July 17, 2009 OSHA TRAINING 2009 - Update
The Honorable Hilda Solis Secretary Of Labor
Jordan Barab Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA April 2009
Worker safety advocate named to head fed OSHA Announcement signals stricter enforcement of workplace safety laws By Alexandra Berzon Wed, Apr 8, 2009 (3:50 p.m.) Editor Note: Has Strong Background In Labor Organizations Jordan Barab, a prominent worker safety advocate and a senior policy adviser overseeing worker safety legislation for the House Education and Labor Committee, will become the acting head of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced Wednesday afternoon. Barab will also become the deputy assistant secretary for OSHA. The announcement signaled a clear change in direction for the agency towards stricter enforcement of workplace safety laws.
SCIENTISTS FIND NEW PENGUIN, EXTINCT FOR 500 YEARS Internet - November 19, 2008 If It Were Extinct For 500 Years, Then How Did It Reproduce One Now??
Funny Email Poor English Or Poor Speller Or Poor Typist Dear Valued Client Train Your Staff to Diffuse Conflict Before It Grows CD Based Training is a Cost Effective Alternative to Expensive Courses If You Diffuse Conflict, Maybe It Will Go Away!!
How Do I Get To The Loading Dock??
Not In Eye Wash Fountain Our Facility Thank Goodness
And Now, Ladies And Gentlemen
OSHA WALL OF FAME New Products MSDS Brought To OSHA Coordinator For Inclusion In Inventory Several Occasions!!
OSHA WALL OF SHAME
OSHA WALL OF SHAME Bare Needle Found On Floor Of Clinic New Chemical Without A MSDS Or Addition To Inventory (Yet Again!)
OSHA WALL OF SHAME Mixing Office Supplies With Patient Medication Beverage Cup In Procedure Room No RED Liner In Hazardous Waste Can x 3
OSHA WALL OF SHAME Required Signage Removed During Painting And Not Replaced Overfilled Sharps Containers X 3
OSHA WALL OF SHAME Documentation Of Room Cleaning Deficient X 3 (At Least)
Objectives Review Problem Areas Bare Needle Found On Floor Of Clinic New Chemicals Without A MSDS Or Addition To Inventory
This Means Someone Did NOT Place Needle In Sharps Container Immediately After Use!
Objectives Review Problem Areas Bare Needle Found On Floor Of Clinic New Chemicals Without A MSDS Or Addition To Inventory
January 6, 2009 No MSDS No Notification For Inclusion On Inventory Or Updating OSHA MSDS Files
Objectives Review Problem Areas Mixing Office Supplies With Patient Medication Beverage Cup In Procedure Room No RED Liner In Hazardous Waste Can X 2
While Not Strictly An OSHA Problem, We Should NOT Mix Office Products With Medications Too Much Chance Of Error Observed At Tech Station On Second Floor HEI December 1, 2008 Plus, There Was No MSDS For This Brand Correction Fluid
Objectives Review Problem Areas Mixing Office Supplies With Patient Medication Beverage Cup In Procedure Room No RED Liner In Hazardous Waste Can
Procedure Room Second Floor January 20, 2009
Objectives Review Problem Areas Mixing Office Supplies With Patient Medication Beverage Cup In Procedure Room No RED Liner In Hazardous Waste Can
February 5, 2009 Room 8 Did Someone Just Fail To Notice The Lack Of A Red Bag?
Or Did They Just Ignore It?
Room 8 - March 26, 2009
Room 15 February 17, 2009
Response: Isn t That Someone Else s Responsibility? If We Get Cited, It Really Doesn t Matter Whose Responsibility It WAS, The Citation Will Be Against The Department If You See A Problem And Can Fix It Just Do It!!!
Objectives Review Problem Areas Required Signage Removed During Painting And Not Replaced
February 10, 2009
Missing Signage 1. Hazardous Chemical List 2. Evacuation Map 3. Contractor Notice 4.Other OSHA Notices If A Sign Is Damaged Or Missing Let The OSHA Coordinator Know
Objectives Review Problem Areas Overfilled Sharps Containers X 3 Documentation Of Room Cleaning Deficient X 3 (At Least)
Room 1 February 18, 2009
Room 2 February 18, 2009 Top Left Open Overfilled
Room 2 February 18, 2009
Notice Needle Point Sticking Upward Ready To Bite The Next Person Procedure Room Fourth Floor February 18, 2009
Objectives Review Problem Areas Overfilled Sharps Containers X 3 Documentation Of Room Cleaning Deficient X 3 (At Least)
These Were Found Like This On February 18, 2009
February Was Not A Good Month For OSHA At The HEI
In Spite Of Numerous Requests And A Few Threats
WHEI TV
WHEI TV WHEI TV PRESENTS A WORLD PREMIER PRESENTATION PLAY VIDEO
What Is WRONG With This Video?
