illness, it means not bringing your germs to work. The old work ethic of admiring employees who "toughed it out" in spite of looking like death
How to Clean Up at Work
Workplace housekeeping has been an important part of job safety programs for many years. Whether you are working in a traditional factory or a 21st century work setting such as a wind energy tower, good housekeeping can be a life-saver.
Eight Ways to Avoid Catching and Spreading the Flu
Every year, millions of workers are infected with a contagious respiratory illness: influenza, commonly known as the flu. Many workers who are sick with the flu refuse to let the illness prevent them from working, thinking they can “tough it out.” So they go to work with a reduced ability to work safely and productively, and they jeopardize the health of their co-workers.
Word Search – Healthcare-Infection
Infection is a constant hazard for workers in healthcare. Search here for words about the dangers and preventative measures.
How to Avoid Bloodborne Pathogens Citations when Engineering Controls Aren’t Available GalleryHow to Avoid Bloodborne Pathogens Citations when Engineering Controls Aren’t Available
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How to Avoid Bloodborne Pathogens Citations when Engineering Controls Aren’t Available
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (BPS) requires the use of appropriate [...]
Inspector Dies in Tank
A contractor inspecting the seals inside a large gasoline storage tank did not make it out alive. He was overcome by the toxic vapors in the tank and unable to escape or call for help.
Fall From Cliff Kills Inspector
A highway project supervisor who bypassed some basic safety rules died when he fell down a 40-foot (12 meter) bluff onto a highway. While supervisors spend a lot of their time looking out for their
Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death GalleryLack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death
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Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death
An employee with less than two years experience at a quarry and gravel pit was given the responsibility of safety inspector. He was not given any additional training with his new position. On the day
Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings GalleryWorker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings
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Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings
A worker, who had recently been given the responsibility of safety inspector for the gravel pit where he worked, was killed when he was crushed in a piece of moving machinery. He was trying to
Two Tons Of Lumber Fall On Inspector
A lumber inspector was crushed to death by a two ton stack of lumber which fell on him. The incident occurred in the yard of a lumber retailer. The inspector was crouching in front of
Inspector Dies in Fall From Bluff
A highway project supervisor who bypassed some basic safety rules died when he fell down a 40-foot (12 meter) bluff. While supervisors spend a lot of their time looking out for their workers, this case
Job Experience No Excuse for Shortcuts
Could This Have Been You?
"He noticed the manhole was in the closed position but not bolted shut."
Inexperienced Teen Crushed By Forklift
A 17-year-old teenager who was operating a defective forklift in a construction yard in Portsmouth, UK, died suddenly when the machine overturned and crushed him.
Building Inspector’s Death Results in $175,000 Fine
Building inspectors may know all about whether structures are being built according to code, but a case in Toronto
Seven Statistics on Insect Bites and Stings
People who work in a variety of occupations are at [...]
Infection Control During Hospital Construction
Infection control is an important topic. If you’ve ever done [...]
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