Lecture 5- Environmental Health and Safety Flashcards
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What are some hazards veterinarians are exposed to in workplace
Animal-inflicted injuries
Exposure to hazardous chemicals, drugs and medications
Back injuries
Exposure to radiation or waste anesthetic gases
Injuries from violence
What is PLIT
Professional liability, business and personal insurance for veterinarians from AVMA
What are 5 commonly observed safety risks according to PLIT
Mishandling of hazardous materials
Slip, trip, fall risks
Lack of formal safety program
Inadequate bite prevention and animal handling protocols
Poor ergonomics
What is the hierarchy of controls from most effective (top) to least effective (bottom)
Elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls
What does elimination include and what is an example
Physically remove the hazard, preferred solution to protect workers because no exposure can occur
Ex: changing the work process to stop using toxic chemical, heavy object or sharp tool
What does substitution include and what is an example
Replace the hazard, safer alternative. Reduce potential for harmful effects and do not create new risks
Example: using Plant based printing inks instead of solvent based inks
What does engineering controls include
Isolate people from the hazard, reduce contact with workers
Example: modify equipment or workspace , protective barriers, ventilation
What is administrative control
Change the way people work, reduce duration, frequency or intensity of exposure.
Example: work process training, job rotation, ensuring adequate rest breaks, limiting access
What is PPE
Protect the worker with personal protective equipment
Example: gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hats, respirators
OSHA
Checks for workplace hazards, there are 200 points of compliance for every veterinary facility
What are the top 10 OSHA violations
Hazard communication program
Certification of PEE assessment
Fire and emergency plans
Employee training documentation
Material safety data sheets
Appropriate PPE
Chemical labeling
OSHA forms
Human food in Unsafe Areas
Waste anesthetic gases
Hazard communication program
Written plan dealing with chemicals
Certification of PPE assessment
Employers must document that an assessment of each employee’s personal protective equipment has been completed
Fire and emergency plans
follow OSHA guidelines to prepare employees to deal with fires and emergency evacuations for facilities with 11 or more employees
Employee training documentation
Training documents maintained that employees were trained in all aspects of written plans, PPE, hazards of workplace and training sessions annually
Material safety data sheets (MSDS)
Maintained for all chemicals listed as hazardous
Appropriate PPE
PPE must be proved to all employees
Chemical labeling
All chemical containers must be labeled with both the product name and appropriate caution, secondary containers must be labeled once filled, on average veterinary facilities have 100 inappropriately labeled chemical containers
OSHA forms
Must post appropriate OSHA poster in their workplace and employers with 11 or more employees must also maintain OSHA form 300, log of injuries and illness
Human food in unsafe areas
Human food should not be eaten, prepared or stored in areas with possible biological or chemical hazard
Waste anesthetic gases
System must be in place to prevent waste anesthetic gases from building up in area of use. Must have gas absorbing canister or high power fan
What does MSDS sheet contain
Information on potential hazards and how to work safely with chemical products, information on use, storage, and handling and emergency procedures, what to expect with exposure
what is medical waste according to EPA
Any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining to, or production of testing of biologicals
What are some common examples of biomedical waste
Needles and syringes
Used bandages and gloves
Animal tissue
Blood and feces
Medications
