Debris on Helipad
Debris on the hospital helipad can potentially cause injuries.
Helicopter blades can cause high winds that can throw loose items or trash towards employees and potentially injure them.
Possible Solutions
As mentioned earlier in this course, proper housekeeping is necessary for the helipad area (29 CFR 1910.183(g)). The helipad should be kept free of all garbage, litter, or other debris.
All items, such as loose clothing, hats, gloves, scarves, and medical equipment, must be secured appropriately before entering the helipad area. Each time a helicopter is headed to your facility, it is an important safety practice to have one individual walk the entire helipad looking for foreign debris. It is necessary to look all around the helipad for debris, such plastic bags, wind-blown objects, or material from previous landings that could cause issues for the helicopter and its rotors as it lands.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
1-3. Before a helicopter lands at your facility, it is an important safety practice to _____.
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