In many of today’s facilities forklifts and other powered industrial trucks are a necessity. Their ability to quickly move heavy loads from place to place, store and retrieve materials from different heights, and load and unload trucks and other vehicles make them indispensable. Most employees recognize what industrial trucks do for us and the fact [...]
Make sure your drivers are prepared for Roadcheck 2008!
One failed roadside inspection can lead to a driver or vehicle being placed out of service, and that can result in more of your drivers being selected for inspections. That’s why it’s important to make sure your drivers are properly prepared for roadside inspections [...]
Peters announces new approach for transportation future
A clean and historic break with the past is needed to encourage the future vitality of our country’s transportation network, said DOT Secretary Mary E. Peters, as she unveiled the Bush Administration’s new plan to refocus, reform, and renew the national approach to highway and transit systems [...]
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
. Identify the types of patients that restraints have traditionally
and most commonly been used on.
. Participate in appropriate assessments of patients with the goal of
finding alternatives to the use of restraints.
. Describe the training requirements for medical staff that can help
reduce the use of restraints.
. Participate [...]
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, professional truck drivers suffer more injuries requiring time away from work than any other industry. This is a trend that has continued for over a decade.
J. J. Keller’s Injury Prevention for Drivers is an industry-specific, prevention-based training program. It provides drivers with information on [...]
This program will provide learners with a basic understanding of the legal and regulatory issues surrounding the use of restraints in healthcare settings.
OBJECTIVES:
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
Describe the basis for the rules on the use of restraints and
seclusion.
Identify the types of facilities where the CMS rules apply.
Describe the type and [...]
