Tag: Safety
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Keep the Wheelchair From Rolling Away
Correspondence from www.saferwheelchairs.com reports that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recorded 167 deaths due to wheelchair-related accidents from 1997-1999. Of these, 105 were wheelchairs rolling away from the person for one reason or another. The response? A mistake-proofing device that locks the wheelchair when no one is sitting in it. An unlocking lever on the…
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Protecting Against Hot Water Scalding
Lots of scald protectors are available. They come in a variety of configurations. They close off the water flow if the water temperature becomes too hot. Plumbing devices and scald protectors are crucial in ensuring safety in residential and commercial buildings by mitigating the risk of burns from excessively hot water. These devices are designed…
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Checking for Prescription Interactions
CVS pharmacies offer free computer checking for drug and food interactions with prescriptions. Mark Graban: Instead of asking patients / customers to seek out this information, can the prescribing provider and / or the pharmacy check for drug interactions before the med is dispensed?
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Protecting Kids From the School Bus
The school buses in my town have a wire loop mounted on the bumper, which swings out when the bus is unloading children. The loop forces children to go far enough in front of the bus that they are in the drivers field of vision, and not hidden by the hood (or bonnet if you’re…
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Not Putting a Tube in the Stomach Instead of the Lungs
Error: putting a tube into a patient’s stomach, which was intended for their lungs. Solution: Squeeze the plastic bulb and put it on the tube. If the bulb inflates, the tube is in the lungs. If not, an error has occurred.
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Ensure the Fire Door Closes Properly
Overlapping doors are used as fire doors. The problem is that they can be closed incorrectly. This lovely mistake-proofing device from Wales solved the problem… By propping the outer door open enough to allow the inner door to swing past before closing completely. You cannot close the door wrong.
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Look Which Way When Crossing?
Tourists used to right-hand side driving need some help in London. Instructions are printed right on the asphalt. Not the strongest (most controlling) mistake-proofing there is, but I certainly appreciated it. More images of this:
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Airport Luggage Cart (or Lawnmower): Don’t Roll Away!
This airport luggage cart has brakes which are applied whenever the yellow handle is not depressed. Carts will not roll unless they are attended to. When carts nested, the rear wheels of all but the last cart are wedged off the floor, so the carts can be pushed easily by airport staff returning them to…
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A Drill That Stops Automatically
The manufacturer has rigged this drill to stop immediately when the bit contacts any grounded or electrically live materials, so you can’t drill through hidden pipes or wiring.
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Automatic Stove Top Shut Off
This type of stove burner turns off automatically when pot or pan is removed.