Safety-Two

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

العنزي. فارس دالمشارك والمناعة الدم علم أستاذ

Accident "A sudden unexpected event which occurs in the workplace as a result of a series of factors and which results in injury and/or property damage".

Hidden Costs of Accidents:

1. Time loss2. Stress3. Administrative time4. Time and cost of recruiting, 5. Hiring and training replacing6. Property or material damage or loss7. Fines

Prevention of Accidents Requires:

1. Awareness of causes of accidents.

2. Implementation of corrective measures for those causes.

3. Consideration of safety factors.

Elements Which Contribute to Accidents

1. People2. Time3. Workplace conditions4. Procedures5. Equipments and materials

Equipments-Related Causes:

1. Defective2. Inappropriate 3. Not maintained4. Improperly stored5. Improperly transported6. Unguarded

Procedures-Related Causes: 1.Not followed2.Not communicated

Workplace-Related Causes:

1. Congestion2. Fire harzards3. Poor housekeeping4. Inadequate ventilation

Time-Related Causes:

1. Unavailability of adequate staff2. Rushing3. Shiftwork stresses

People-Related Causes:

1. Being careless2. Not followed procedures3. Not wearing personal protective equipment4. Poor judgment

Causes of Infections:

1. Needle puncture2. Broken glass, blades, pipettes3. Contact with infectious spills, sprays4. Animal bites or scratches

Decontamination

Definition: Removing contamination by killing microbes

Principle methods:1. Autoclave2. Chemical disinfectants3. Burning

Biological spill procedure

Large spills:

1. Hold breath, leave area, allow 10-30 min for aerosol to settle.2. Cover spill with paper towels to avoid splashing.3. Pour disinfectant onto paper towels with circular motion, from outside to center.4. Wait few minutes then remove towels with forceps.

Spills in biological safety cabinet

1. Leave fan on.2. Cover spilled material with paper towels.3. Gently pour disinfectant onto paper towels working with circular motion from outside to center.4. Wait 10-30 minutes, then remove with forceps.