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CHAPTER 3 WO R K I N G S A F E LY I N YOUR PHYSICAL SPACE BODY MECHANICS WORK ORDERS FIRE & SAFETY SAFE WORKPLACES HAZARD COMMUNICATION & EYE WASH

BODY MECHANICS AND SAFETY WORKING

WELL &

WORKING

SAFELY

T H E I M P O RTA N C E O F BODY MECHANICS  Muscles work best when used

correctly  Correct use makes lifting, pulling and

pushing easier  Correct use prevents unnecessary

strain and fatigue  Correct body mechanics helps

prevent injury

BODY MECHANICS AND YOU Plan When placing items on a shelf, get as close as you can to the shelf

Ask

Posture

Prevent

When transferring a resident or doing a heavy lift, take your time, use good posture and ask for help when you need it

Posture, strength and stretching play an important part in managing back pain

Participating in Pilates, yoga and core exercises can help prevent back injuries

PROPER LIFTING • Keep heavy objects close to your

body

• Bend your knees with your feet

placed in alignment with your hips

• Lift with a straight back • Never bend from the waist • When turning, rotate your body with

your nose over your toes; don't twist when lifting

WORK ORDERS

WHY WORK ORDERS? → Work orders help us organize work that

needs to be done to maintain, repair or improve all parts of our community → Work orders help us track time spent on

repairs → Types of work orders can include: • • •

Maintenance requests for repair or general upkeep Assistance with IT issues Assistance with housekeeping

HOW TO SUBMIT A WORK ORDER →If you have a work computer and a

WorxHub account, you can place your own work order in the system →If you need assistance with placing a work

order, you can:  Contact the front desk in the Community Center  Call ext. 3266 if working in Skilled Nursing  Contact Deerfield Security for weekend emergency work orders

NEED TO KNOW INFO: RED OUTLETS& ELECTRICITY • A Red Outlet signifies Critical Power • Only the follow items should be plugged into a Red Outlet

 Bed  Concentrator  Deerfield Patient's Lamp  Lift Chairs that have been inspected and approved • The following items should never be plugged into a Red Outlet: → Personal electronics, extension cords, household lamps

• The only Power Cord that can be used in Skilled Nursing is a 3 feet,

UL approved cord with a factory circuit breaker

FIRE & SAFETY

YOUR DEERFIELD SECURITY TEAM Provide

Conduct

Provide 24/7 support for safety of our community

Conduct routine patrols to maintain a safe environment for residents and staff

Respond Respond to emergencies

Support Support general wellbeing

SECURITY OFFICER SUPPORT Input Deerfield Security Cell Phone Numbers into your contacts:

Contact for assistance with:

 828-231-9974  828-768-1570 →Escort to vehicle on campus →Vehicle jump start or low tire

pressure

C R E AT I N G A S A F E WORKPLACE @ DEERFIELD

SPEEDING ON CAMPUS •

Posted Speed Limit is 15 MPH

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Pedestrians always have the Right of Way. You must STOP for all pedestrians prior to them arriving at the crosswalk locations

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Please come to a complete Stop at all STOP Signs

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Golf Carts- Do Not Pass

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Do not text and drive

C I TAT I O N S Deerfield Security has the right to provide a written citation to all personnel that break the rules (Employees, Contractors, Caregivers, Sitters, Residents, etc.)  1st Citation—Written Warning, placed in

employee folder  2nd Citation—Written Warning,

Supervisor is notified of Citation 1 & 2  3rd Citation—Written Warning,

Supervisor & Employee meet with HR

NO WEAPONS ON CAMPUS AT NO TIME IS A DEERFIELD EMPLOYEE ALLOWED TO BRING A WEAPON ONTO CAMPUS, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A CONCEALED PERMIT

EMPLOYEE PA R K I N G LO C AT I O N S • Employees are assigned

one of 3 Parking Decals:  Magenta  Beige  Silver

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Parking outside your designated parking area can result in a Citation.

