OSHA Safety for Home & Hospice
Course Details:
- Category: OSHA Compliance
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Target Audience: Homecare and Hospice Employees
Course Overview: For those employees that may work in
patient homes, or in community-based services such as a group home as health
aides, nursing assistants, home health nurses, etc can have limited control
over the work environments that are encountered each day. While performing
certain job duties of helping patients with their daily activities there can be
challenges, dangers, stress, and exposure risks involved. The following
training is based on the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the
guidance of homecare workers.
Training Includes:
- Four Areas of Risk in Home Care
- Muscle and Bone Injuries and Strain
- Exposure Risks
- Emotional and Mental Stress
- Emergency and Personal Safety
- Safety Considerations
- Safe Transferring, Moving, and Lifting Practices
- Reduce Trips, Slips, and Fall Hazards around Homes
- Equipment for Liftin, Moving or Transferring
- Standard Precautions
- Bloodborne and Other Common Infectious Diseases
- Tips for Safe Sharp Handling
- Mental Health and Stress Management
- Emergency and Personal Safety Concerns
- Driving Safety and Weather Concerns
- Recognizing and Responding to Threatening Behaviors