Mold found in Seattle Hospital ORs leads to one death, five infections

Seattle Children’s hospital said this week one patient died and five others have been infected by mold that forced the closure of all of the facility’s main operating rooms.

Keyes Q&A: Fire damper testing, hazardous rooms, ceilings, corridors

Each month, Brad Keyes, CHSP, owner of Keyes Life Safety Compliance, answers your questions about life safety compliance. 

OSHA requests your input on possible changes to lockout/tagout rules

Ever been frustrated about outdated lockout/tagout rules? The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would like to hear from you.

When your clinic staff are bored: Fighting dullness with improvement projects

Inevitably, there will be times when your staff complain about how bored they are. May we suggest using this time to take care of the things you’ve possibly been neglecting all year?

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Hospital Safety Trainer Toolbox

Need a checklist about how to mitigate exposure to toxic chemicals? Want to quiz staff on what to do in the event of a fire? Maybe you just want to prove to leadership how safe your hospital or clinic really is? You can do all that and more with the Hospital Safety Trainer Toolbox, a quick and easy collection of tools for hospital safety professionals.

Overflowing with OSHA-based checklists, quizzes, and guides, this book will help you keep your healthcare facility safe for staff and patients alike. All the tools are downloadable and customizable, so you can tailor each one to fit your facility’s needs and challenges. Print out checklists for yourself to complete. Share quizzes with staff. Show management where the risks are and how to fix them.

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