TY - JOUR
AU - Cordero, Ismael
AB - EQUIPMENT CARE AND MAINTENANCE Sponsored by the IAPB Standard List: a great platform to source and compare eye health products www.iapb.standardlist.org Electrical safety in the clinical environment – good habits to maintain Ismael Cordero cause a tripping hazard (Figure 4). over-rated for additional safety. Clinical Engineer, Philadelphia, USA. 7 Avoid rolling equipment over 13 Do not continue to replace fuses if they ismaelcordero@me.com equipment cords. keep burning out. Whatever is causing this must be found and corrected. There are many habits that clinical Wall receptacles personnel can practise to help ensure an General 8 Do not plug equipment into defective electrically safe environment. Here are receptacles. 14 Make sure your hospital engineering twenty of these habits. department performs regular safety 9 Plug equipment into wall receptacles and performance inspections on all with power switches in the OFF Cords and plugs equipment and electrical outlets. position. 1 Only use electrical devices with 15 Do not attempt to perform repairs 10 Avoid using extension cords and 3-conductor power cords and 3-prong yourself. A little knowledge can be a power bars. plugs (Figure 1 shows a plug with a dangerous thing. Call your qualified broken ground prong – do not use). 11 
TI - Electrical safety in the clinical environment – good habits to maintain
JF - Community Eye Health
DA - 0168-11-01
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