What Is WRONG With This Video? 1.Unknown Chemical Not Reported
What Is WRONG With This Video? 1.Unknown Chemical Not Reported 2.Lack Of Proper Label On Chemical Container
What Is WRONG With This Video? 1.Unknown Chemical Not Reported 2.Lack Of Proper Label On Chemical Container 3.MSDS Not Obtained
What Is WRONG With This Video? 1.Unknown Chemical Not Reported 2.Lack Of Proper Label On Chemical Container 3.MSDS Not Obtained 4.Drink In Procedure Room
What Needs To Be Done Now? 1. Remove Drink Container From Procedure Room 2. Tape Label Securely To Container 3. Obtain MSDS For New Chemicals In Workplace 4. Notify OSHA Coordinator That New Chemical Exists So Inventory Can Be Updated 5. NEVER Assume That Someone Else Will Take Care Of Problem!
Workplace Violence (General Duty Clause) Zero Tolerance For Workplace Violence Includes Verbal As Well As Physical Attacks Leave With A Team Member Or Call Security After Dark
Workplace Violence (General Duty Clause) Generally, This Is A Safe Place To Work No Reported Incidents For 2008-2009 Report Dangerous Situations To Campus Security At 8 4444 Report Incidents To OSHA Coordinator Or Deputy
Violence in the workplace is a serious safety and health issue. Its most extreme form, homicide, is the fourthleading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), there were 564 workplace homicides in 2005 in the United States, out of a total of 5,702 fatal work injuries. (Almost 1 out of 10)
APRIL 1, 2008 POLICE: 2 DEAD, 1 INJURED IN NORTH CAROLINA WORKPLACE SHOOTING LOUISBURG, N.C. Two people are dead and a third is injured after an early morning shooting at a business in the town of Louisburg, northeast of Raleigh, police said. The shooting was apparently part of a domestic dispute. Louisburg police chief Rick Lassiter told WRAL-TV that a man and a woman are dead, and the man appears to have been the shooter. Another woman was shot in the hip, but her injury was not considered life-threatening. The Tuesday morning incident at Phelps Temporary Staffing Service happened around 8:45 a.m., Lassiter said. Louisburg is a town of about 3,000 people, about 30 miles northeast of Raleigh.
Control Of Hazardous Energy (Lock Out/Tag Out) 29 CFR 1910.147
1. Copying Machine 2. FAX Machine 3. Printers 4. Paper Shredder 5. Letter folder The Employee MUST Have Exclusive Control Of The Plug When Opening Or Servicing One Of These Machines This Does NOT Apply To Refilling Paper In A Copying Machine
NO SAFETY INTERLOCK Green Light On Indicates That Copier Is Active Most Copying Machines Have A Safety Interlock, Making The Copier Inactive While This Door Is Open Red Light On Indicates That Copier Is Inactive Door Open
Photograph From TOSHA Newsletter 2008 Don t Even Think About Using This
No Extension Cords For Permanent Installation Of Equipment!!!! Includes LAN Cables, etc Temporary For Demonstration Purposes Is Allowed
If You See A Potential Or Present Safety Problem Please Advise Me or The OSHA Deputy We Will Fix It Or Deal With It
Potential New Problem TOSHA Ambulatory Surgery Center Targeting Initiative
From 2005 to 2008 TOSHA has seen an 11.8% reduction in sharps injuries in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers in Tennessee. Together With TOSHA Spring 2009
Cost To UTHSC or UTMG For A Needle Stick Is About $3,000.00 This Figure Is From Several Years Ago
Please BE CAREFUL!!!
Since July 11, 2008, There Were 24 TOSHA Inspections In Medical Offices In The State Of Tennessee 14 Of These Were Planned Inspections At Ambulatory Surgery Centers
6 Were General Surgery Centers 6 Were Endoscopy Centers 2 Of These Were Eye Surgery Centers
A Total Of $50,963 In Fines Was Assessed After Negotiations!
