Infection Control
This is the simplest and most effective way to stop the spread of germs.
What is Hand Hygiene?
This code means there is a fire in the building.
What is Code Red?
Safety is whose responsibility?
What is everyone’s?
This emergency code is called when a resident or person is experiencing cardiac or respiratory arrest and needs immediate life-saving intervention.
What is Code Blue?
This committee helps identify and improve workplace safety.
What is the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee?
You should perform this before and after every resident interaction.
What is washing or sanitizing your hands?
PASS is used when operating this device.
What is a fire extinguisher?
This is anything that can cause harm.
What is a hazard?
This emergency code is used when there is an aggressive, violent, or combative person who may pose a risk to staff or residents.
What is Code White?
The OH&S Committee meets in the classroom on this schedule each month.
What is every second Tuesday of the month?
This is the correct order to put on PPE.
What is gown, mask, eye protection, gloves?
This device must remain visible and unobstructed at all times.
What is a fire extinguisher?
This type of event had no injury but could have caused one.
What is a near miss?
This is the yellow binder located in the nursing station, education office, and admin office that outlines what to do during emergencies. Staff use this resource to find step-by-step instructions during situations like Code Blue, Code White, or other facility emergencies.
What is the Emergency Response Manual?
These are the names of the staff/manager member who serves as co-chair of the OH&S Committee.
Who is Alwin T., Vishal O., Karl B.?
This minimum time is recommended when using alcohol-based hand rub.
What is at least 15-20 seconds?
This is the first priority during a fire emergency.
What is remove those in immediate danger?
These three rights form the foundation of workplace safety in Canada.
What are the Right to Know, Participate, and Refuse?
This document is completed after any workplace incident.
What is an incident report?
Staff can find safety updates and OH&S information on the OH&S board located here in the facility.
What is the main floor beside the main kitchen?
This is the real goal of infection control practices
What is breaking the chain of infection?
This acronym helps you remember what to do in a fire: REACT
What is Remove those in immediate danger, Activate Fire Alarm, Ensure all doors are closed, Call 9-1-1, Try to Extinguish?
These are the 3 main types of controls used to reduce workplace hazards.
What are engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE?
After reviewing an incident report, this is what the team puts in place (like extra monitoring, equipment repair, staff re-education, or care plan changes) to reduce the chance of it happening again.
What is corrective action?
This is where staff can find the Joint Occupational Health and Safety meeting minutes.
What is the OH&S Board on the main floor beside the main kitchen?