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Chapter 5 - Health and Safety in the Perioperative Environment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Kevin Henshaw
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

Health and Safety within the perioperative area present unique challenges in terms of managing the unique hazards and risks that staff and patients can be exposed to. Hazards from lasers, electrical equipment, chemicals, moving and handling, exposure to noxious vapours and gases are just some of the common environmental risks staff are exposed to on a daily basis. This chapter focuses on putting some of the legislation and guidance into the perioperative context. One of the primary aims of the chapter is to foster a culture of appropriate risk assessment and safe practice which will reduce or minimise errors.

Keywords

RiskHazardRisk ManagementNever EventCritical IncidentCOSHHPPEDuty of care
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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 49 - 56
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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