Examine the occupational hazard and safety practices in the operation theatre

ABSTRACT Operation theatre is a complex and High risk health care environment where the health care professionals face many types of occupational hazards during the surgical procedure. The hazards like blood and body fluids, sharps and needle stick injuries, anaesthesia gases, surgical smoke , biological agents, electrical equipment cause too long work in the awkward position. On the other hand , more workload, fatigue, stress and many psychological factors could affect the safety and health of the OT workers . Recent studies show that occupational health problems are considerable in the operation theatre mostly the problems like musculoskeletal problems , surgical smoke, body fluids exposure and the risk of sharp instruments The aim of this study is to examine the occupational hazards faced by health care professionals in the operation theatre and to assess the safety practices which are followed to reduce or prevent these hazards Using Cross sectional research design for this study. The hope of this study is to identify which occupational hazards are commonly encountered in the operation theatre and to check the level of safety precautions followed by OT workers With proper use of PPE , regular staff training, safety protocols , incident reporting, and with strength the institutional safety measures reduce the occupational injuries and helps to improve the safety and health of the OT workers Keywords = occupational hazards, operation theatre, occupational safety, healthcare workers, needle stick injuries, surgical smoke , personal protective equipment