Electrical Safety for Janitors/Custodians

(12 min.) What's so special about electrical safety in healthcare environments? Millions of people use electricity everyday and it's not a major problem, then why all the fanfare about electricity in healthcare environments? Well, that's a good question, so let's begin some basic understanding about electricity, then we''ll demonstrate the reasons healthcare providers must use extra caution when using electrical equipment and appliances.

Topics included in this safety video are: electrical energy, low voltage, high voltage, static electricity, alternating current, direct current, high voltage lines, source of energy, user of electricity, transmission lines or wires, wiring, grounding prong, and double insulated equipment.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.