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APPENDIX F: OSHA - Continued B. Inspection/Enforcement Procedures: The following are inspection/enforcement procedures. 1. Recorded inspection: OSHA will review the OSHA 200 Log of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses to look for needlestic}: or cut/puncture wounds. The inspection may include a walkaround and employee interviews. 2. The Infection Control (IC) program will be reviewed and employees will be interviewed to determine their level of knowledge. 3. Training records will be scrutinized for completion. Training must be given to new employees and at regular intervals. 4. Other employees or employers on our premises, if not protected by personal protective equipment, must also be provided with protection. You could be cited for a violation if a lab company draws blood at your facility and they are unprotected. C. Protective Measures: The following protective measures shall have been addressed by the IC program and shall be verified by interviews and the walkaround. 1. Gloves - The use of gloves will vary according to procedure} involved. The use of disposable gloves is indicated for procedure where body fluids are handled. a. The use of gloves is particularly important in the following circumstances: 1) If the health care worker has cuts, abraded skin, chapped hands, dermatitis or the like. 2) During instrumental examination of oropharynx, gastrointestinal tract and genitourinary tract. 3) When examining abraded or non -intact skin or residents with active bleeding. 4) During invasive procedures. 5) During all cleaning of body fluids and decontamination procedures. b. Gloves must be appropriate material, usually intact latex or intact vinyl, of appropriate quality'for the procedure performed, and of appropriate size for each health care worker. -217-