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To a Healthier Future: Promoting a Culture of Safety

To a Healthier Future: Promoting a Culture of Safety. Reducing Injuries: HCW role. Acknowledge risk of work Take proper precautions REPORT injuries/exposures Become familiar with latest OH standards Don’t accept preventable risks Become involved in advocating for change. Employer role.

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To a Healthier Future: Promoting a Culture of Safety

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  1. To a Healthier Future:Promoting a Culture of Safety

  2. Reducing Injuries: HCW role • Acknowledge risk of work • Take proper precautions • REPORT injuries/exposures • Become familiar with latest OH standards • Don’t accept preventable risks • Become involved in advocating for change

  3. Employer role • Proactive approach to reducing injuries • Utilize/share best practices • Give priority to creating safe workplace

  4. Employer role • good data collection • effective exposure control plan • user friendly OH department • solicit employee feedback • educate and involve staff in device selection and evaluation

  5. Reducing Needlesticks& Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure • Multi-pronged collaborative approach • Observe precautions and current recommendations • REPORT INJURIES

  6. Reducing Needlesticks& Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure • PEP, Hepatitis B vaccine • Utilization of preventive technology • Careful product selection/evaluation • Education/involvement of HC workers

  7. Thank you!!!

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