Safety & Risk Management Flashcards
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During healthcare construction, which interim life safety measure (ILSM) is typically required when a fire alarm system is impaired for more than 4 hours?
Answer: Post a 24-hour fire watch in the affected area
A 24-hour fire watch is required when a fire alarm system is impaired for more than 4 hours per NFPA 101 and Joint Commission standards.
A CHC project team is planning demolition work adjacent to an occupied ICU. What is the PRIMARY risk assessment concern?
Answer: Dust and airborne contaminants reaching immunocompromised patients
Airborne contaminants such as Aspergillus from construction dust pose the greatest infection control risk to immunocompromised ICU patients.
Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926, what is the minimum fall protection requirement for construction workers on a healthcare rooftop at 8 feet above a lower level?
Answer: Personal fall arrest systems, guardrails, or safety nets are required
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502 requires fall protection at 6 feet or more in construction via guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems.
What document must a CHC contractor maintain on-site to demonstrate compliance with hazardous material handling for asbestos abatement?
Answer: A written asbestos abatement plan and worker training records
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 requires a written asbestos abatement plan, air monitoring records, and documentation of worker training and medical surveillance.
A healthcare facility risk assessment identifies a moderate probability of disrupting oxygen piping during renovation. Which risk control hierarchy step should be implemented FIRST?
Answer: Eliminate the hazard by rerouting work away from oxygen lines
The hierarchy of controls mandates elimination of the hazard as the first and most effective step before considering engineering or administrative controls.
Which agency's guidelines does a CHC primarily follow when performing a Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PCRA) in a hospital?
Answer: The Joint Commission (TJC) and NFPA
The Joint Commission Environment of Care standards and NFPA 101 provide the primary framework for PCRAs in accredited healthcare facilities.
When a contractor breaches a negative pressure containment barrier in an ICRA Class IV area, what is the IMMEDIATE required action?
Answer: Stop work, reseal the breach, notify infection control, and assess patient impact
A containment breach requires immediate work stoppage, resealing, notification of infection control, and patient exposure assessment per ICRA protocols.