Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms that can cause diseases, some fatal, such as
Hepatitis B and C as well as HIV
The first step I need to do when an injury happens is to?
Contact the WC coordinator
How do we teach employees to move their cart
Always push cart never pull
What is the most important part of an employee uniform?
Safety Shoes
What is the first thing an employee should put on when cleaning a bathroom?
Gloves
Along with the Bloodborne Pathogens Program, the OSHA standard mandates training for employees. What is the purpose of this training
to protect employees from exposure to bloodborne pathogens
The injury Report must be submitted within?
24 hours
What is the main reason employees fall in the bathroom?
Water on the floor and not wearing slip resistant shoes
What do you look for when inspecting a cart
Over loaded, proper management of cart, no food or on cart, proper tools
What should an employee wear when handling trash?
Gloves
Bloodborne pathogens must find a direct route of entry into the body for infection to be possible.
• The infected blood or bodily fluid must enter the body through....
breaks in the skin, such as cuts, burns
or other breaks caused by dermatitis, acne or skin rash.
What is the most important part of a WC Claim?
The employee
What is the procedure when an employee finds a needle
EE puts on gloves, EE sprays the area with disinfectant, waits 20 min, picks up the needle with tweezers or dustpan, discards in a Biohazard container, clean area, wash your hands
What are the numbers of the sections on a SDS sheet that you should always remember
4 and 8
What type of shoes should an employee purchase before starting in a housekeeper position?
slip resistant shoes
These microorganisms can be carried in infected...
blood and bodily fluids.
What is the next step once the employee has received medical care and is put under restrictions
Find a LD Assignment
What is the first thing the EE must do when they go into a room?
Cart in front of the door or closed and Remove all obstacles from floor
What does the employee do when he/she finds contaminated linen?
Puts on gloves and apron puts linen in red biohazard bag.
What are the two 3 things an employee should put on when cleaning vomit or large amount of blood?
Gloves, Mask, Apron
Who issued Standard 1910.1030 that requires certain employers to have a Bloodborne
Pathogens Program.
OSHA
When do we deny medical care to an employee that has been injured on the job?
We never deny care.
Where is the MSDS Book in your hotel
Describe location
What is the most important thing to look for when inspection an employee making a bed?
proper bending of the knees
Is it okay for an employee to stand on the edge of a bathtub if they have slip resistant shoes
It is never okay to stand at the edge on the tub.