Occupational Safety and Health Program Overview
This collection showcases key aspects of an occupational safety and health program, including ergonomics, workplace violence, hazard communication, and personal protective equipment. It also highlights injury incidents and inspection data, emphasizing the importance of addressing workplace hazards to ensure employee well-being and compliance with regulations. The images provide insights into common workplace injuries, enforcement statistics, and the focus on specific hazards in facilities.
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Michelle Dunham HilarieWarren Dan Ortiz Pete Kriengsiri Georgia Tech OSHA Consultation Program
DART Rate 10.0 (old) and 5.3 (new) Ergonomics Stressors from Resident Handling Slips, Trips, and Falls Bloodborne Pathogens Tuberculosis Workplace Violence
Personal protective equipment Respirators Hazard Communication and the new GHS Emergency Action Planning
902 Total Citations; 219 Inspections 300 265 243 250 200 # Times Cited 150 100 53 51 50 27 25 23 17 17 0
Focused primarily on the highlighted list If other hazards are identified, the scope of the inspection can be expanded. Using the DART cut-off rate of 10.0 narrowed the pool of eligible facilities to ~700. For FY13, the rate was lowered to 5.3 (~800 facilities)
Resident spit in face Hit in face/chest Pain in arm Pain in the elbow Medication squirted in eye Stuck in forehead with fork Urine splashed in mouth Cut hand during dressing change Steam burn in dietary Privacy Concern Case Lt. knee sprain and pain in hip from fall on spilled substance on floor Back pain/strain after resident care Burn to Rt. middle finger from stove Contusion to Lt. leg from cart Broken Rt. arm radial head from fall while cleaning showers Bite to Rt. forearm from resident during transport
