OSHA Electrical Safety (Online CE Course)
  (based on 1335 customer ratings)
Terry Jo Gile MT(ASCP)MA Ed.
Reviewer: Judi Bennett, MT, BSM
This brief course addresses electrical safety and electrical hazards commonly found in the clinical laboratory. Prevention and safety measures, fighting electrical fires, and treatment of electrical injuries are also covered. Appropriate for annual laboratory compliance training and for clinical laboratory science students prior to clinical rotations.
Continuing Education Credits
Objectives
- Describe the types of injury resulting from electrical hazards.
- Identify specific safety measures that should be taken to avoid risks associated with electricity.
- Define the employee's role in the event of an electrical fire.
- Explain how to treat victims of electrical injuries.
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Course Outline
- Electrical Hazards and Electricity-induced injuries
- Introduction
- The Hazards of Electricity
- Basic Elements of Electricity
- Static Electricity
- Electricity-induced Injury
- Factors that Determine the Degree of Electricity-induced Injury
- Alternating Current vs. Direct Current
- Electrical Resistance and Current Pathway Through the Body
- There are several factors that can effect the outcome of an electricity-induced injury. Match each of the following to the possible outcome.
- In the laboratory, injury or damage from static electricity should NOT be a concern.
- Important Safety Measures
- Extension Cords
- Adapters
- Unplugging an Electrical Cord
- Ground
- Space Heaters
- Space Heater Requirements
- Checks and Inspections
- Electrical Hazard Awareness
- Potential Electrical Hazards
- Circuit Breaker Panels
- Which of the following is TRUE statement?
- A new analyzer has been delivered for installation in the chemistry department. Due to a lack of space, the analyzer is being installed within 6 inche...
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
- Performing Maintenance or Repair Tasks on Electrical Equipment
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures
- Which of the following is a TRUE statement when performing maintenance or repair procedures on electrical appliances or equipment in the laboratory?
- Electrical Fires
- Class C Fires
- Electrical Fires
- Electrical Fires, continued
- Before making the decision to extinguish a fire, there are several factors that should be considered. Which of the following observations should make ...
- A water-filled fire extinguisher is appropriate for use when extinguishing an electrical fire.
- Handling of Electrical Injuries
- Electrical Shock
- Electrical Burns
- A coworker has come in direct contact with an electrical current, causing sustained muscular contractions and preventing the victim from releasing the...
- References
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Basic.
Intended Audience: All clinical laboratory personnel.
Author credentials: Terry Jo Gile, MT(ASCP)MA Ed. "The Safety Lady®" has over 45 years experience as a certified medical technologist. She has a bachelor's degree in Biology from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and a master's degree in Education from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. For 20 years she was a member of the management team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Laboratories in St. Louis, Missouri, and served as the Safety Officer as well as a laboratory safety consultant to the BJC Health System. As President of her own consulting firm, Safety Lady, LLC, she is a world renowned speaker and consultant helping organizations create safety savvy laboratories.
Reviewer Information: Judi Bennett, BSM, MT is a Program Director for MediaLab, Inc., located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. During her 25 year career as a medical technologist, she was a member of the management team and has also served as a Point-of-Care coordinator, microbiology supervisor, and generalist. Judi has been a speaker at various LIS, AMT, and CLMA conferences and has been published in CLMA magazine.
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