If gloves become contaminated, torn, or punctured, they should be replaced as soon as practical. The employer must provide appropriate personal protective equipment at no cost to the employee and ensure that the equipment is available, readily accessible, and used correctly.įor employees who are allergic to latex gloves, alternatives, such as nonlatex and powderless gloves, must be provided. Protective equipment must not allow blood or other potentially infectious material to pass through it.
Perform all procedures involving blood or other potentially infectious materials in a manner that minimizes splashing, spraying, spattering, and generation of droplets of these substances observe warning labels on biohazard containers and appliances bandage cuts and other lesions on the hands before gloving sanitize the hands after removing gloves if your hands or other skin surfaces come in contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, thoroughly wash the area as soon as possible with soap and water if your mucous membranes come in contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, flush them with water as soon as possible do not break or shear contaminated needles do not remove, recap, or bend a contaminated needle immediately after use, place contaminated sharps in a puncture-resistant, leakproof container do not eat, drink, smoke, apply cosmetics or lip balm, or handle contact lenses in areas where you may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials do not store food or drink in refrigerators, freezers, or cabinets or on shelves or countertops where blood or other potentially infectious materials are present place blood specimens or other potentially infectious materials in containers that prevent leakage before any equipment that might be contaminated is serviced or shipped for repair or cleaning, it must be inspected for blood or other potentially infectious materials if you are exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials, perform first aid measures immediately.