ACTIVE T H R E AT In the event of an Active Threat, there are 3 basic things to remember:  RUN – Evacuate  HIDE – If evacuation is not

possible  FIGHT – As a last resort

RESPONDING TO A N A C T I V E T H R E AT  If possible, use radio to call out: “ACTIVE THREAT” and name

weapon/location  Call 911 as soon as it is safe to do so  May be asked questions about location, # of Assailants, Physical

description, #/type of weapons, # of potential victims  Law Enforcement’s first priority is to stop the assailant  Each employee must make a personal choice about how to respond

to protect themselves and when safe to do so, assist others

IN CASE OF FIRE • RACE

• R—Rescue • A—Alarm • C—Confine • E—Extinguish • CODE RED—Code Red is Deerfield's CODE for a Fire • If a fire is located, please use your 2-way radios to call

for assistance

• Pull Stations-Pull Stations are located at every Exit in a

building, once pulled, this device will set off the Fire Alarm and provide Security with your location

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS  Extinguishers weight- About 10 lbs. each  Extinguishers are located throughout the

Deerfield campus every 75’  Stand 10’ back from a fire when trying to

extinguish and aim for the base of the Fire  PASS:  P- Pull  A- Aim  S- Squeeze  S- Sweep

A E D LO C AT I O N S Deerfield has 4 AED’s on campus in case of a Cardiac Emergency (Automated External Defibrillator) 1. Community Center Main Lobby by Elevator #7 2. Haden Hall by Elevator #3, Sophie’s Store 3. Nurses station in Skilled Nursing 4. Timson/Tuton Hall Connector

These boxes are connected to the campus life safety system and when opened an alert will be sent to Security & Skilled Nursing Main Desk

IN AN EMERGENCY

Pull a cord Call 911 from a landline

9-911 for an outside line

HAZARD C O M M U N I C AT I O N & EYE WASH

E Y E W A S H S TAT I O N S & P P E

1 Identify eye wash stations near your work area; ask your supervisor if you do not know where to find one

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Refresh your memory on training and location for all safety precautions on a routine basis

Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) whenever indicated by the task and/or your supervisor • Read the label • Read the Material Safety Data Sheet • Follow instructions

M AT E R I A L S A F E TY DATA S H E E T S & YO U • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide important information

regarding how to handle chemicals and other substances in a safe manner

• Access to MSDS information is available at kiosks across campus AND

through the links section of the Bamboo app

• You should always ensure that containers used for work are properly

labeled

• If you have an accidental exposure to a chemical at work, immediately seek

help and follow the recommendations on the MSDS

• Report all chemical exposures to your supervisor

W H AT I S T H E G H S ?

The GHS is the "Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals," commonly referred to as The Purple Book.

W H AT I S T H E G H S ?

• Based on major existing worldwide systems,

including the OSHA HAZCOM  Harmonized classification criteria for health,

physical, and environmental hazards of chemicals  Standardized labelling  Signal words, pictograms, precautionary

statements  A standardized order of information for safety

data sheets, SDS

HCS PICTOGRAMS & HAZARDS HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD

Pictogram symbol & other graphics, such as a border, pattern, or color that should convey facts about the hazard

Signal words indicate the relative level of severity of the hazard and alert the reader to a potential hazard on the label

Hazard Statement describes the nature of the hazard of a chemical, including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard

Precautionary Statement recommended measures to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects

HCS PICTOGRAMS & HAZARDS Health Hazard

• Carcinogen • Mutagenicity • Reproductive Toxicity • Respiratory Sensitizer • Target Organ Toxicity • Aspiration Toxicity Gas Cylinder

Flame

• Flammables • Pyrophorics • Self-Heating • Emits Flammable Gas • Self-Reactives • Organic Peroxides Corrosion

• Gases under Pressure

• Skin Corrosion/ burns • Eye Damage • Corrosive to Metals

Flame Over Circle

Environment (Non-Mandatory)

• Oxidizers

• Aquatic Toxicity

Exclamation Mark

• Irritant (skin and eye) • Skin Sensitizer • Acute Toxicity (harmful) • Narcotic Effects • Respiratory Tract Irritant • Hazardous to Ozone Layer (Non Mandatory) Exploding Bomb

• Explosives • Self-Reactives • Organic Peroxides Skull and Crossbones

• Acute Toxicity (fatal or toxic)

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