Sunday, October 28, 2007

What's wrong with this picture? - II



Here's a close-up:




This is photo from the OR change room, but I've seen the same sign in many places around the hospital. I understand the problem: Laundry bag too full = heavy weight = back injury. But is this sign the best solution?

Rather than relying on people not to overfill the bags, we need to change the system so they can't overfill the bags. How about using smaller bags? Of course, the bags will need to be changed more often, or more bags need to be in place so laundry doesn't overflow onto the floor.

See the previous "What's wrong with this picture?". There's a pattern here. I'll keep an eye out for other examples and report back to you.


1 comment:

steroids said...

First of all, what is wrong with this picture. Well you can tell that the employees don't do their jobs correctly here. The sign specifically says don't fill the linens basket to the top. Only 1/2 full, the other part says to empty it when it is full. It creates a safety hazardous for different departments.