Table 2.

Observed Risky Behaviors and the Risk They Pose to Healthcare Worker Safety

Risky Behavior	Risk Domain
	Occupational Injury	Contamination of Personal Protective Equipment	Contamination of Environment
Stretching to reach the balance aid	X
Sitting while removing disposable shoe covers		X	X
Moving aid in the middle of the task or scooting	X		X
Crossing legs in front of self while removing disposable shoe covers		X
Not stepping on the chemical mat after removing disposable shoe covers		X
Having difficulty standing up or adopting an unstable posture	X
Using hands to push body to stand up or touching the balance aid with both hands			X
Touching the removed disposable shoe cover with both hands		X
Tossing waste to the trash can or reaching to the trash can	X		X
Missing the opening of the trash can when disposing of items			X
Bumping with the environment	X		X