Injury Prevention, Ergonomics,
Fire and Life Safety
Melissa Prado
Fire/Life Safety Program Manager | mprado@mednet.ucla.edu
Jennifer Mempin
Injury Prevention Program Manager | jmempin@mednet.ucla.edu
Justin Sabo
Fire/Life Safety Specialist | jsabo@mednet.ucla.edu
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Fire & Life Safety
Fire Safety is a component of the Joint Commission Environment of
Care (EC) standards
The goal of the Environment of Care (EC) and the Life Safety Programs is to
provide a safe, functional and effective environment for patients, staff and visitors
Today’s objective: to familiarize yourself with the areas in which you work and be
prepared to react to a fire or life safety emergency
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Fire & Life Safety
• Familiarize yourself with your location…
• know
the location of closest exits
• nearest
fire extinguishers
• nearest
fire alarm pull station
• know
your emergency exit routes and assembly location
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Fire & Life Safety
• Familiarize yourself with fire alarm and emergency response protocols for your area:
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Hospital Areas: Defend-in-Place
-Close doors to egress corridor and remove any
items from corridor
-Adjacent units respond to the
Code Red location with a fire extinguisher
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Ambulatory Areas: Evacuate affected floors
(audible/visual signals activated on floors)
-Check un-occupied areas while evacuating
-Stairwells are safe refuge areas
(wheelchair patients)
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Fire & Life Safety
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In the event of a building evacuation always remember to…
• Only use STAIRS in an evacuation (never an elevator)
• Keep building entrance clear at all times
• Evacuate to assembly area
(e.g. if in 200MP, assembly area is east of 300MP to sidewalk)
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• Fire Drills
• Annually
• Quarterly
at a minimum for non-hospital based/licensed areas
for hospital based/licensed areas – (treated as real events)
• Egress routes to be kept clear
• Don’t
• No
block entrances or exits
chairs or other obstacles left out in the main hallway
• Don’t
prop doors open (only egress doors with magnets can remain open)
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Fire and Life Safety
• Alarm Pull stations – vary by building
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Know where they are located
• Fire Alarms – vary by building (audible, visual)
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Obey them!
• Smoke Detectors – vary by building
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Maintain minimum 18” clearance
• Sprinklers – vary by building
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Maintain minimum 18” clearance in a room with a sprinkler
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If no sprinklers: Maintain minimum 24” clearance from ceiling
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Fire and Life Safety
• If you discover a fire… R.A.C.E.
Rescue/Remove yourself and others from danger
Activate the alarm; pull alarm box and dial 911 (#36 if applicable)
Contain the fire; close doors and windows
Extinguish if safe to do; OR Evacuate
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Fire and Life Safety
• Types of Fire Classes you may encounter: A, B, C
Class
A: Ordinary combustibles such as wood, cloth and paper
Class
B: Flammable liquids such as gasoline and alcohols
C: Energized electrical equipment – including wiring fuse boxes,
circuit breakers and appliances
Class
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Fire and Life Safety
• Types of Fire Extinguishers: ABC, A, BC, K
ABC
K
• When you use a fire extinguisher… P.A.S.S.
Pull the pin out
Aim the nozzle
Squeeze the trigger
Sweeping motions from side to side (slowly) at the base of the fire
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Injury and Illness Prevention Program
(IIPP)
The intent of the Safety Management and Injury and
Illness Prevention Plan is to provide an environment that
prevents injuries or illness from occurring within the
hospitals and associated structures.
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General Safety
Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility
 Follow all safety rules and be aware of the environment
 Report safety hazards to supervisor and Safety Department
 Annual and routine training/education
 Safety Liaisons
 Safety Rounds (Environmental, Support Services, Leadership)
Be Smart About Safety!
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Safety Liaisons
The purpose of the UCLA Health System Departmental Safety
Liaison Program is to establish an employee driven program that
helps to ensure a proactive approach focusing on the safety and
wellbeing of all UCLA Health System patients, staff, and volunteers
through the promotion of safe work practices and environmental
controls.
