Title: Identify other environmental safety and security hazards, prevention methods, and disaster plans.
Course: Surgical Technologist I (14056-I) > Section: Applying Safety Procedures

Identification should include

- environmental hazards associated with noise, electricity, heat, lasers, gas, robots, ionizing radiation, and sharps
- security hazards associated with natural disasters, workplace violence, and bioterrorism
- the role of the surgical technologist in a disaster scenario.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can the operating room team prevent harmful incidents involving lasers? Heat? Gas?
- What operating room precautions typically must be taken in case of a natural disaster? In case of bioterrorism? In these situations, who would be in charge in the operating room? How can the staff work as a team to minimize harm to the patient and the staff?
- How can workplace violence be prevented? What procedures should typically be followed if workplace violence occurs in the operating room?
- How can staff know their role in the event of a disaster?