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Anatomy of a Nursing Home with Potential Hazards [Text Version]

Graphical Map

"A" WING

[f]
Exit




Reception
&
Administration



[4]
Nurses
Station
 

"B" WING

RM. 4

RM. 3

[1][3]
[4]
RM. 2

RM. 1

[3][c]
Hopper
Room

[3][c]
Hopper
Room

RM. 1

[4]
RM. 2

RM. 3

[1]
RM. 4

[f]<------ Corridor ------>[a]

[f] Fire Door

Fire Door [f]

[a]<------ Corridor ------>[f]

RM. 7

[1][a]
Showers &
Whirlpools

RM. 6

RM. 5

[2]
Storage

[2]
Pharmacy

[3]
RM. 5

RM. 6

[1][a]
Showers &
Whirlpools

RM. 7
   
 

[a][b][c][4]
[d][5][e][f]
Dietary

[2][5]
[b][e][f]
Laundry

  

[c][d][e][f]
Boiler Room & Generator

[2][b][c][e]
Maintenance

[c][d]
Propane

 

 

Some Potential Health Hazards Some Potential Safety Hazards
1. Lifting Hazard a. Slips and falls
2. Chemical Exposure b. Electrical shock
3. Hepatitis B, Bloodborne Pathogens or TB c. PPE
4. Workplace violence d. Burns
5. Heat stress e. Machine guarding
  f. Egress