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Get the NEW Book ""! Recorded live at the 2024 TapRoot Global Summit, join as he talks with Mark Paradies and Alex Paradies from about managing your safety communications. Using Blaine's latest book, , the panel talks about how developing a communications strategy, identifying communications channels, knowing your audience, and using storytelling can help improve human performance. Check it out and join in on the conversation - become a member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, participate in...
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Get the NEW Book ""! In this episode, and banter about the safety profession, the various job titles you see, confusing job descriptions, interviewing candidates, and even education programs for the safety profession. It's part career advice and part ranting! Check it out and join in on the conversation - become a member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, participate in live streams, and direct message/live chat with the Safety Pro. Visit for all of your facility marking...
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Get the NEW Book ""! In this episode, talks his book, Rethinking SAFETY Culture, with on the There is a lot that we can learn in the general industry from the PSM world. Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, participate in live streams, and direct message/live chat with the Safety Pro. Visit for all of your facility marking needs. Order your...
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Get the Book "" Today! In this episode, talks with fellow safety professional, about the differences between eye wash stations, portable eye wash units, and eye rinse bottles. Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, participate in live streams, and direct message/live chat with the Safety Pro. Visit for all of your facility marking needs. Order your...
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Get the Book "" Today! In this episode, talks about the new book, and read the section, Why a Communications Strategy Matters. Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, participate in live streams, and direct message/live chat with the Safety Pro. Visit for all of your facility marking needs. Order your free sample of floor tape TODAY! Visit for all of...
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Get the Book Today! In this episode, Blaine talks with from about the importance of continual professional (and personal) development. Be sure to visit the 2024 Global TapRooT® Summit information page: Please listen to this episode and share it with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, participate in live streams, and direct message/live chat with the Safety Pro. Visit for all of your...
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Get the Book Today! In this episode, talks with fellow safety professional, about conducting better audits and inspections. Based on a past article we wrote over on the about crafting better audit/inspection questions, you will hear tips to help you improve these activities overall. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, participate in live streams, and direct...
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Get the Book Today! In this episode, the President of , , joins us from the 2023 VPPPA Safety+ Symposium in Orlando to discuss the latest NFPA 70E updates. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive content like episode videos, video courses, templates/downloads, participate in live streams, and direct message/live chat with the Safety Pro. Visit for all of your facility marking needs. Order your free sample of floor...
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Get the Book Today! In this episode, we talk with from ® about complacency regarding workplace incidents and what managers can do about it! Get the Book Today! Get the book that busts the "safety culture" myth and emphasizes defining clear roles and responsibilities to align safety initiatives with operational tasks. Explore how safety standard work can be effectively integrated into daily routines, fostering a collective commitment to safety from top to bottom. As well as how to measure your success. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more...
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Get the Book Today! Get the Book Today! Get the book that busts the "safety culture" myth and emphasizes defining clear roles and responsibilities to align safety initiatives with operational tasks. Explore how safety standard work can be effectively integrated into daily routines, fostering a collective commitment to safety from top to bottom. As well as how to measure your success. Please listen and share this episode with others. If you want to go more in-depth on this and other topics - become a member (FREE to join). Premium Community members can access exclusive...
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Findings from a survey conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) show that precautionary measures to minimize worker exposure to high-level disinfectants (HLDs) are not always used. The study results were recently published in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
The recent release is one of a series of reports detailing results from the 2011 Health and Safety Practices Survey of Healthcare Workers, the largest federally-sponsored survey of healthcare workers in the U.S. Respondents included those who chemically disinfect medical or dental devices using one or more of the following HLDs during the past week:
- glutaraldehyde
- orthophthaldehyde (OPA)
- peracetic acid
- and/or hydrogen peroxide
Information on various exposure controls and impediments to using personal protective equipment (PPE) was assessed.
Findings suggest that recommended practices are not always used by healthcare workers. The following describes examples of practices that may increase exposure risk:
- 17% never received training on the safe handling of HLDs.
- 19% reported that safe handling procedures were unavailable.
- 44% did not always wear a water-resistant gown or outer garment.
- 9% did not always wear protective gloves.
- 'Exposure was minimal' was the most frequently reported reason for not wearing PPE.
- 12% reported skin contact with HLDs during the past week.
- Workers reporting skin contact were 4 times more likely to report not always wearing protective gloves.
When precautionary practices are not followed, workers handling HLDs are at risk of exposure. Ensuring proper precautionary measures are utilized requires diligence on the part of both employers and healthcare workers. Employers who provide a safety culture that demonstrates a strong commitment to health and safety of their workers ensure that adequate resources and safety equipment are available.
Yes, workers should seek out training, understand and follow safety procedures, and feel free to report any safety concerns. In order to do this, leadership must set that expectation and provide the support needed to develop this culture of safety excellence.
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