Preventing suffocation accidents and preparing for them
Implemented
Other accidents Y
Accident
22.9.2016
2016-S25
Recommendation
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health should ensure that the personnel of home service, home care and care institutions are trained and instructed in how to identify patients at risk of suffocation and take preventive measures in the areas of food quality and sufficient monitoring. In particular, the personnel of care institutions should be trained to remove foreign bodies from food.
Investigation report
Y2015-S1 Safety study on serious accidents among working age adults