EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO INJURIES & ACCIDENTS

1. Injured worker to maintain PPE (if it doesn’t cause further injury). 2. Keep the injured worker calm and in the same area, wait for emergency services personnel to arrive. 3. Keep remaining workers away from the incident (avoid contamination and crowds). 4. Call 911 and have the emergency response professional arrive and address / handle the situation. 5. After the worker’s issue has been addressed by the emergency services personnel, if the presence of any of the following remains- bodily fuids, secretions, discarded PPE and any other hazardous condition- make certain that the individual cleaning the area(s) (including the path the emergency response professional took) wears the proper PPE to disinfect the area(s). 6. Disinfecting and disposing of discarded PPE: a. The individual cleaning the area(s) must wear the following PPE:

Respirator / N95 Mask, latex / nitrile gloves covered by working gloves, safety glasses / face shield and a garbage receptacle lined with a plastic garbage bag for the disposal of discarded, soiled or questionable items (properly disposed of in the garbage). b. Disinfecting: Use 1 part bleach / 3 parts water to properly disinfect the area(s). First: mop all foors for bodily fuids repeatedly until clean; keep replacing the cleaning solution with fresh product after all area(s) are clean. Second: Clean all ancillary surfaces with a fresh solution and wipe down area(s). Third: Dispose of the soiled mop, rags, soiled PPE and / or clothing, etc., in the garbage dumpster. Fourth: The individual(s) cleaning the area are to remove the PPE they wore while they cleaned the soiled area and dispose of these properly into the garbage, and put on fresh PPE and resume working.