Certified Healthcare Facilities Safety Specialist (CHFSS)

Course Description

The Certified Healthcare Facilities Safety Specialist (CHFSS) course is designed for healthcare safety professionals, facility managers, hospital administrators, environmental health and safety personnel, maintenance supervisors, and healthcare workers responsible for maintaining safe, compliant healthcare environments. This comprehensive training provides an in-depth understanding of workplace hazards commonly found in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare settings while emphasizing OSHA compliance, risk management, and industry best practices.

Healthcare facilities present unique occupational hazards, including biological exposures, hazardous chemicals, ergonomic risks, fire and life safety concerns, electrical hazards, medical equipment risks, and environmental safety challenges. This course teaches participants how to identify, assess, and control these hazards through effective engineering controls, administrative controls, safe work practices, and comprehensive safety management systems.

Students will learn how to develop hospital safety programs, conduct workplace inspections, perform exposure evaluations, investigate incidents, and implement corrective actions that improve employee and patient safety. The course also covers healthcare regulatory requirements, emergency preparedness, infection prevention considerations, safety documentation, and continuous compliance strategies.

Additionally, participants will gain practical knowledge to develop a comprehensive Hospital Safety Manual, prepare for Joint Commission (JCAHO) accreditation surveys, and support Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) assessments. Upon successful completion, graduates will be equipped to strengthen healthcare facility safety programs, improve regulatory compliance, reduce workplace hazards, and promote a culture of safety throughout healthcare organizations.

What You'll Learn

• Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Identify common workplace hazards across various hospital departments and healthcare facilities.
• Evaluate biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic, and environmental risks affecting healthcare workers and patients.
• Apply OSHA regulations, healthcare safety standards, and industry best practices to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Conduct exposure assessments, workplace inspections, and hazard evaluations using effective control measures.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive Hospital Safety Manual and healthcare safety management program.
• Prepare healthcare facilities for Joint Commission (JCAHO) accreditation reviews and AHRQ evaluations.
• Recommend engineering controls, administrative controls, and safe work practices to reduce occupational risks.
• Strengthen workplace safety culture through continuous improvement, employee training, and proactive risk management.

Who Should Attend

Healthcare facility managers, safety supervisors and coordinators, hospital environmental services (EVS) personnel, healthcare technicians and maintenance staff, infection control officers, risk management personnel, industrial hygienists, collateral duty safety personnel, line supervisors, and program administrators are all key participants involved in ensuring safety and compliance within hospital settings.