Course Outline
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- Electrical Hazards and Electricity-Induced Injuries
- Introduction
- Basic Elements of Electricity
- Static Electricity
- Electricity-induced Injury
- Factors that Determine the Degree of Electricity-induced Injury
- Alternating Current versus Direct Current
- Electrical Resistance and Current Pathway Through the Body
- Several factors can affect the outcome of an electricity-induced injury. Match each of the following to the possible outcome.
- True or False: In the workplace, injury or damage from static electricity should not be a concern.
- Electrical Safety Controls
- Engineering Controls
- Ground
- Administrative Controls
- Lockout/Tagout
- Lockout/Tagout Procedures
- Labels on Appliances and Instruments
- Circuit Breaker Panels
- True or False: A new analyzer has been delivered for installation in the chemistry department. Due to a lack of space, the analyzer is being installed...
- Which of the following is an accurate statement when performing maintenance or repair procedures on electrical appliances or equipment in the workplac...
- Electrical Hazard Recognition and Avoidance
- Electrical Fires
- Class C Fires
- Electrical Fires
- Electrical Fires, continued
- Before making the decision to extinguish a fire, several factors should be considered. Which observations should make you decide not to fight the fire...
- True or False: 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 health care personnel.
Author Information: Terry Jo Gile, MAEd., MLS(ASCP), has over 45 years of 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. Terry Jo headed her own consulting firm, Safety Lady, LLC, for 27 years. In that capacity, she lectured and consulted worldwide on the proper implementation of safety programs in clinical laboratories.
The author has no
conflict of interest to disclose.
Reviewer Information: Laurie Bjerklie, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, is
a Lead Education Developer. She earned a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
from the University of North Dakota and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
from Saint Xavier University. She has over 15 years of experience in higher
education and has held program director and faculty positions in both MLT and
MLS programs.
