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# Physical Hazards and Risks to Healthcare Workers Healthcare workers operate in environments where they are exposed to a wide range of physical hazards while providing care to patients. Hospitals, clinics, laboratories, emergency departments, operating theatres, diagnostic centres and waste-management areas contain numerous sources of injury and occupational illness. Worker safety and patient safety are closely interconnected because an injured, fatigued or exposed healthcare worker may be less capable of providing safe and effective care. Therefore, identifying physical hazards and controlling occupational risks are essential components of healthcare safety. Physical hazards are environmental conditions, equipment-related dangers or workplace factors that can cause bodily injury, illness or impairment. Healthcare workers include doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, pharmacists, radiographers, physiotherapists, ambulance personnel, cleaners, waste handlers and other support staff. Their exposure varies according to their duties, but several physical hazards are common across healthcare settings. One major physical hazard is slips, trips and falls. Healthcare facilities frequently have wet floors because of cleaning, spilled fluids, leaking equipment or accidental discharge of bodily fluids. Floors may also become obstructed by electrical cables, medical equipment, oxygen tubes, waste containers and improperly stored materials. Healthcare workers may move rapidly during emergencies, increasing the likelihood of falling. Falls can result in fractures, sprains, head injuries and back injuries. They can also affect patients because a _______ ______ ___ _____ ________ ___ _________ _____.
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