What is TOSHA Giving Citations For?? 25 Most Cited Standards In Medical Facilities October 1, 2006 December 31, 2008 25 Most Cited Health Standards January 1, 2008 December 31, 2008
One Of The Most Common Standards Cited Was Bloodborne Pathogens (29 CFR 1910.1030), Especially Safer Medical Devices Evaluation
Medical Office Citations 2008/2009 Look At The Website To See What TOSHA Is Giving Citations For
TOSHA Emphasis This Year? Review Website On PPE
Personal Protective Equipment Plan (PPE) Hazard Assessment Equipment Selection Policy on Defective Equipment Training of Employees in Use of PPE
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Appropriate for Task Accessible - various sizes, hypoallergenic Employee must use PPE PPE should be disposed of properly Defective PPE should be repaired/replaced
Personal Protective Equipment Plan (PPE) Pouring or Diluting Chemicals Spillage of Chemicals Exposure to Blood or OPIM Exposure to Sharp Objects Autoclave - Heat source
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Gloves Gowns Masks Mouthpieces Laboratory Coats Goggles/glasses Face Shields Others
Instructions on How to Use, Wear PPE Their Limitations and Care are Provided in the PPE Plan
Latex Allergy Becoming a Major Problem 16% of Health Care Workers May affect patients or workers NIOSH Publication 98-113 is accessible on the website (Quick Reference) LATEX ALLERGY MAY BE LIFE THREATENING
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Gloves MUST be worn when: a. You might expect contacting blood or OPIM b. Handling contaminated material or touching contaminated surfaces
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) PPE must be cleaned, laundered, and disposed of at no cost to employee PPE must not be laundered at home by employee
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Masks and Goggles Wear when splashes, spatters, or droplets of blood or OPIM are anticipated Masks and Goggles, Glasses with Side Shields or Face Shields MUST be worn in combination We do not usually face this situation, except when cleaning instruments with toothbrush
Use Appropriate Eye Protection
Proper Procedure For Cleaning Contaminated Instruments In EXPOCON Written Plan
These MUST Be Used Together When Cleaning Instruments A Gown Should Also Be Worn If Spatter Or Spray Is Generated
Information About The Written Plans Is Available On The Departmental WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH RESOURCES Website As Before http://osha.eye.utmem.edu
When I Started This Job I Had A Full Head Of Hair
REMEMBER!! Dr. OSHA Is Watching YOU
DON T FIND YOURSELF ON THE WALL OF SHAME NEXT YEAR
1. Standing On Chair 2. Extension Cord On Floor 3. Spill On Floor (Slip Hazard) 4. Workplace Violence? 5. File Cabinet Drawer Left Open (File Cabinet Falls On You) 6. Open Can Of Vaporizing Material (Flammable?) 7. File Cabinet Not Attached To Wall 0r Top Drawer Opened Too Far 8. Fire Extinguisher Not Mounted Properly 9. Extension Cord On Floor 10.Trip Hazard
11. Waste Basket In Traffic Way (Trip Hazard) 12. Spill On Floor (Slip Hazard) 13. Four-legged Chair 14. Waste Basket In Traffic Way (Trip Hazard) 15. Improper Lifting? 16. Extension Cord On Floor 17. Improper Chair Height (Note Bent Back) 18. Desk Drawer Left Open (Trip Hazard) 19. Boxes Stacked 20. Sharp Cutting Surface Of Paper Cutter Left Exposed
This Year For The First Time We Are Presenting An OSCAR To The Employees Whose Cinematic Talents Rose To New Heights In This Presentation
But Because Of Our Rather Tight Budget ($0.00) For This Film, We Were Not Able To Afford These Oscars.
But This OSCAR Was Willing To Work For Nothing
So.. And Winners Are: (We Had A Tie)
Joe Mastellone Steve Moser
1. Sign Confirmation Forms (page 8) 2. Sign Needlestick Input Forms (page 9) 3. Sign OSHA Tests (page 11) PLACE ALL THESE IN BOX AT THE FRONT AT THE END OF THE SESSION
Skin Test MUST Be Read In 48 72 Hours Or It Will Have To Be REPEATED
1. Keep Your TB Skin Test Form 2.Take It With You When You Have Your Skin Test Read 3.Give To OSHA Deputy In Your Work Area After Reading Has Been Recorded 4.OSHA Deputies Will Send Them To Shirley Smith
TB Skin Test Reading Monday AM 1. Germantown - AM Drs. Litch, Partal Give to Steve On Tuesday Or Dr. Partal Will Transport
TB Skin Test Reading Monday AM 2. HEI All Floors Any Physician (Don t Sign Your Own) Before 72 Hours Have Elapsed
TB Skin Test Reading Reading Physicians Please PRINT Your Name In The Designated Place On The TB Form, Sign It, AND Record The TIME
QUESTIONS?????
Please Take Out Your OSHA Test And Take A Few Moments To Select Your Answers We Will Go Over The Answers Shortly
Please Do Your Part To Make UTMG And UTHSC A Safe And Healthy Workplace For All Of Us Thank You For Your Cooperation