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Walking and Working Surfaces in Healthcare Environments: For Office and Maintenance Personnel
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Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 6 Lessons · 13m in English
Course Description
In healthcare environments, you may encounter hazards that make floors and working areas less safe. Sometimes you’ll need to access a high area or cross a floor that’s more slippery than usual. In our course on Walking and Working Surfaces in Healthcare Environments, we’ll address what to look out for in your workplace and how to make sure the resources you need are being provided, as well as when you should address safety concerns with your supervisor. Work accidents are more common than some professionals believe, but most of those accidents are preventable with awareness and diligence.
Many accidents are caused by assumptions about working conditions that may not always turn out to be true. We’ll discuss OSHA regulations regarding how to resolve higher-risk situations if you encounter them and how to safely interact with your work environment under unexpected conditions. We’ll also cover how to look out for issues with stairs and ladders before using them, so you can be certain you’re only using fully functional equipment and conducting yourself in the safest way possible.
What You'll Learn
- Navigate your workplace safely across floors and working areas
- Identify hazards that make floors and walking surfaces less safe
- Apply safe techniques for using portable and fixed ladders
- Inspect stairs and ladders before use to ensure equipment is fully functional
- Recognize OSHA regulations for resolving higher-risk situations
- Know when to raise safety concerns with your supervisor
Key Takeaways
- In healthcare environments, you may encounter hazards that make floors and working areas less safe, such as slippery floors or high areas to access.
- Most work accidents are preventable with awareness and diligence, and many are caused by assumptions about working conditions that may not hold true.
- The course covers OSHA regulations on how to resolve higher-risk situations and interact safely with the work environment under unexpected conditions.
- Checking stairs and ladders for issues before use helps ensure you only use fully functional equipment.
- Knowing what keeps coworkers safe and when to address concerns with a supervisor supports a safer workplace.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is for office and maintenance personnel working in healthcare environments.
What does this course cover?
It covers walking and working surfaces in healthcare environments, including the fundamentals of safe surfaces, walkways and floors, stairs and fixed ladders, and portable ladders. It also addresses OSHA regulations for resolving higher-risk situations and how to safely interact with your work environment under unexpected conditions.
What skills will I gain?
You will learn to navigate your workplace safely, use ladders with safe techniques, and understand what keeps coworkers safe. The course builds skills in workplace safety, occupational safety and health, environment health and safety, occupational injuries, patient safety, and safety training.
How is the course structured?
The course is organized into lessons covering an introduction, the fundamentals of safe surfaces, walkways and floors, stairs and fixed ladders, portable ladders, and a conclusion.
Does the course cover ladder safety?
Yes. It covers safe techniques for ladder use and how to look out for issues with stairs and ladders before using them, including both fixed and portable ladders.
