Risk Assessment & Management Flashcards
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A funeral home's embalming room ventilation system fails during a preparation. What is the MOST immediate risk this creates?
Answer: Increased formaldehyde vapor exposure for the embalmer
Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen, and without ventilation the embalmer is immediately exposed to dangerous vapor concentrations.
OSHA's permissible exposure limit (PEL) for formaldehyde as a time-weighted average (TWA) over an 8-hour workday is:
Answer: 0.75 ppm
OSHA sets the formaldehyde PEL at 0.75 ppm as an 8-hour TWA, with a short-term exposure limit of 2 ppm.
Which type of risk is classified as 'pure risk' in the context of funeral home risk management?
Answer: The possibility of a slip-and-fall lawsuit with no potential for gain
Pure risk involves only the possibility of loss or no loss, with no chance of financial gain — such as liability from an accident.
What is the purpose of an Exposure Control Plan (ECP) under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?
Answer: To establish procedures to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens
An ECP is a written plan required by OSHA that documents how a funeral home will protect employees from bloodborne pathogen exposure.
A funeral director is assessing the risk of a body that died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). What is the unique risk management concern with CJD?
Answer: The prion is resistant to standard disinfection and embalming chemicals
CJD prions are not destroyed by formaldehyde, standard disinfectants, heat, or UV light, making decontamination of instruments extremely difficult.
Which element of risk management involves purchasing insurance to cover potential funeral home liabilities?
Answer: Risk transfer
Risk transfer shifts the financial burden of a potential loss to another party, most commonly through insurance.
A funeral home receives a body with a known HIV-positive status. According to best practices, the embalmer should:
Answer: Use the same PPE and precautions as for any other case
Standard precautions mean the same level of PPE is used for all cases, as HIV does not require heightened precautions beyond what is already standard.