EOC: Did Your Safety Committee Meet Its 2013 Goals and Objectives?

1. EOC: Did Your Safety Committee Meet Its 2013 Goals and Objectives? Randy Benson Executive Director Rural Healthcare Quality Network

2. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives • Goals and Objectives: • What Do You Mean We Need EOC Safety Committee Goals and Objectives? • Document Value • Document Problems • Document Accomplishments • Remain In Compliance With Laws

3. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives • You Should Have Safety Committee Goals and Objectives For: • Safety Management • Emergency Preparedness • Life Safety Management • Hazardous Waste/Chemical Management • Security Management • Equipment Management • Utilities Management

4. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives • Safety Management Goals • Completion of Mandatory Safety Education • Proper Hand Hygiene • Compliance With Alerts and Recalls • Safety Surveys Completed With Deficiencies Corrected • Response To On-The-Job Injuries • Response To Blood Exposure or Needle Stick • Safety Committee Meetings • Construction Safety Issues Addressed

5. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives • Emergency Preparedness Management • Completion of Mandatory Safety Education • Employee Review of Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Plan • Exercising of Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Plan • Comprehensive Risk Assessment for Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Conducted Annually • Participate in City/County Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Training

6. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives • Life Safety Management • Completion of Mandatory Safety Education (Facility and Department Specific Fire Safety Training) • Fire Evacuation Corridors Free of Obstructions • Fire Doors Close and Latch Properly • Compliance With 18-24” Rules • Doors and Exits Not Wedged Open • Storage Areas Uncluttered, Lit and Clean • Exit Signs Visible and Lit • Fire Extinguishers Accessible, Operational and Inspected • Engineers Respond To All Fire Drills and Alarms

7. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives • Hazardous Waste/Chemical Management • Completion of Mandatory Safety Education • Location of All Hazardous Materials/Waste • All Secondary Hazardous Chemical Containers are Properly Labeled • Sharps Containers Contain Sharps Only • Employees Can Find MSDS Forms on Short Notice • Proper Documentation In Place for Disposal of All Hazardous Waste • Employees Know How To Use Chemical Spill Kits

8. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives • Security Management • Completion of Mandatory Safety Education • Report and Reduce Thefts of Hospital Property • Employees Knowledgeable of Workplace Violence Reporting and Response Process • All Employees Wear Name Tags While at Work • Increase Unauthorized Person Contacts

9. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives • Equipment Management • Completion of Mandatory Safety Education • Preventive Maintenance Quality Improvement • Blood Bank Alarm Operational and Routinely Tested • Staff Knowledge of Inoperable Equipment Response Process • All Panic Alarms Operational and Routinely Tested

10. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives • Utilities Management • Elevator Operation (Number of Maintenance Calls, etc.) • Generator Tests (Documentation, Problems, etc.) • Electrical System Maintenance • Utility Management PMs • Construction Issues

11. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives QUESTIONS?

12. Safety Committee Goals and Objectives Randy Benson Rural Healthcare Quality Network 206 577-1821 randyb@wsha.org