Listed below are eight questions and answers which are considered hot topics. Medical Center employees need to know this information. Occupational Safety checks fire extinguishers monthly using a Bar Code system and maintains this documentation. Occupational Safety also handles the annual inspection for these extinguishers. The sticker means the equipment is in the Biomed inventory and the date reflects when it was last checked.
Most equipment is checked annually.
Material Safety Data Sheets. Service areas need to have copies of MSDS on chemicals normally located in the areas. Only Mayday and isolation carts. All other items must be in immediate use with a staff member present or it must be relocated out of the corridor. A statement explaining corrective action taken must be noted if the temperature falls out of the normal range.