Blog - April 2015 Archives

Sanitizing a first aid kit is fast and easy to do.   For first aid supplies to be most effective, it's imperative to keep your kit clean and sanitized. After all, no one wants to use dusty gauze or outdated ointment. Follow these steps for keeping your first aid kit clean and tidy:

Did you know that first aid kits regularly need to be checked for damaged or outdated supplies? If it's been a while since you took a look at your inventory, follow these steps for keeping your kit up to date:

Dispose of any unsafe, opened or damaged supplies. Even if an open item has a resealable cap, it's safest to treat it as if it's cross-contaminated after one use.... More....

When you're working in an area where particles are in the air or there's a possibility of chemical splashes or thermal burns, you're going to need proper eye protection. Finding the right eyewear can make all the difference in workplace safety.

There's no way of knowing exactly when an unexpected biohazard will present itself. With that said, having the right PPE on hand, including gowns, masks or respirators, gloves and goggles, in case of a possible emergency will certainly lead to healthier and safer outcomes in the long run.

Universal Precautions may be a common phrase in the world of healthcare but to the average American they are unfamiliar words. Back in the 1980's, HIV was introduced to the United States.  At that time, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) published a document called "Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals". Within that document there was a section dealing with blood and bodily fluid precautions. Five years later the CDC published "Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health Care Settings". The document recommended that bodily fluids, infected or not, should be considered potentially infectious.

Injuries in the workplace are common and require attention so healing can begin and the worker can remain productive. In this 5 part series on Workplace First-Aid, we are going to look at the first and most important aspect of a Workplace first-aid program, "Someone has to be in charge". Yes, one person needs to be responsible, but, it takes others to help support the program. In this article, we identify 4 types of people involved in participating, supporting or administering an effective workplace first aid program