Responsibilities:
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Support a “culture of safety” within the UCLA Health System.
Be an employee volunteer to act as safety champion on their unit.
Participate in UCLA Health System Safety Liaison meetings as scheduled.
Address & correct immediate minor safety issues.
Present the Safety Messages to other staff during huddles and staff meetings.
Promote safety initiatives throughout the department and disseminate safety materials to other
employees.
• Take responsibility for identifying safety issues and reporting them through the appropriate
channels.
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Workplace Injuries
Reporting Requirements Overview
• INJURY PREVENTION
• First goal is to prevent all injuries for occurring
 Keep pathways clear of obstructions
 Allow floors to dry before walking
 Be aware of your surroundings (look up, side to side and down)
 Pay attention to and adhere to safety signage
 Report broken equipment immediately to your supervisor (carts, booms,
chairs, etc.)
 Report facility hazards immediately to supervisor and to Health System
Facilities (doors, walls, fixtures, outlets, etc.)
 Use proper body mechanics at all times (standing, sitting, lifting, etc.)
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Injury Reporting
• When an employee is injured on the job . . .
 Address any immediate injuries (basic first aid)
 Immediately notify Supervisor/Charge Nurse/Lead
 The injured employee will be referred to Occupational Health Facility
(OHF) or UCLA Emergency Department (ED) for TREATMENT
 (1) A EMPLOYEE’S CLAIM FORM FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
BENEFITS will be completed by the employee and/or supervisor
 The form must be provided within
24 hours of receipt of notice that
an injury or illness has occurred as mandated by California State law.
(exception: First Aid incidents)
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Injury Reporting
 (2) A EMPLOYEE’S REFERRAL SLIP FOR INDUSTRIAL INJURY AND
REPORT OF ACCIDENT will be filled out by the supervisor
 Complete an Event Report via the Event Reporting System
 Health System Human Resources Workers’ Compensation will be
contacted by OHF or ED
 If the injured employee is taken off work, the Personnel/Payroll
representative will be contacted to begin appropriate payroll process
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Serious Injuries
Any serious injury to an employee that occurs while at
work must be reported immediately to the
Supervisor/Charge Nurse/Lead. These are injuries are
required to be reported to the State within 8 hours of the
injury.
• Serious Injuries list:
 Amputation
 Concussion
 Crushing
 Fractures
 Lacerations requiring stitches or with significant bleeding
 Any employee admitted to the hospital for greater than 24 hours
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Serious Injury Poster
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What is Ergonomics?
• Science of fitting the workplace,
furniture, tasks, tools and
equipment to the worker.
• Ergonomics (or human factors) is
the scientific discipline concerned
with the understanding of
interactions among humans and
other elements of a system, and the
profession that applies theory,
principles, data and methods to
design in order to optimize human
well-being and overall system
performance. (International Ergonomics
Association)
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Resources
• BruinErgo - Online ergonomic training and assessment
program
• Safety Department – Available for onsite consultation
via Support Services website
• NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health): Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/
• UCLA Ergonomics – Provides injury prevention,
ergonomics and wellness education and information
www.ergonomics.ucla.edu
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Safety Department
• Erik Eggins
Director | eeggins@mednet.ucla.edu | Pager ID: 90248
• Elizabeth Genta
Assistant Director | egenta@mednet.ucla.edu | Pager ID: 99103
• Melissa Prado
Fire/Life Safety Program Manager| mprado@mednet.ucla.edu | Pager ID: 99218
• Jennifer Mempin
Injury Prevention Program Manager| jmempin@mednet.ucla.edu | Pager ID: 99828
• Justin Sabo
Fire/Life Safety Specialist | jsabo@mednet.ucla.edu | Pager ID: 97705
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Questions?
Keeping
Safe!
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