OSHA Hospital Do’s Don’ts Rules for hospital Staff

Standards
Sharps  Containers must be  Do not let the  Disposed
Containers properly disposed of as container over- properly of
soon as possible fill according to
 Containers must be  Do not transport local law
leak-proof, closable, incorrectly  Employees need
and puncture resistant to be trained in
proper handling
and disposal of
the container
Slips/Trips/Falls  Floors must be clean  Do not leave  Workers use the
and dry spills unnoticed handrail on
 Warning signs for wet  Do not forget to stairs, to avoid
floors use signs undue speed,
 Mats should be used and to maintain
when needed an unobstructed
 Report a fall if injured view of the
stairs
 Have a
housekeeping
procedure
Contaminated  Decontaminate  Do not pick  Always remove
Equipment equipment if soiled broken glass up and
with OPIM as soon as with hands decontaminate
possible  Do not leave any
 Use labels to show contaminated contaminated
contamination products out in object
the open and  Reuseable items
reuse them need to be
cleaned
constantly
Contaminated  Rinse soiled laundry  Do not hold  Never hold
Laundry that does not have contaminated laundry near
OPIM laundry your body in
 Use Melt-Away bags  Do not sort or case of syringes
 Use a lift/transfer rinse laundry  Do not squeeze
device with non- or agitate the
contaminated laundry
items in the
same location
Appropriate  Diluted Bleach  Do not use  Protective
Disinfectants  Sterilants products that are supplies must be
 Products registered not registered offered to
against HIV/HBV such as Lysol in healthcare
a hospital workers dealing
setting with blood or
body fluids