WHMIS and HHPS Quiz

WHMIS and HHPS

• WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System): A system to ensure safe handling of hazardous materials in the workplace. It has three main components:
  • Labels: Showing risks with pictograms.
  • Safety Data Sheets (SDS): Detailed information on handling, cleanup, and safe use.
  • Worker Training: Employers must educate workers on hazardous materials and proper use.
• HHPS (Household Hazardous Product Symbols): A system for identifying and managing hazards in household products. Its three components:
  • Picture: Depicts the hazard type (explosive, corrosive, flammable, poison).
  • Frame: Indicates the part of the product causing the hazard (container or product itself).
  • Signal Words: Communicate the severity (Caution, Danger, Extreme Danger).

Body Mechanics

• Principles of Body Mechanics: Proper techniques to prevent injuries during lifting and movement. Six key rules:
  • Wide Base: Maintain stability by keeping feet shoulder-width apart (or wider).
  • Leg Power: Lift objects using legs and bending knees; never bend from the waist.
  • Movement: Turn and move feet to face the object; avoid twisting at the waist.
  • Proximity: Keep the object close to the body.
  • Push/Pull: Use pushing techniques whenever possible instead of pulling.
  • Assistance: Use assistive devices or colleagues for heavy lifting/moving.

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

• Donning PPE: Putting on protective clothing in a specific order. The order is: Hand hygiene, Gown, Mask, Eye protection, Gloves
• Doffing PPE: Removing PPE in reverse order, starting with gloves

First Aid in Healthcare

• Good Samaritan Act/Chase McEachern Act: Legal protection for those providing first aid in emergencies.
• ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation): A quick way to assess a casualty
• Primary Survey: The initial assessment of a casualty to check for immediate dangers and threats to life:
  • Danger: check scene for safety.
  • Response: check for alertness, tap shoulders, ask questions.
  • Airway: open airway if necessary
  • Breathing: check for normal breathing.
  • Circulation: only if casualty is breathing
• When to Move a Casualty: Onlyif:
  • Needed to keep them safe
  • Necessary to reach another person
  • Their current position interferes with providing emergency care.
• Signs vs. Symptoms:
  • Signs: Observable (visible) evidence.
  • Symptoms: What the casualty feels.
• Recovery Position: A safe position to stabilize an unconscious casualty.
• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation): Steps of CPR and when an AED should be used. This includes performing chest compressions and rescue breaths if necessary, as well as managing the casualty’s airway and using an AED.

Emergency Situations and Treatments

• Airway Obstruction/Restriction: Obstruction is a blockage, restriction is swelling e.g cause by allergies
• Allergic Reactions: Mild vs severe reactions; treatment for both.
• Asthma Attack: Recognizing and treating an asthma attack.
• Choking: Partial and full airway obstruction.
• Bleeding: Mild, severe, and nosebleeds; treatment for each.
• Shock: Recognition and treatment of shock.
• Angina/Heart Attack: Recognizing angina pain and heart attack symptoms.
• Head Injuries: Minor and severe head injuries; treatment for each.
• Loss of Consciousness: Recognizing and responding to loss of consciousness.
• Open/Closed Fractures: Recognition and basic treatment.
• Sprains/Strains: Recognition and treatment.
• Cuts/Abrasions/Burns: Basic treatment for each.