Silver Lining Safety - Safety Bytes

“Lift with your legs” is a common theme when talking about lifting. The problem is we’re not designed to lift other people. Using the proper equipment and eliminating the manual lifts keeps residents, patients, and caregivers safe. Listen to the challenges healthcare workers face and solutions to help keep them injury-free. 

“Lift with your legs” is a common theme when talking about lifting.  The problem is, we’re not designed to lift other people.  Using the proper equipment and eliminating manual lifts keeps residents, patients, and caregivers safe.  Listen to the challenges healthcare workers face and solutions to help keep them injury-free. 

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, lack of effective teamwork and communication between health-care professionals leads to increased medical errors, decreased outcomes in patient care, and decreased staff and resident safety.

According to the CDC, slips, trips, and falls are the third most common type of non-fatal work-related injury in the United States. Injuries from slips, trips, and falls often lead to time off the job for workers. As employers look for ways to reduce injuries and missed time, those turning to slip-resistant shoes quickly see the benefits.

Inclement weather, which is defined by elements like rain, sleet, snow, fog, blowing sand or debris, and slick pavement, cause millions of motor vehicle crashes annually. This podcast provides you with information and practices to operating your vehicle safely in inclement weather.

Our bodies are designed to move. That’s why you may have heard that when it comes to health risks, sitting is the new smoking. In this podcast, learn how short, frequent microbreaks give our bodies the opportunity to reset, renew, and get ready for the next task without any impact on productivity.

As healthcare professionals, we sometimes find ourselves in a situation where a resident is upset and angry. This creates an adverse event. In most circumstances, these events can be avoided by identifying the triggers and responding in the correct manner.

When determining resident transfer status, staff are often able to determine when a patient needs a total body mechanical lift. When choosing a gait belt versus a sit to stand lift transfers, the waters can get muddy.

Controlling exposures of occupational hazards is the fundamental method of protecting workers. The hierarchy of controls is a means of determining the most practical and effective control solutions.  In this podcast, we share possible ergonomic controls and their effectiveness on that hierarchy.

When setting up a workstation, how high or low should the work be positioned? How far away from the body should workers have to frequently reach? What parameters can we use to easily assess if our workstation designs will keep workers productive and safe?  The purpose of this podcast is to introduce the safe work zones concept and explain how it can help answer these questions.