Safety Starts Here: Introduction to Laboratory Safety Culture

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Continuing Education Credits

P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours: hour(s)

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE Credit Hours

: hour(s)

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Objectives

  • Define laboratory safety culture and its core components.
  • Differentiate between a just culture and a blame culture.
  • Identify behaviors that contribute to a positive safety culture.
  • Explain the importance of reporting incidents and near-misses.

Course Outline

  • Safety Starts Here: Introduction to Laboratory Safety Culture
    • Introduction
    • What Is Safety Culture?
    • Just Culture versus Blame Culture
    • The Role of Reporting & Near-Misses
    • Strategies for Strengthening Safety Culture
    • Your Role in Safety Culture
    • Knowledge CheckWhich of the following best describes a “just culture?”
    • Knowledge Check Which behavior best supports a strong laboratory safety culture?
    • Key Takeaways
    • References
  • References
    • References

Additional Information

This is a mini course designed to enhance learning and reinforce existing knowledge. It does not provide continuing education (CE) credit. The purpose of this course is to support ongoing professional development and review.