NURSING SAFETY:

ADMINISTRATIVE AREA
Made Sumarwati, MN
Administrative areas:
•  The admissions,
•  Emergency departments,
•  Gift shops,
•  Patient affairs,
•  Business offices.
 • Lifting,
•  Climbing,
•  Repetitive motions,
Hazards: •  Tripping,
•  Electrical hazards,
•  Violence
 ü  Close desks and filing cabinet drawers after every use.
ü  Take actions to ensure electrical cords and wires don’t create walkway hazards.
ü  Ensure aisles and passageways remain clear at all times.
ü  Do not permit individuals to use furniture/chairs to reach overhead items.
ü  Establish cleanup procedures for spills

What should ü  Communicate that everyone must take responsibility for reporting loose carpeting or
damaged flooring.
healthcare
ü  Prohibit the placement of storage boxes and other materials on top of storage or file
personels do/ cabinets.
ensure? ü  When storing materials, place heavy items at the lowest level possible to prevent
overreaching.
ü  Keep fire extinguishers accessible and emergency egress routes unobstructed.
ü  Never permit the storage of materials closer than 18 inches from fire sprinkler heads.
ü  Provide a good lighting system that supports the tasks being performed.
ü  Take actions to minimize glare from ceilings, walls, and floors.
 ü  Clean and replace old bulbs and faulty lamp circuits.
ü  Never position workstations facing windows, unshielded lamps, or other
sources of glare.
ü  Take actions to protect personnel from noise generated by video display
terminals, copiers, telephones, fax machines, hallway pedestrian traffic, and
What should break areas.
healthcare ü  Identify electrical hazards posed by faulty equipment, unsafe installation, or
personels do/ misuse of equipment.
ensure? ü  Ensure the proper grounding of equipment and machines that could pose a
shock hazard.
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ü  Provide sufficient outlets to eliminate the need for extension cords.
ü  Position all floor outlets carefully to prevent the creation of tripping hazards.
ü  Inspect all electrical equipment and cords regularly.
ü  Repair or replace defective, frayed, and improperly installed cords.
ü  Never store anything in front of electrical panels.