LAB SAFETY Flashcards
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DESIGNATED FOR THE CARE OF ALL STAFF AND PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL REGARDLESS OF DIAGNOSIS
STANDARD PRECAUTION
DESIGNATED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BLOOD BORNE TRANSMISSION
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTION
DESIGNATED TO REDUCE THE TRANSMISSION OF PATHOGEN FROM MOIST BODY SUBSTANCES
BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION (BSI)
SOMETHING THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HARM YOU
HAZARD
LIKELIHOOD OF A HAZARD CAUSING HARM
RISK
ACCIDENTS ARE DUE TO (2) PRIMARY CAUSES WHICH ARE
UNSAFE ACTS
UNSAFE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
PHYSICALLY REMOVE THE HAZARD
ELIMINATION
REPLACE THE HAZARD
SUBSTITUTION
ISOLATE PEOPLE FROM THE HAZARD
ENGINEERING CONTROLS
CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE WORK
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
PROTECT THE WORKER WITH PPE
PPE
WHAT ARE THE (5) HIERARCHY PF CONTROLS
ELIMINATION
SUBSTITUTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
PPE
OTHER TERM FOR OSHA
PUBLIC LAW 91-596
ENACTED BY US CONGRESS IN 1970
PROVIDES SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
OSHA STANDARDS THAT REGULATE SAFETY IN THE LABORATORY (7)
BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN STANDARD
FORMALDEHYDE STANDARD
LABORATORY STANDARD
HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARDS
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION STANDARD
AIR CONTAMINANTS STANDARD
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT STANDARD
PRIMARY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO CLINICAL LABORATORY SAFETY (3)
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
HAZARDS COMMUNUCATION
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN LABORATORIES
APPLIES TO ALL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD OR OTHER POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATERIALS IN ANY OCCUPATIONAL SETTINGS.
DEFINES TERMINOLOGY RELEVANT TO SUCH EXPOSURES AND MANDATES DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN.
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS (29 CFR 1910.1030)
TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THE HAZARDS OF ALL CHEMICALS USED IN WORKPLACE HAVE BEEN EVALUATED
HAZARDS COMMUNICATION (29 CFR 1910.1200)
OTHER TERM AND DEFINES HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR EVALUATING AND COMMUNICATING INDENTIFIED HAZARDS
OSHA HAZCOM STANDARD
SECOND SUBPART OF OSHA’S TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES REGULATION IS ALSO KNOW AS THE ________
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN LABORATORIES
OSHA LAB STANDARD
INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE HAS THE OBLIGATION TO FOLLOW SAFE WORK PRACTICES AND BE ATTENTIVE TO POTENTIAL HAZARDS
EMPLOYEE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY FOR SAFE OPERATIONS TO LABORATORY MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYER’S RESPONSIBILITIES (3)
ESTABLISH LABORATORY WORK METHODS AND SAFETY POLICIES.
PROVIDE SUPERVISION AND GUIDANCE TO EMPLOYEES.
PROVIDE SAFETY INFORMATION, TRAINING, PPEs AND MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE TO EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITIES (3)
KNOW AND COMPLY WITH THE ESTABLISHED LABORATORY WORK METHODS.
POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS SUPERVISORS, COWORKERS, FACILITIES AND TRAINING.
Engage in conduct of safe work practices sand use of PPE.