Global Harmonization and Changes to the Hazard Communication Standard – Part 2 As mentioned previously, the Hazard Communication Standard requires that a copy of the Safety Data Sheets for each chemical used or stored in the work area be readily available to employees. The term “material safety data sheet” or MSDS changed to “safety data sheet” or SDS. There is also now a … [Read more...]
Stop the Line – In Action
We want to recognize Sara Means, CT Tech, for stopping the line. She protected patient safety by correctly stopping the line when two patient identifiers didn’t match. Another example of a recent Stop the Line story was last week when a patient's blood was received for a nuclear medicine study. Upon packaging the blood to be sent off and tagged with radioactive isotope, … [Read more...]
Changes to the Hazard Communication Standard and Global Harmonization
OSHA’s new hazard communication standard, Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, states that all chemicals need to be labeled according to the new standard and you need to have updated Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on premise and available. Download this flyer to share with your department. What does this mean to employees and what does … [Read more...]
Safety Forum – Dec. 14
The last safety forum for 2016 will be held this Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. in Main Conference Rooms AD. Topics for discussion will include a clinical equipment update by Biomed, results of the house wide safety audits performed during the month of October and lastly, presentation of the 2017 National Patient Safety Goals. There will be time for open discussion so … [Read more...]
Quiet Time
Quiet Time is being implemented on 4 East, 6 West, Brazos 6. Quiet time is a set of designated hours during the daytime and nighttime when the hospital respects the need for patients to get rest to help with their healing process by providing a quiet environment while still maintaining patient’s safety and comfort. During this time, the lights on the unit will be dimmed … [Read more...]