OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN MEDICAL IMAGING Flashcards
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Hazard
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is any object, situation, or behaviour that has the potential to cause injury, ill-healthy or damage to individuals or to the environment.
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what does Occupational, Healthy and safety include.
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- Includes the laws, standards and programs that are aimed making the workplace better for workers
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Classification of occupational hazards
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- Safety hazards
- Biological hazards
- Physical hazards
- Chemical hazards
- Ergonomic Hazards
- Psychosocial
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Safety hazards
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- Any type of substance, condition or object/machinery that can injure workers,
- For example;
exposed wires,
torn carpet,
wet floor,
Spills on the floor,
unguarded machinery,
moving machinery, ladders,
any raised work area
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Ergonomic hazards(risk factors)
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- Physical conditions that may pose risk of injury to the musculoskeletal system
- Musculoskeletal disorders such as torn ligaments, muscles, injury to
tendons or nerves.
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Biological hazards
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- Anything that pose a threat to human health when they are inhaled, eaten or when in contact with the body.
- Examples include; Airborne pathogens, radiation
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Physical hazards
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- Any agent factor or circumstance that can cause harm with contact.
- E.G; corrosive, flammable gases, extreme temperatures, violence, slips and falls, noise, punctures, lacerations, radiation.
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Chemical hazards
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- Any hazard caused by exposure to chemicals in the workplace.
- Acids, chlorine, glues, developing solutions, paints etc.
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pyschosocial hazards
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- Those that can have an adverse effect on employee’s mental health or wellbeing.
- Sexual harassment, victimization, stress and workplace violence
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Job safety tips
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- Be alert
- Maintain correct exposure:
- Take regular breaks
- use equipment properly
- Practice effective house keeping
- Use appropriate safety equipment
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Electrical safety precautions against electrical
shock
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- Inspect the wiring of the equipment before use
- Use safe work practices every time electrical equipment is used
- Know the location and how to operate shut-off switches or circuit breakers
- Limit the use of extension cords
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Electrical safety rules
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- All electrical equipment and appliances must be approved for
hospital use - Follow equipment manufacture’s instructions
- Equipment used on or near patients or near water must have
grounded plugs - Do not overload circuits by connecting too many devices to a
single outlet socket or outlet group.cont’d - Unplug or turn turnoff electrical equipment before exposing
internal parts - Do not attempt to repair equipment unless you are trained to do
so - Use only extension cords approved for the intended purpose
- Incase of electrical fire use carbon dioxide fire extinguisher
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Fall and collision precautionary measures
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- Keep passageways and corridors free of obstruction
- Provide tripping hazards in the hospital corridors and passages to
avoid falls and collisions accidents - Avoid slippery floors in the imaging room and do safety rounds
- Observe patients conditions all the time and identify high risk
patients.
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Precautionary measures against spill and
chemical
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- Alert the area occupants of the spill
- Attend to people affected by the spill
- When a spill occurs, limit access to the area and ensure that
appropriate cleaning measures are taken - Have a spill control and don personal protective equipment
appropriate for the chemicals to be handled.
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Spill and chemicals
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- Darkroom chemicals and chemicals from other sources may spill in the work place
- Spills may pause a chemical hazard in addition to the risk of injuring patients and personnel from falls
